What does אֲחִיקָם (ʾăḥiyqām) mean in the Bible?
אֲחִיקָם (ʾăḥiyqām) is a Hebrew word meaning "Achikam , an Israelite".
Hebrew · H296
אֲחִיקָם
Achikam , an Israelite
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אֲחִיקָםH296
Pronunciationʾăḥiyqām
What does אֲחִיקָם (ʾăḥiyqām) mean in the Bible?
אֲחִיקָם (ʾăḥiyqām) is a Hebrew word meaning "Achikam , an Israelite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H296?
The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Ahikam (16), Ahikam (4).
Where does אֲחִיקָם (ʾăḥiyqām) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 22:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (16), 2 Kings (3), 2 Chronicles (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Ahikam16×2 Kings 25:22, Jeremiah 39:14, Jeremiah 40:5, Jeremiah 40:6
Ahikam4×2 Kings 22:12, 2 Kings 22:14, 2 Chronicles 34:20, Jeremiah 26:24
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2 Kings 22:12אֲחִיקָ֣םtoAhikamNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 22:14וַאֲחִיקָ֨םtoAhikamConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 25:22אֲחִיקָ֥םtoof AhikamNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Chronicles 34:20אֲחִיקָ֣םtoAhikamNoun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 26:24אֲחִיקָ֣םtoAhikamNoun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 39:14אֲחִיקָ֣םtoof AhikamNoun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 40:5אֲחִיקָ֣םtoof AhikamNoun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 40:6אֲחִיקָ֖םtoof AhikamNoun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 40:7אֲחִיקָ֖םtoof AhikamNoun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 40:9אֲחִיקָ֤םtoof AhikamNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Kings 22:12
Aligned rows20
Books represented3
2 Kings32 Chronicles1Jeremiah16
Source forms
אֲחִיקָ֣ם6x’ă·ḥî·qām2 Kings 22:12, 2 Chronicles 34:20, Jeremiah 26:24, Jeremiah 39:14
אֲחִיקָ֖ם3x’ă·ḥî·qāmJeremiah 40:6, Jeremiah 40:7, Jeremiah 41:1
אֲחִיקָ֥ם2x’ă·ḥî·qām2 Kings 25:22, Jeremiah 40:11
אֲחִיקָ֑ם2x’ă·ḥî·qāmJeremiah 41:10, Jeremiah 41:16
אֲחִיקָ֤ם1x’ă·ḥî·qāmJeremiah 40:9
אֲחִיקָם֙1x’ă·ḥî·qāmJeremiah 40:16
אֲחִיקָ֧ם1x’ă·ḥî·qāmJeremiah 41:2
אֲחִיקָ֔ם1x’ă·ḥî·qāmJeremiah 41:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular19x2 Kings 22:12, 2 Kings 25:22, 2 Chronicles 34:20, Jeremiah 26:24
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1x2 Kings 22:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Achikam , an Israelite
Source Gloss
Achikam , an Israelite
Extended definition
Ahikam.