Joiakim Summary
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Joiakim served as a high priest during the early Persian period, succeeding his father Jeshua.
son of Jeshua_7 and father of Eliashib (NEH 12:10)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Levi › Kohath › Amram › Aaron › Eleazar › Phinehas › Abishua › Bukki › Uzzi › Zerahiah › Meraioth › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Ahimaaz › Azariah › Johanan › Azariah › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Shallum › Hilkiah › Azariah › Seraiah › Josedech › Joshua › Joiakim
Names
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Joiakim
· Also called · H3113 none · NEH 12:10 y-h-v-h lifts up
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יוֹיָקִים
yoyaqiym · H3113 · NEH 12:10 y-h-v-h lifts up
- el Ιωακιμ Iōakim · none · NEH 12:10
- bg Йоаким
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1093 BC – 690 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron · 1573 BC Ancestor |
24 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1093 BC – 493 BC |
| Amram · 1688 BC Ancestor |
25 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1188 BC – 563 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
26 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1185 BC – 535 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
26 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1228 BC – 578 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1295 BC – 620 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
28 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1335 BC – 635 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
28 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1316 BC – 616 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
28 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1162 BC – 462 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
29 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1415 BC – 690 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
29 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1405 BC – 680 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1375 BC – AD 1776 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1381 BC – AD 1875 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1281 BC – AD 1975 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1386 BC – AD 1975 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1393 BC – AD 2073 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1398 BC – AD 2173 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1407 BC – AD 2269 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1412 BC – AD 2369 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1397 BC – AD 2594 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1472 BC – AD 2624 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1948 BC – AD 2253 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2105 BC – AD 2201 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2267 BC – AD 2144 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2307 BC – AD 2209 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2444 BC – AD 2177 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2484 BC – AD 2242 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2529 BC – AD 2302 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2854 BC – AD 1977 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2594 BC – AD 2342 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2829 BC – AD 2107 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2830 BC – AD 2106 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2674 BC – AD 2367 |
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Joiakim Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Joiakim is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as a high priest who served during the early Persian period. He was the son of Jeshua, the first high priest to return from the Babylonian exile (Neh 12:10). Joiakim is listed in the genealogy of the high priests, affirming his rightful claim to the office.
According to Neh 12:12, during the days of Joiakim, the heads of the priestly families were recorded. This suggests that Joiakim oversaw the organization and administration of the priestly duties and responsibilities.
Joiakim's high priesthood is also mentioned in Neh 12:26, which notes that he served during the time of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe. This places his tenure in the context of the significant religious and political reforms implemented by Nehemiah and Ezra, which aimed to restore Jewish religious practices and enforce adherence to the Law of Moses.
As a high priest, Joiakim would have played a crucial role in the spiritual leadership of the Jewish community, ensuring the proper functioning of the temple and its services. His time in office was marked by the ongoing process of rebuilding and strengthening the Jewish faith and identity in the post-exilic period.
Joiakim Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
(whom Jehovah has set up) = Jehoiakim, a high priest, the son and successor of Jeshua (Neh. 12:10, 12, 26).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Joiakim_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Joiakim@Neh.12.10-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, joiakim_1681)