The meaning of “תִּקְוָה”

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

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

תִּקְוָה

Phonetictik-vaw'

TransliterationTiqvâh

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

the same as תִּקְוָה Tikvah. - § Tikvath or Tikvah = "hope" - Tikvah, the name of two Israelites 1) father of Shallum, the husband of the prophetess Huldah in the time of king Josiah of Judah 2) father of Jahaziah (Tikvah) in the time of Ezra

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

3 total references

Reference	Text
2 Kings 22:14	“So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.”
2 Chronicles 34:22	“And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.”
Ezra 10:15	“Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.”

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2 Kings

Book Distribution

2 Kings1

2 Chronicles1

Ezra1

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