Bible Person
Meaning: he that strengthens and makes steadfast · Male · 2 cross references
Jachin is a priestly house-name preserved in the Jerusalem lists of Chronicles and Nehemiah. He belongs to the priestly continuity through which restored worship is maintained after exile. First appears in 1 Chr 9:10.1
Name meaning
he that strengthens and makes steadfast
Identity
male
First appears
1 Chr 9:10
AI summary: Jachin matters because the cross references place the name among the priestly families dwelling and serving in restored Jerusalem. Even a brief entry like this reflects the institutional continuity required for stable post-exilic worship. Taken together, the material presents Jachin as a priestly house-name contributing to the structured religious life of the city.1
Central Figure
Jachin
Meaning: he that strengthens and makes steadfast
One of the priests who returned from the Exile (1 Chr.
Name meaning
he that strengthens and makes steadfast
Identity
male
One of the priests who returned from the Exile (1 Chr. 9:10). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.