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(jawr' kih am) Personal name meaning, “the people is golden.” Descendant of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:44 ). This, like other names in the list, may represent a city as well as a person. Many interpreters read Jokdeam here, equating the city with the tribal city of Judah. The location of the city is not known. See Jokdeam; Jorkoam .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Jorkeam'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/j/jorkeam.html. 1991.

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