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.
- § 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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חִלְקִיָּֽה | Hilkiah | 1Chr.6.45 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.45
- son of: Amzi (אַמְצִי)
- father of: Amaziah (אֲמַצְיָה)
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 • Son of Amzi • A Levite descendant of Merari.
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Hilkiah was a Levite from the family of Merari, mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites.
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.45;
- only referred to as Hilkiah חִלְקִיָּה;
- a son of Amzi אַמְצִי;
- father of Amaziah אֲמַצְיָה.
Hilkiah is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6:45 as a descendant of Merari, one of the three sons of Levi. He is listed in the genealogy of the Levites, which traces the lineage of the priestly and temple servants.
All entries for Hilkiah: חִלְקִיָּה