Jokmeam
יָקְמְעָם/jok-MEE-am/
“Gathering of the people”
Summary
A Levitical city in the territory of Ephraim, assigned to the Kohathite Levites and likely the same place as Kibzaim.
☩Location and Identification
Jokmeam was a city in Mount Ephraim assigned to the Kohathite Levites, mentioned alongside Gezer and Beth-horon in 1 Chronicles 6:68. The name means 'gathering of the people.' Scholars believe it is the same city called Kibzaim in Joshua 21:22, and possibly identical with Jokneam mentioned in 1 Kings 4:12. According to some references, the city may have been located in the Jordan valley at the extreme eastern boundary of Ephraim's territory. The precise identification remains uncertain, though various locations have been proposed including Tell Kaimon at the foot of Mount Carmel.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 6:68Joshua 21:221 Kings 4:12
Related Verses1 mention
1 Chronicles· 1 verse
See Also
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jokmeam," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jokmeam," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.George Morrish, "Jokmeam," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).