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Achim
An ancestor of Jesus in the Davidic line.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
Family & lineage
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Judah.
Matthew 1:14
Name & titles
ScholarlyAchim (Greek Acheim) is generally understood as a Hellenized short form of a Hebrew theophoric name such as Yakim / Yehoyakim, from the root q-w-m ('to rise/establish'), meaning roughly 'Yahweh will establish' or 'Yahweh raises up.' He appears only as a link in Matthew's post-exilic genealogy of Jesus and has no independent attestation.
Onomastic derivation discussed in Greek NT onomastic references and lexica of biblical names; the Hebrew base form Yakim appears at 1 Chronicles 24:12.