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Adonikam, Or Adonikam

People & Groups • Old Testament
Adonikam refers to the family whose descendants returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel; they numbered 666 in Ezra’s account.
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.
Scripture References
Ezra 2:13 Nehemiah 7:18 1Esd 5:14 Nehemiah 10:16