Strong's H296 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אֲחִיקָם (ʼĂchîyqâm)

Pronunciation: akh-ee-kawm'

POS: akh-ee-kawm' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from and ; brother of rising (i.e. high);

Definition: from אָח and קוּם; brother of rising (i.e. high); Achikam, an Israelite; Ahikam.

KJV Usage: Ahikam.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Ahikam = "my brother has risen (arisen)"
• 2. 1) son of Shaphan, an officer in Josiah's reign
• 3. 2) protector of Jeremiah
• 4. 3) father of Gedaliah

Blue Letter Bible entry