Jachin
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Jachin is one of the two bronze pillars that stood at the entrance of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem, symbolizing stability and divine establishment.
Aliases (2)
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Temple of Solomon artifact
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biblical object → bronze pillar → |
| associatedWith |
Solomon’s Temple
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| culturalContext |
ancient Israel
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| hasCapital |
decorated with lily work
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decorated with pomegranates → |
| hasFunction |
monumental architectural element
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| hasHeight |
approximately 18 cubits
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| hasLanguageOfName |
Hebrew
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| hasMaterial |
bronze
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| hasNameMeaning |
He establishes
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| hasNameVariant |
Yakhin
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| hasOppositePosition |
Boaz on the left side
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| hasOrientation |
facing the temple courtyard
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| hasPosition |
right side of the temple entrance
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| hasReligiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism → |
| hasRole |
ritual and symbolic marker at temple entrance
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| hasScripturalStatus |
Old Testament object
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| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
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| mentionedIn |
1 Kings 7
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2 Chronicles 3 → Hebrew Bible → |
| pairedWith |
Boaz
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| partOf |
entrance architecture of Solomon’s Temple
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| stoodAt |
entrance of Solomon’s Temple
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| symbolizes |
divine establishment
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stability → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Freemasons
("Pillars Boaz and Jachin")
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Masonic iconography ("pillar Jachin") → |
hasSymbol |
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Boaz
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hasCompanionPillar |
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Boaz and Jachin
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hasPart |