Bible Person

Jachin

Meaning: he that strengthens and makes steadfast · Male · 1 cross reference

Jachin is the head of one of the priestly courses established for temple service. He belongs to the ordered priestly structure that sustains Israel's worship life. First appears in 1 Chr 24:17.1

AI summary: Jachin matters because his single cross reference places him within the carefully arranged system of priestly divisions. The entry shows that worship in Israel was carried through regular, named lines of service rather than informal leadership alone. Taken together, the material presents Jachin as a priestly head within the temple order.1

Central Figure

Jachin

Meaning: he that strengthens and makes steadfast

The head of one of the courses (the twenty-first) of priests (1 Chr.