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Jekameam
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Jekameam: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
a Levitical chief of the descendants of Hebron son of Kohath, under King David.
Hebrew
Strongs #03360: Memqy Y@qam`am
Jekameam = "let the people rise"1) a Levite, the 4th son of Hebron and grandson of Kohath in the time
of David
3360 Yqam`am yek-am'-awm
from 6965 and 5971; (the) people will rise; Jekamam, anIsraelite:-Jekameam. Compare 3079, 3361.
see HEBREW for 06965
see HEBREW for 05971
see HEBREW for 03079
see HEBREW for 03361
JEKAMEAM [ISBE]
JEKAMEAM - jek-a-me'-am, je-kam'-e-am (yeqam`-am probably "may kinsman establish"): Head of a Levitical house (1 Ch 23:19; 24:23). The meaning of the name depends upon that of (`am) in compound names; see H P N, 46, 51 ff.