3421. Yorqeam
Strong's Lexicon
Yorqeam: Yorqeam

Original Word: יָרְקְעָם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yorq`am
Pronunciation: yor-keh-AM
Phonetic Spelling: (yor-keh-awm')
Definition: Yorqeam
Meaning: Jorkeam

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָרַק (yarak), meaning "to spit" or "to scatter."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Yorqeam in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies.

Usage: Yorqeam is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is the name of a descendant of Judah, specifically mentioned in genealogical records.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, genealogies were crucial for establishing tribal identities, inheritance rights, and fulfilling covenantal promises. Names often carried significant meanings, reflecting personal characteristics, divine encounters, or familial hopes. Yorqeam, as a name, may imply a sense of scattering or spreading, possibly indicating a role or characteristic attributed to the individual or his descendants.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ruq and am
Definition
an Isr.
NASB Translation
Jorkeam (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jorkeam

From ruwq and am; people will be poured forth; Jorkeam, a place in Palestine -- Jorkeam.

see HEBREW ruwq

see HEBREW am

Forms and Transliterations
יָרְקֳעָ֑ם ירקעם yā·rə·qo·‘ām yarekoAm yārəqo‘ām
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 2:44
HEB: רַ֖חַם אֲבִ֣י יָרְקֳעָ֑ם וְרֶ֖קֶם הוֹלִ֥יד
NAS: the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem
KJV: the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem
INT: of Raham the father of Jorkeam and Rekem the father

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3421
1 Occurrence


yā·rə·qo·‘ām — 1 Occ.















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