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Jachin in the Bible — Who Was Jachin? | fresh.bible

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Jachin

A priest who returned to Jerusalem after the exile

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A priest who returned to Jerusalem following the Babylonian exile, Jachin is listed among the temple priests who resettled in the holy city. He appears in the post-exilic genealogies of Nehemiah 11.

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family_historyPost-exile priest in Jerusalem

Appears In4 mentions across 4 books

1 kings

Two Pillars with Names

1 Kings 7:15-22

2 chronicles

Named and Placed

2 Chronicles 3:15-17

Jachin here is not a person but the name Solomon gave to the south pillar — meaning "He establishes," it turned the Temple's entrance into a theological declaration that visitors passed through on their way to worship.

genesis

The Family Roster

Genesis 46:8-15

nehemiah

Nearly 1,200 Priests

Nehemiah 11:10-14

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