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עַזְרִיקָם

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Azeriqam

H5840 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עזר, קום to help, assist, support; to arise, stand up, establish

Definition

Personal name meaning 'my help has arisen' or 'help has arisen.' Most commonly refers to individuals bearing this name in genealogical or administrative lists in the Hebrew Bible. The name is formed from two elements: a noun indicating 'help' and a verbal element meaning 'to arise.'

Semantic Range

personal name, 'my help has arisen,' 'help has arisen' (especially from God or as an attribute), name of several Israelite individuals in genealogical lists

Root / Etymology

Compound of עֵזֶר (ʿezer, 'help, support') and the verb קוּם (qum, 'to arise, stand up'), with the first-person singular pronominal suffix implied by the form. Thus, 'my help has arisen' or 'help has arisen.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

עַזְרִיקָם (ʿAzriqam) appears as a personal name associated with four individuals in the Hebrew Bible (e.g., in 1 Chronicles 3:23, 8:38, 9:44; Nehemiah 11:17). All are found in late monarchic or post-exilic genealogical contexts, primarily within lists of individuals from Israelite (especially Judahite) lineages. The formation follows a common biblical theophoric pattern of combining a term for divine assistance (ʿezer) with an active participle or verb ('arisen,' qum), though without an explicit divine name. This distinguishes it from names like עֶזְרָא (Ezra, 'help'). English Bible translations usually transliterate the name directly as Azrikam rather than translating its meaning, and the Strong's gloss inadequately represents the name's internal structure and associations. No evidence suggests the glossed sense 'help of an enemy.' The name is not associated with later terms such as 'Jew' or 'Jewish.'

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from עֵזֶר and active participle of קוּם; help of an enemy; Azrikam, the name of four Israelites; Azrikam.

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Root Family

עזר, קום (ʿ-z-r; q-w-m) — help, assistance, support; arise, stand up, establish

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5840-01 עַזְרִיקָ֥ם azeriqam HNp Azrikam My-help-has-arisen 5
H5840-02 וְ/עַזְרִיקָ֖ם veazeriqam HC/Np and Azrikam and My-Help-Has-Arisen 1

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5840-01 Nehemiah 11:15 עַזְרִיקָ֥ם azeriqam HNp Azrikam My-help-has-arisen
H5840-02 1 Chronicles 3:23 וְ/עַזְרִיקָ֖ם veazeriqam HC/Np and Azrikam and My-Help-Has-Arisen
H5840-01 1 Chronicles 8:38 עַזְרִיקָ֥ם azeriqam HNp Azrikam My-help-has-arisen
H5840-01 1 Chronicles 9:14 עַזְרִיקָ֥ם azeriqam HNp Azrikam My-help-has-arisen
H5840-01 1 Chronicles 9:44 עַזְרִיקָ֥ם azeriqam HNp Azrikam My-help-has-arisen
H5840-01 2 Chronicles 28:7 עַזְרִיקָ֖ם azeriqam HNp Azrikam My-help-has-arisen
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