3347. Yoqdeam
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Yoqdeam: Jokdeam

Original Word: יָקְדְעָם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Yoqd`am
Pronunciation: yok-deh-AM
Phonetic Spelling: (yok-deh-awm')
Definition: Jokdeam
Meaning: Jokdeam

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jokdeam

From yaqad and am; burning of (the) people; Jokdeam, a place in Palestine -- Jokdeam.

see HEBREW yaqad

see HEBREW am

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yaqad and am
Definition
a city in Judah
NASB Translation
Jokdeam (1).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָקַד (yakad), meaning "to burn" or "to kindle," and עָם ('am), meaning "people" or "nation."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Jokdeam, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament writings.

Usage: Jokdeam is mentioned in the context of the allotment of land to the tribe of Judah. It appears in the list of cities within the hill country of Judah.

Context: Jokdeam is a city located in the hill country of Judah, as recorded in the Old Testament. It is mentioned in the book of Joshua as part of the territorial inheritance given to the tribe of Judah. The specific reference to Jokdeam can be found in Joshua 15:56, where it is listed among other cities in the region. The name Jokdeam likely reflects a meaning related to "burning people" or "kindled nation," possibly indicating a historical or cultural significance tied to the city's name. The exact location of Jokdeam is not definitively known today, and it is not frequently mentioned in biblical narratives outside of the territorial listings.

Forms and Transliterations
וְיָקְדְעָ֖ם ויקדעם veyakedeAm wə·yā·qə·ḏə·‘ām wəyāqəḏə‘ām
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 15:56
HEB: וְיִזְרְעֶ֥אל וְיָקְדְעָ֖ם וְזָנֽוֹחַ׃
NAS: and Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah,
KJV: And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
INT: and Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3347
1 Occurrence


wə·yā·qə·ḏə·‘ām — 1 Occ.















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