Person Old Testament
Jakim
Jakim was a Benjamite, the son of Shimei, mentioned in a genealogy. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 8:19.
Why it matters. Benjamite, son of Shimei
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jakim
Jakim is briefly mentioned in 1Ch.8.19 as part of a genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. He is listed as one of the sons of Shimei, along with his brothers Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, and Eliel. No further information is provided about Jakim's life or role within the tribe of Benjamin. The genealogy in this chapter traces the descendants of Benjamin, focusing on the family of Saul, Israel's first king.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Shimei
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)