Lexical Summary Yakin: Jachin Original Word: יִכִין Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jachin From kuwn; he (or it) will establish; Jakin, the name of three Israelites and of a temple pillar -- Jachin. see HEBREW kuwn NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kun Definition "He will establish," an Isr. name NASB Translation Jachin (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs יָכִין proper name, masculine (he will establish); — 1 a Simeonite Genesis 46:10 = Exodus 6:15; Numbers 26:12, ᵐ5 Ιαχειμ(ν). 2 name of right-hand pillar before temple 1 Kings 7:21 2Chronicles 3:17, ᵐ5 Ιαχουμ (opposed to בֹּעַז, q. v. f. above; see also RSSemitic i, 191 (208)). Topical Lexicon Name and Significance Yakin (Jachin) derives from a Hebrew root meaning “he establishes.” Throughout Scripture the name consistently points to divine stability and covenant reliability—God establishes His people, His priesthood and His house. Occurrences in the Historical Record • Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15 introduce Jachin as one of the five sons of Simeon, listed among the seventy who went down to Egypt. His inclusion in these genealogies anchors Simeon’s clan structure from the patriarchal era. Priestly Service and Organization 1 Chronicles 24:17 places Jachin as head of the twenty-first priestly division established by King David. The orderly rotation of twenty-four courses ensured perpetual ministry before the LORD, anticipating the New Testament pattern of ordered worship (Luke 1:5, 8). The presence of a Jachin division centuries later in Nehemiah confirms the resilience of priestly structures even after exile. Solomon’s Temple: The Pillar Named Jachin 1 Kings 7:21: “He set up the pillars at the portico of the temple. He set up the right pillar and named it Jachin, and he set up the left pillar and named it Boaz.” 2 Chronicles 3:17 repeats the scene. Placed on the south (right) side of the entrance, the bronze pillar Jachin visually proclaimed, “He will establish.” Together with Boaz (“In Him is strength”), the pair framed every act of approach to God with assurance of His unwavering covenant strength. The pillars were not structural supports but theological statements—monuments to Yahweh’s reliability. Post-Exilic Continuity Nehemiah identifies a priest named Jakin among those resettled in the rebuilt Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11:10). The re-appearance of the name in the restored community echoes the message of the temple pillar: the LORD re-establishes His people after judgment and exile, keeping intact both lineage and liturgy. Theological Reflections 1. Covenant Stability: From the wilderness census to the Second Temple period, Jachin’s name threads through Israel’s story, illustrating that “the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable” (Romans 11:29). Thus the eight occurrences of יִכִין weave a single theme: the God who establishes His people, sustains their worship, and secures their future. Forms and Transliterations וְיָכִ֣ין וְיָכִֽין׃ ויכין ויכין׃ יָכִ֔ין יָכִֽין׃ יכין יכין׃ לְיָכִ֕ין לְיָכִין֙ ליכין lə·yā·ḵîn leyaChin ləyāḵîn veyaChin wə·yā·ḵîn wəyāḵîn yā·ḵîn yaChin yāḵînLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 46:10 HEB: וְיָמִ֛ין וְאֹ֖הַד וְיָכִ֣ין וְצֹ֑חַר וְשָׁא֖וּל NAS: and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar KJV: and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, INT: and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul Exodus 6:15 Numbers 26:12 1 Kings 7:21 1 Chronicles 9:10 1 Chronicles 24:17 2 Chronicles 3:17 Nehemiah 11:10 8 Occurrences |
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