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Jekameam

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jek - a - mē´am , jē̇ - kam´ē̇ - am ( יקמעם , yeḳam‛ām probably "may kinsman establish"): Head of a Levitical house ( 1 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 24:23 ). The meaning of the name depends upon that of (עם , ‛am ) in compound names; see HPN , 46, 51ff.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Jekameam'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​j/jekameam.html. 1915.
 
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