Jekamiah

Jekami'ah (Heb. Yekamryah', יקִמיָה, gathered by Jehovah), the name of two men.

1. (Sept. Ι᾿εκεμίας v.r. Ι᾿εχεμίας, Vulg. Icamia.) Son of Shallum, and father of Elishama, of the descendants of Sheshan of Judah (1Ch 2:41). B.C. prob. cir. 588.

2. (Sept. Ι᾿εκενία v.r. Ι᾿εκεμία,Vulg. Jecemia, Auth. Version "Jecamiah.") The fifth named of the sons of king Jeconiah (1Ch 3:18), born to him during the Babylonian exile, and, according to tradition, by Susanna. SEE JEHOIACHIN. B.C. post 598.

⇒Bible concordance for JEKAMIAH.

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.