achim Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
achim in Smith's Bible Dictionary
son of Sadoc and father of Eliud in our Lord's genealogy. #Mt 1:14| The Hebrew form of the name would be Jachin, which is a short form of Jehoiachin, the Lord will establish.
achim in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
A'CHIM (Hebrew form is Jachin, a contraction of Jehoiachin, the Lord will establish), an ancestor of Christ. Matt 1:14.
achim in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
In Jesus' genealogy (Matthew 1:14) Achim or Jachin (i.e. "he will establish"), contracted from Jehoiachin. The name may express the parents' faith that God would in His own time establish Messiah's throne, as Isaiah 9:7 foretold.