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Strong's H3199 יָכִין (yakin)

Yakin means “Jachin” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3199 — melo in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3199
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 8
Books 7

Strong's H3199 Quick Answer

Strong's H3199 יָכִין (Yakiyn) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yakiyn (yaw-keen') n/p. 1. he (or it) will establish 2. Jakin, the name of three Israelites and of a temple pillar It has 8 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include name. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yakiyn (yaw-keen') n/p. 1. he (or it) will establish 2. Jakin, the name of three Israelites and of a temple pillar
Usage
8 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
name

Meaning and Definition

Yakiyn (yaw-keen') n/p. 1. he (or it) will establish 2. Jakin, the name of three Israelites and of a temple pillar [from H3559] KJV: Jachin. Root(s): H3559

Original Word
יָכִין
Transliteration
Yakiyn
Derivation
Root: כון First root strongs: 3559
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3199. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Jachin

Usage: A man of the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.10; son of: Simeon (H8095); brother of: Jemuel (H3223), Jamin (H3226), Ohad (H0161), Zerah (H2226L) and Shaul (H7586H); also called Jarib at 1Ch.4.24; § Jachin = "He will establish" the 4th son of Simeon and founder of the family of Jachinites

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How Strong's H3199 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yakiyn, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

name 1 Kings 7:21

How Strong's H3199 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3199 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3199 in the Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 46:10 KJV

And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.

Exodus 6:15 KJV

And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.

Numbers 26:12 KJV

The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:

Usage Excerpts

First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3199.

Genesis 46:10 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
Exodus 6:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
Numbers 26:12 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:
1 Kings 7:21 Old Testament, KJV
And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.
1 Chronicles 9:10 Old Testament, KJV
And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,
1 Chronicles 24:17 Old Testament, KJV
The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
2 Chronicles 3:17 Old Testament, KJV
And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
Nehemiah 11:10 Old Testament, KJV
Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3199, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3199 FAQ

What does yakin (יָכִין) mean?

Yakin (Strong's H3199) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jachin". Yakiyn (yaw-keen') n/p. 1. he (or it) will establish 2. Jakin, the name of three Israelites and of a temple pillar

How many times is yakin (יָכִין) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H3199 across 7 books.

Where can I study yakin (יָכִין) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3199 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yakin (יָכִין)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as name. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.