יָכִינִי
𐤉𐤊𐤉𐤍𐤉
Yâkîynîy
H3200 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A descendant or clan member of Yakin (יָכִין), one of the family heads among the sons of Simeon. Designates the specific family group within the broader Simeonite tribal structure, as distinguished by their descent from an ancestor named Yakin. Used as a collective for this subgroup within Israelite genealogical lists.
Semantic Range
descendant or clan member of Yakin, Yakinite family, subdivision of the tribe of Simeon
Root / Etymology
From the root כון (to establish, set up, make firm), יָכִין (Yakin) is a personal name meaning 'He (God) establishes.' The form יָכִינִי is a gentilitative adjective or patronymic, formed by adding the -î ending to denote 'descendant of Yakin.' Thus, יָכִינִי refers to the members/family descended from Yakin.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יָכִינִי occurs in genealogical contexts, specifically referring to a Simeonite family group (Numbers 26:12; 1 Chronicles 4:24). This designation helps to differentiate among clan structures within the tribe of Simeon. The term is a typical biblical Hebrew patronymic formation, parallel to Levite or Aaronite, but designating the Yakinite subgroup. It does not denote a geographic location or later Jewish identity, but exclusively lines of descent in the context of tribal Israelite organization. English versions sometimes render it 'Jachinites,' but 'descendants of Yakin' is more accurate. There is no shift in meaning across periods; its use is confined to early genealogical registers.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patronymically from יָכִיןlemma יִכִין first vowel, corrected to יָכִין; a Jakinite (collectively) or descendants of Jakin; Jachinites.
Bantu Hebrew
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כון (k-w-n) — establish, make firm, set up
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3078 | יְהוֹיָכִין | YHWH establishes |
| H3112 | יוֹיָכִין | Yahweh establishes |
| H3199 | יָכִין | to He-Establishes |
| H3204 | יְכׇנְיָה | Yah Establishes |
| H3559 | כּוּן | I will establish |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3200-01 |
הַ/יָּכִינִֽי | hayakhini | HTd/Ngmsa |
of the Jachinites | the Yakinite | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3200-01 |
Numbers 26:12 | הַ/יָּכִינִֽי | hayakhini | HTd/Ngmsa |
of the Jachinites | the Yakinite |