אֲחִיקָם

Strong’s Definition

Achikam, an Israelite

Etymology & Derivation

from H251 (אָח) and H6965 (קוּם); brother of rising (i.e. high);

KJV Usage

Ahikam.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.son of shaphan, an officer in josiah's reign
• 2.protector of jeremiah
• 3.father of gedaliah

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼĂchîyqâm; Pronunciation: akh-ee-kawm'