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Jorkeam — the meaning of the Hebrew name יׇרְקְעָם

יׇרְקְעָם

Yorqᵉʻâm · pronounced yor-keh-awm' · Strong's H3421 · a man

Jorkeam means people will be poured forth.

Built from

רוּק rûwq (from, H7324) — to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e. empty open in the lexicon ›

עַם ʻam (and, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H7324 and H5971; people will be poured forth; Jorkeam, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

1Chr 2:44 And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jorkeam

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 2:44

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