Bible Dictionary
Adonikam, Or Adonikam
Adonikam refers to the family whose descendants returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel; they numbered 666 in Ezra’s account.
Definition
Adonikam refers to the family whose descendants returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel.
Biblical Usage
The sons of Adonikam, numbering 666 in Ezra’s list, are recorded among those who returned to Jerusalem. The name is given as Adonijah in Nehemiah 10:16.
Historical Background
The returning family is recorded in Ezra and Nehemiah; 1 Esdras also mentions them.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
The sons of Adonikam, 666 in number, were among those who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:13; Nehemiah 7:18); 1Esd 5:14 (B.C. 506-410.) The name is given as Adonijah in (Nehemiah 10:16)