Joachim
Pronounced WAH-keem
boy
Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Joachim does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "God will establish; Raised by God", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Joachim.
- Meaning
- "God will establish; Raised by God"
- Origin
- Hebrew
Joachim (Jehoiakim) was a king of Judah, and tradition names Joachim as the father of Mary, mother of Jesus. The name declares God's sovereign power to establish — to raise up leaders, kingdoms, and families according to His plan.
Spiritual meaning
Joachim declares divine establishment — the God who raises the poor from dust and sets beggars among princes.
Related verses (KJV)
"For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another."
Psalm 75:6-7 (KJV) →"He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes."
1 Samuel 2:8 (KJV) →