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Jorkeam

יׇרְקְעָ֑ם · yor.qe.am · H34211 mention, all in 1 Chronicles

Who he was

Jorkeam is mentioned briefly in 1 Chronicles 2:44 as one of the descendants of Caleb or a town founded by Raham his 'father'. Caleb was from the tribe of Judah and is known for his faithfulness to God during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings (Num.13.30; 14.24). In the genealogy of Judah recorded in 1Chronicles 2, Jorkeam is listed as the son of Raham or the town founded by him.

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Family

FatherRaham
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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Chronicles 1 mention

What the dictionary says

jor'-ke-am (yorqe`am; the King James Version Jorkoam): This is probably to be taken as the name of a town, the "father" or "founder" of which was Raham (1Ch…

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
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