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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אֲחִיקָם H296
Pronunciation ʾăḥiyqām
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 It of Ahikam 16× 2 Kings 25:22, Jeremiah 39:14, Jeremiah 40:5, Jeremiah 40:6
Ahikam 4× 2 Kings 22:12, 2 Kings 22:14, 2 Chronicles 34:20, Jeremiah 26:24
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 22:12 אֲחִיקָ֣ם to Ahikam Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 22:14 וַאֲחִיקָ֨ם to Ahikam Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 25:22 אֲחִיקָ֥ם to of Ahikam Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 34:20 אֲחִיקָ֣ם to Ahikam Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 26:24 אֲחִיקָ֣ם to Ahikam Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 39:14 אֲחִיקָ֣ם to of Ahikam Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 40:5 אֲחִיקָ֣ם to of Ahikam Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 40:6 אֲחִיקָ֖ם to of Ahikam Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 40:7 אֲחִיקָ֖ם to of Ahikam Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 40:9 אֲחִיקָ֤ם to of Ahikam Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 22:12
Aligned rows 20
Books represented 3
2 Kings 3 2 Chronicles 1 Jeremiah 16
Source forms
אֲחִיקָ֣ם 6x ’ă·ḥî·qām 2 Kings 22:12, 2 Chronicles 34:20, Jeremiah 26:24, Jeremiah 39:14
אֲחִיקָ֖ם 3x ’ă·ḥî·qām Jeremiah 40:6, Jeremiah 40:7, Jeremiah 41:1
אֲחִיקָ֥ם 2x ’ă·ḥî·qām 2 Kings 25:22, Jeremiah 40:11
אֲחִיקָ֑ם 2x ’ă·ḥî·qām Jeremiah 41:10, Jeremiah 41:16
אֲחִיקָ֤ם 1x ’ă·ḥî·qām Jeremiah 40:9
אֲחִיקָם֙ 1x ’ă·ḥî·qām Jeremiah 40:16
אֲחִיקָ֧ם 1x ’ă·ḥî·qām Jeremiah 41:2
אֲחִיקָ֔ם 1x ’ă·ḥî·qām Jeremiah 41:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 19x 2 Kings 22:12, 2 Kings 25:22, 2 Chronicles 34:20, Jeremiah 26:24
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 2 Kings 22:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Achikam , an Israelite
Source Gloss
Achikam , an Israelite
Extended definition
Ahikam.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain