Ἀχείμ G0885
Achim, an ancestor of Jesus in Matthew's genealogy
This proper name appears only in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus, identifying a post-exilic ancestor in the line from Zerubbabel to Jesus. Unlike many genealogical names drawn from the Old Testament, Achim does not appear in the Hebrew Scriptures, making him known to us only through Matthew's account. The name may derive from a shortened form of Jehoiachin or Joachim, though its exact etymology remains uncertain. Both occurrences in Matthew 1:14 follow the genealogical pattern: 'Azor begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud.' The name maintains nearly identical spelling across languages (Spanish Achím, French/German Achim), reflecting standard transliteration of this otherwise unknown figure.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Matthew 1:14 contains both mentions, linking Achim between Azor and Eliud in the final segment of Jesus's genealogy. Despite our lack of historical information about this individual, his inclusion demonstrates Matthew's careful preservation of the Davidic line through the silent centuries between the Old and New Testaments. The consistent cross-linguistic rendering shows translators treating this as a proper name requiring minimal adaptation, preserving its connection to the Hebrew naming tradition even when the specific meaning remains obscure. 2×
AR["أَخِيمَ", "وَ-أَخِيمُ"]·ben["আখীম", "আখীম;"]·DE["Achim"]·EN["Achim"]·FR["Achim"]·heb["אָכִים"]·HI["आखीम-को", "आखीम-ने"]·ID["Akhim", "Akhim;"]·IT["guarire"]·jav["Akhim", "Akhim;"]·KO["아킴-은", "아킴-을"]·PT["Aquim"]·RU["Ахим", "Ахима"]·ES["Achím"]·SW["Achím"]·TR["Akim"]·urd["اخیم", "اخیم-نے"]
Related Senses
H7200 1. Qal: to see, perceive (1257×)G4771 2. you (singular address) (1077×)H8085 1. Qal: hear, perceive aurally (921×)H0859a 1. you (2nd person masculine singular pronoun) (743×)H0398 1. eat (consume food) (697×)H4191 1. die (Qal: natural/general death) (645×)G3708 1. see, perceive visually (419×)G0191 1. hear, perceive sound (360×)H???? 3. (352×)G3708 2. behold, look (exclamatory) (256×)H7272 1. foot (body part) (236×)H8354 1. drink, consume liquid (209×)H3205 1. Qal active: bear/give birth (female subject) (204×)H3205 2. Qal active: beget/father (male subject) (198×)H2421 1. Qal: live, be alive (177×)H8085 2. Qal: listen, heed, pay attention (172×)H2416a 1. alive, living (state/attribute) (146×)H2416e 1. life, lifespan, lifetime (145×)G2198 1. be alive, have life (133×)H8193 1. lip, lips (body part) (123×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Ἀχείμ, ὁ Achim: Mat.1:14.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)