A son of the patriarch Simeon who lived during the time of Egyptian slavery and the wilderness wandering of the Israelites. He was the founder of the clan of the Jachinites.
About Jachin
The son of Simeon and leader of the Jachinites, who moved to Egypt with his grandfather Jacob (Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15; Numbers 26:12). He is called Jarib in 1 Chronicles 4:24.
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Simeon, A Wife of Simeon
- Siblings 4
- Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Zerah
- Half-sibling
- Shaul
- Niece/Nephew
- Shallum (1 Chronicles 4:25)
- Aunt
- Dinah
- Uncles 11
- Reuben, Levi, Judah, Dan (Patriarch), Naphtali, Gad (Patriarch), Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin
- Cousins 51
- Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, Carmi, Gershon, Kohath, Merari, Jochebed, Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, Zerah, Hushim (Genesis 46:23), Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, Shillem, Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arod, Areli, Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi (Genesis 46:17), Beriah, Serah, Tola, Puah, Jashub, Shimron, Sered, Elon (Genesis 46:14), Jahleel, Manasseh (Son of Joseph), Ephraim, Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, Ard, Ahiram, Jediael
Key References
The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,
All Scripture References (4)
Genesis (1)
The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
Exodus (1)
The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
Numbers (1)
These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,
1 Chronicles (1)
The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.