Bible Person

Jachin

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

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.