Given name
Jorkeam
“green people”·“grasslike folks”
Jorkeam is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewירקעם
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Jorkeam means “green people” or “grasslike folks.”
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Where it comes from
Jorkeam is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb yaraq (ירק), “to be thin or green.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jorkeam appears in 1 Chronicles 2:44, Joshua 15:56.
- 1 Chronicles 2:44
- Joshua 15:56
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Jorkeam’s family of names
See also 10
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Immanuelshares a root
- Ammonshares a root
- Ammielshares a root
- Ammishares a root
- Rakkonshares a root
- Rakkathshares a root
- Ammishaddaishares a root
- Amminadabshares a root
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