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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