Bible Person

Jachin

Meaning: he that strengthens and makes steadfast · Male · 4 cross references

Jachin is one of Simeon's sons and an ancestral branch within the tribe, also known by a related name in Chronicles. He belongs to the foundational genealogy of Simeon preserved across the Pentateuch and later tribal memory. First appears in Gen 46:10.1

AI summary: Jachin matters because the cross references preserve one of the core family branches within Simeon. Though he is not tied to a narrative event, his repeated inclusion across Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, and Chronicles helps stabilize the tribe's remembered internal structure. These names carry the weight of continuity. Taken together, the material presents Jachin as a Simeonite ancestor whose branch contributes to tribal identity.1