The meaning of “חִלְקִיָּה”

Understanding Chilqîyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H2518

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

חִלְקִיָּה

Phonetickhil-kee-yaw'

TransliterationChilqîyâh

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or חִלְקִיָּהוּ Chilqîyâhûw (khil-kee-yaw'-hoo); from חֵלֶק and יָהּ; portion of Jah Hillkiah. - § Hilkiah = "my portion is Jehovah" - Chilhijah, the name of eight Israelites 1) father of Eliakim, an officer of Hezekiah 2) high priest in the reign of Josiah 3) a Merarite Levite, son of Amzi 4) another Merarite Levite, 2nd son of Hosah 5) one of those who stood on the right of Ezra when he read the law and probably a Levite and a priest 6) a priest of Anathoth, father of the prophet Jeremiah 7) father of Gemariah who was one of Zedekiah's envoys to Babylon

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

31 total references

Reference	Text
2 Kings 22:10	“And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.”
1 Chronicles 9:11	“And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;”
2 Chronicles 34:18	“Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.”
Ezra 7:1	“Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,”
Nehemiah 12:7	“Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

31x

Most Frequent Book

2 Kings

Book Distribution

2 Kings10

1 Chronicles4

2 Chronicles7

Ezra1

Nehemiah4

Isaiah3

Jeremiah2

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'חִלְקִיָּה' deepen your understanding of 2 Kings 22:10?

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