Yoqmᵉʻâm — H3361

Definition

locative proper noun

Jokmeam, a place in Palestine

1. Jokmeam = "gathered by the people"
2. a city of refuge in Ephraim given to the Kohathite Levites

Usually translated as

Jokmeam

Origin

from H6965 and H5971; (the) people will be raised

• Derived from Qûwm (H6965)
• Derived from ʻam (H5971)

Occurrences

Yoqmᵉʻâm occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

• 1 Kings 4:12 — Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam (לְיָקְמֳעָֽם):
• 1 Chronicles 6:68 — And Jokmeam (יָקְמְעָם֙) with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs,