Lexical Definition

‎חִלְקִיָּה‎ Chilqîyâh (khil-kee-yaw') Hilkiah N:N-M-P
or חִלְקִיָּהוּ Chilqîyâhûw (khil-kee-yaw'-hoo); from ‎חֵלֶק‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; portion of Jah

Hillkiah.

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

Usage: 5 forms in 6 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
חִלְקִיָּֽהוּ Hilkiah Isa.22.20
חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ Hilkiah Isa.36.22
חִלְקִיָּ֣ה Hilkiah 2Kgs.18.37
חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּ Hilkiah 2Kgs.18.18 • Isa.36.3
חִ֠לְקִיָּהוּ Hilkiah 2Kgs.18.26

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חִלְקִיָּהוּ‎, ‎חִלְקִיָּה‎ proper name, masculine (my portion is ‎׳‎‎י‎) ᵐ5 usually Ξελκ(ε)ιας, Ξελχιας; —

1. father of Eliakim, Hezekiah's officer, ‎חלקיהו‎ 2Kgs 18:18; 2Kgs 18:26; Isa 22:20; Isa 36:3; Isa 36:22 ‎חלקיה‎ 2Kgs 18:37.

2. high priest, Josiah's time, ‎חלקיהו‎ 2Kgs 22:4; 2Kgs 22:8; 2Kgs 22:14; 2Kgs 23:4; 2Kgs 23:24; 2Chr 34:9; 2Chr 34:14; 2Chr 34:15 (twice in verse); 2Chr 34:18; 2Chr 34:20; 2Chr 34:22 ‎חלקיה‎ 2Kgs 22:8; 2Kgs 22:10; 2Kgs 22:12; 1Chr 5:39* (twice in verse); 1Chr 9:11; 2Chr 35:8; Ezra 7:1, compare also Neh 11:11.

3. ‎חלקיהו‎ father of Jeremiah Jer 1:1. — The following are all ‎׃חלקיה‎

4. Levites:
a. 1Chr 6:30*.
b. 1Chr 26:11.

5. a priest, contemp. of Ezra Neh 4:8*; Neh 12:7; Neh 12:21.

6. father of Gemariah, an ambassador of Zedekiah to Nebuchadrezzar Jer 29:3.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
2 Kings 18:18 · 18:26 · 18:37 · 22:4 · 22:8 · 22:10 · 22:12 · 22:14 · 23:4 · 23:24
1 Chronicles 5:39* · 6:30* · 9:11 · 26:11
2 Chronicles 34:9 · 34:14 · 34:15 · 34:18 · 34:20 · 34:22 · 35:8
Ezra 7:1
Nehemiah 4:8* · 11:11 · 12:7 · 12:21
Isaiah 22:20 · 36:3 · 36:22
Jeremiah 1:1 · 29:3

Profile

Male • Father of Eliakim • An official during King Hezekiah's reign.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Hilkiah served as a high-ranking official in the court of King Hezekiah of Judah.

Hilkiah is mentioned in 2 Kings 18 and Isaiah 22 and 36 as a high-ranking official in the court of King Hezekiah of Judah. He held the position of "master of the household" (2 Kings 18:18, Isaiah 36:3), which was a significant role in the royal administration, overseeing the palace and its affairs.

During the Assyrian invasion led by Sennacherib, Hilkiah, along with Shebna the scribe and Joah the recorder, was sent by Hezekiah to meet with the Assyrian officials (2 Kings 18:18, Isaiah 36:3). The Assyrian representative, the Rabshakeh, delivered a threatening message to Hezekiah, urging him to surrender. Hilkiah and his companions reported the message to the king, who then sought the counsel of the prophet Isaiah (2 Kings 18:37, Isaiah 36:22).

In Isaiah 22:20-25, a prophecy is given concerning Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who would replace Shebna as the steward of the royal household. This prophecy emphasizes the importance of the role and the trust placed in the person holding this position.

Hilkiah's involvement in these key events during Hezekiah's reign highlights his importance as a trusted advisor and official in the king's court.

All entries for Hilkiah: חִלְקִיָּה