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Jecamiah

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Jecamiah was a descendant in the royal or genealogical line associated with Judah. The name is also a form of Jekamiah.

Definition

Jecamiah is a name meaning “whom Jehovah gathers.” It designates one of seven persons introduced into the royal genealogical line after its failure in Jehoiachin. The name is also a form of Jekamiah.

Biblical Usage

Jecamiah appears in the genealogy of the royal line in 1 Chronicles.

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Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom Jehovah gathers), one of seven who were introduced into the royal line, on the failure of it in the person of Jehoiachin. (1 Chronicles 3:18)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jek-a-mi'-a: the King James Version for JEKAMIAH (which see).</p>
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