וְ/יָכִ֣ין
𐤅/𐤉𐤊𐤉𐤍
Yakhin
and Jachin
Proper name meaning 'he establishes' or 'he will establish.' Refers to: (1) a descendant of Simeon (an Israelite tribal leader); (2) a priestly family in post-exilic lists; (3) one of the two bronze pillars set before the entrance of Solomon's temple. Semantically, the word expresses a foundational or establishing role, whether applied to a person, family, or object.
Genesis 46:10 · Word #6
Lexicon H3199
| Lemma | יָכִין |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤊𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Yakhin |
| Strong's | H3199 |
| Definition | Proper name meaning 'he establishes' or 'he will establish.' Refers to: (1) a descendant of Simeon (an Israelite tribal leader); (2) a priestly family in post-exilic lists; (3) one of the two bronze pillars set before the entrance of Solomon's temple. Semantically, the word expresses a foundational or establishing role, whether applied to a person, family, or object. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Jachin |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3199-02
and He-Establishes
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + proper name; nominalized Hiphil imperfect 3ms from כון functioning as a masculine singular personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name יָכִין is a nominalized Hiphil imperfect from כון, meaning 'he establishes' or 'he will establish.' The prefixed וְ is the conjunction 'and,' so the rendering preserves both the causative verbal sense and the conjunction. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Yakhin
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to He-Establishes |