Bible Person

Achim

Meaning: preparing; revenging; confirming · Male · 1 cross reference

Achim is a post-exilic ancestor in Matthew's genealogy between Zadok and Eliud. He belongs to the shaped royal lineage through which Matthew presents the ancestry of Jesus. First appears in Matt 1:14.1

AI summary: Achim matters because his single cross reference places him in the curated genealogical line that connects Israel's royal hopes to the Gospel's opening claim about Jesus. Though he has no narrative role elsewhere, the entry contributes to the continuity and structure of Matthew's messianic framing. Taken together, the material presents Achim as a genealogical link in the Gospel's royal record.1

Central Figure

Achim

Meaning: preparing; revenging; confirming