Jachin
Jachin was the name given to one of the two bronze pillars that stood at the entrance of Solomon's Temple.
The name Jachin means “he that strengthens and makes steadfast”
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Summary
A pillar in the temple; called Jachin (יָכִין).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- יָכִיןJachin
Mentions
- Thus he set up the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jachin, and the pillar to the north he named Boaz.
- Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz.