In the bible, Jakim is the name of the son of Shimei [Shema v13] (1CH 8:19), as well as name of twelfth-chosen priest for the twenty-four courses (1CH 24:12). Meaning of the name: rising; confirming; establishing. Related names are:
Zichri,
Zabdi, and
Eliashib. The translations of Jakim in 4 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
יָקִים in Hebrew to
Yakim in Indonesian!
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, (1CH 8:19)
The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, (1CH 24:12)