יוֹקִים
𐤉𐤅𐤒𐤉𐤌
Yoqim
H3137 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Jokim. Refers to an Israelite man mentioned in genealogical records. The name means 'YHWH establishes' or 'YHWH sets up,' deriving from the root meaning 'to raise, to establish.'
Semantic Range
personal name; 'YHWH establishes'; individual Israelite man; variant of Jehoiakim
Root / Etymology
From the Hebrew root קוּם (qum), 'to arise, to stand, to establish.' Formed with a theophoric prefix יוֹ (likely representing יְהוָה, the personal name of Israel's God), resulting in a theophoric personal name meaning 'YHWH establishes' or 'YHWH raises.' Alternate form of the more common יוֹיָקִים (Jehoiakim), but without the explicit divine name syllable יהו (Yeho-).
Historical & Contextual Notes
'Jokim' occurs as a personal name in 1 Chronicles 4:22 in the genealogies of Judah, signifying an individual within the Israelite community. While the root קוּם is widely used in the Hebrew Bible with the sense of 'arise' or 'establish,' personal names with this root typically express an act of God in raising up or establishing a person or lineage. The form יוֹקִים is a variant of יוֹיָקִים; the latter is more common, especially as the name of kings. The KJV and other English translations often transliterate the name as 'Jokim,' but sometimes conflate it with Jehoiakim, though the names are slightly different. Given its appearance in genealogical listings, the name likely functioned to express familial hope or faith in divine establishment.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
a form of יוֹיָקִים; Jokim, an Israelite; Jokim.
Bantu Hebrew
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קום (q-w-m) — to rise, to stand, to set up, to establish
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3079 | יְהוֹיָקִים | to YHWH-raises-up |
| H3113 | יוֹיָקִים | and Yahweh-establishes |
| H3351 | יְקוּם | the enduring substance |
| H3356 | יָקִים | to He-Will-Establish |
| H3359 | יְקַמְיָה | and Yah Establishes |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3137-01 |
וְ/יוֹקִ֞ים | veyoqim | HC/Np |
and Jokim | and YHWH establishes | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3137-01 |
1 Chronicles 4:22 | וְ/יוֹקִ֞ים | veyoqim | HC/Np |
and Jokim | and YHWH establishes |