Person Old Testament
Jachin
Also known as Jachinite, Jarib
Jachin (or Jarib), a son of Simeon, was the founder of the Jachinites clan within the tribe of Simeon. Mentioned in 4 verses across 4 books, first at Genesis 46:10.
Why it matters. Son of Simeon; founder of the Jachinites clan.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jachin
Jachin, also known as Jarib, is mentioned in several genealogical lists in the Old Testament as a son of Simeon, the second son of Israel (or 'Jacob') and Leah. He is first mentioned in Gen.46.10 and Exo.6.15, where he is listed among the sons of Simeon who went down to Egypt with Jacob.
In Num.26.12, Jachin is identified as the founder of the Jachinites, one of the clans within the tribe of Simeon. This passage records the census taken by Moses and Eleazar in the plains of Moab, which lists the clans of each tribe according to their ancestors.
Jachin is also mentioned in 1Ch.4.24 as part of the genealogy of the tribe of Simeon.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 4 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.