3360. Yeqamam

Lexical Summary

Yeqamam: Yeqamam

Original Word: יְקַמְעָם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yqam`am
Pronunciation: yeh-kaw-mawm'
Phonetic Spelling: (yek-am'-awm)
KJV: Jekameam
NASB: Jekameam
Word Origin: [from H6965 (קוּם - arose) and H5971 (עַם - People)]

1. (the) people will rise
2. Jekamam, an Israelite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jekameam

From quwm and am; (the) people will rise; Jekamam, an Israelite -- Jekameam. Compare Yhowyaqiym, Yoqm'am.

see HEBREW quwm

see HEBREW am

see HEBREW Yhowyaqiym

see HEBREW Yoqm'am

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from qum and am
Definition
"may kinsman establish," a Levite
NASB Translation
Jekameam (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יְקַמְעָם proper name, masculine (= יָ֫קֶם עָם according to Ol^{§ 277 i}; meaning then may kinsman establish, compare Gray^{Prop. N. 46 f.} 59); — a Levite 1 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 24:23, Ικεμιας, Ιοκομ (1 Chronicles 24:23), etc., ᵐ5^L Ιακαμιας.

Topical Lexicon

Name Overview

Jekameam is a Kohathite Levite—fourth son of Hebron—whose name conveys the idea of one whom God “causes to stand” or “raises up,” reflecting divine initiative in appointing servants.

Biblical Occurrences

1 Chronicles 23: 19; 1 Chronicles 24: 23

1 Chronicles 23: 19: “The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.”

Chapter 24 repeats this order when David assigns service rotations, underscoring an established place within the Levitical structure.

Genealogical Context

• Lineage: Levi → Kohath → Hebron → Jekameam
• Association: Kohathites bore the most sacred furnishings of the tabernacle (Numbers 4: 4-15).
• Purpose of the Chronicler: safeguard inheritance rights, verify priestly legitimacy, and trace covenant continuity from Sinai to the united monarchy.

Role in David’s Temple Preparations

David numbered Levites “thirty years old and upward” (1 Chronicles 23: 3) and distributed them into divisions for future temple service. As a Hebronite, Jekameam fell under the Kohathite charge “for the work of the house of the Lord” (1 Chronicles 23: 28-32):

- oversight of offerings and showbread

- care of sacred objects

- support of the Aaronic priests

- gatekeeping and administrative duties

Although Scripture records no individual exploits, his placement signifies active participation in worship infrastructure that prefigured the permanent temple under Solomon.

Theological Reflections

1. Divine appointment: The name itself highlights God’s prerogative in raising up laborers (Psalm 75: 7).
2. Faithful anonymity: Jekameam shows that unnamed deeds still advance the divine plan; God values obedience over prominence.
3. Continuity of worship: His inclusion in David’s reforms links Mosaic tabernacle service to Solomon’s temple and, ultimately, to the priestly ministry fulfilled in Jesus Christ (Hebrews 7: 23-27).

Legacy for Believers

Jekameam’s brief mention reminds the church that every member has a God-given station (1 Corinthians 12: 18). Whether tasks are public or hidden, the Lord records each name and labor, sovereignly “raising up” servants to maintain pure worship in every generation.

Forms and Transliterations

וִֽיקַמְעָ֖ם ויקמעם יְקַמְעָ֖ם יקמעם vikamAm wî·qam·‘ām wîqam‘ām yə·qam·‘ām yekamAm yəqam‘ām

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 23:19
HEB: יַחֲזִיאֵל֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י וִֽיקַמְעָ֖ם הָרְבִיעִֽי׃
NAS: the third and Jekameam the fourth.
KJV: the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
INT: Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth

1 Chronicles 24:23
HEB: יַחֲזִיאֵל֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י יְקַמְעָ֖ם הָרְבִיעִֽי׃
NAS: the third, Jekameam the fourth.
KJV: the third, Jekameam the fourth.
INT: Jahaziel the third Jekameam the fourth

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3360
2 Occurrences

wî·qam·‘ām — 1 Occ.
yə·qam·‘ām — 1 Occ.