Azrikam
az.ri.qam is a personal name used in genealogical lines and for a royal household leader killed in conflict.
The attested form functions as a proper personal name, chiefly within genealogical identifications: it names a son, an ancestor in a Levite line, and one of Azel’s sons. In 2 Chronicles 28:7, the named person is identified as “the leader of the house” and is killed alongside other royal figures.
Senses in use
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Personal name in genealogies and narrative · dominant
The supplied morphology identifies the form as a proper noun. In 1 Chronicles 3:23 the APB renders Azrikam among Neariah’s sons; in 1 Chronicles 8:38 and 1 Chronicles 9:44 it is among Azel’s six sons; and in 1 Chronicles 9:14 and Nehemiah 11:15 it occurs within Shemaiah’s ancestry. In 2 Chronicles 28:7, the APB renders Azrikam as “the leader of the house,” among those killed by Zichri.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the form as “Azrikam” in every supplied verse. It places the name in family lists and ancestry statements, while 2 Chronicles 28:7 adds the description “the leader of the house”.