achikam · Ahikam

What it means

achikam (אֲחִיקָם) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Ahikam”.

A name meaning "my brother has risen." Son of Shaphan and trusted man of King Josiah (2 Kings 22:12); later he protected the prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 26:24) and was the father of Gedaliah (2 Kings 25:22).

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 2 Kings×3
• 2 Chronicles×1
• Jeremiah×16

• 2 Kings 22:12

  The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king, saying,

• 2 Kings 22:14

  Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah son of Harhas, keeper of the garments —she was living in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter— and they spoke with her.

• 2 Kings 25:22

  As for the people who were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan.

• 2 Chronicles 34:20

  The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king, saying,

• Jeremiah 26:24

  But the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so as not to give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.

• Jeremiah 39:14

  they sent and took Jeremiah from the court of the guard and gave him to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, to take him out to the house; and he stayed among the people.

• Jeremiah 40:5

  And as he had not yet turned back, he said, “Go back to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and live with him among the people; or wherever it is right in your eyes to go, go.” And the chief of the guard gave him provisions and a gift, and let him go.

• Jeremiah 40:6

  So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and he lived with him among the people who were left in the land.

• Jeremiah 40:7

  And all the chiefs of the forces who were in the field, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam in the land, and that he had entrusted to him men and women and little ones, and some of the poor of the land, of those who had not been carried into exile to Babylon;

• Jeremiah 40:9

  And Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, “Do not fear to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.

• Jeremiah 40:11

  Likewise, all the Jews who were in Moab and among the sons of Ammon and in Edom and who were in all the lands, heard that the king of Babylon had given a remnant to Judah, and that he had appointed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan.

• Jeremiah 40:14

  and they said to him, “Do you really know that Baalis king of the sons of Ammon has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to strike you dead?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.

• Jeremiah 40:16

  But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do this thing, for you are speaking falsehood about Ishmael.”

• Jeremiah 41:1

  And it happened in the seventh month that Ishmael son of Nethaniah son of Elishama came, of the royal offspring, and the great men of the king, and ten men with him, to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah; and they ate bread together there at Mizpah.

• Jeremiah 41:2

  Then Ishmael son of Nethaniah arose, and the ten men who were with him, and they struck Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan with the sword and put him to death, whom the king of Babylon had appointed in the land.

• Jeremiah 41:6

  And Ishmael son of Nethaniah went out to meet them from Mizpah, going along and weeping; and it happened, when he met them, he said to them, “Come to Gedaliah son of Ahikam.”

• Jeremiah 41:10

  Then Ishmael took captive all the remnant of the people who were at Mizpah, the daughters of the king and all the people who were left at Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the chief of the guard had entrusted to Gedaliah son of Ahikam; Ishmael son of Nethaniah took them captive and went to cross over to the sons of Ammon.

• Jeremiah 41:16

  Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the chiefs of the forces who were with him took all the remnant of the people whom he had brought back from Ishmael son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after he had struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam: men, men of war, and women and little ones and court officials, whom he had brought back from Gibeon.

• Jeremiah 41:18

  because of the Chaldeans, for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed in the land.

• Jeremiah 43:6

  the men and the women and the little ones and the daughters of the king, and every person whom Nebuzaradan the chief of the guard had left with Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah.