Jakeh יָקֶה
Father of Agur, the author of Proverbs 30
Who is Jakeh in the Bible?
Jakeh was the father of Agur, the author of Proverbs 30, and is mentioned only once in the Bible at Proverbs 30:1. Beyond being identified as Agur's father, Scripture provides no additional details about Jakeh's life, occupation, or background. His name suggests he may have been a non-Israelite from a neighboring region, yet his son's wisdom teachings were recognized as valuable enough to be included in the biblical canon. The inclusion of Agur's sayings in Proverbs demonstrates that Jakeh's descendants contributed significant wisdom literature to Israel's spiritual heritage.
Biography
Jakeh is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Pro.30.1, as the father of Agur, the author of the sayings in this chapter. The text provides no further information about Jakeh's life, occupation, or place of origin. His name suggests that he may have been a non-Israelite, possibly from a neighboring region. The inclusion of Agur's sayings in the book of Proverbs indicates that Jakeh's son was recognized for his wisdom and that his teachings were deemed valuable enough to be included in the biblical canon.
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In Scripture
1 biblical book ; 1 with study contentProverbs 1 verse
- Proverbs 30:1
"These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, and worn out."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יָקֶה | Jakeh , a symbolical name (for Solomon) |
Jakeh
either Jakeh or Agur. The immediate connection in the Hebrew text of ha-massa', "the prophecy" or "burden" (the King James Version "even the prophecy," the Revised Version (British and American) "the oracle") with ne'um, "oracle" (the King James Version "spake," the Revised Version (British and American) "saith") is quite exceptional, while the verse is unintelligible and the text, as the Septuagint shows, is evidently corrupt. The best emendation is that which changes ha-massa', "the prophecy," into ha-massa'i, "the Massaite," or into mimmassa', "of Massa" (Revised Version margin), Massa being the name of the country of an Ishmaelite tribe (compare Ge 25:14; 1Ch 1:30; Pr 31:1 the Revised Version margin).
See AGUR.
James Crichton
ja'-kim (yaqim, "he (God) lifteth Up"; compare ELIAKIM):
(1) A Benjamite, a son of Shimei (1Ch 8:19).
(2) A priest, the head of the 12th of the 24 courses into which the