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) |
|---|---|---|
| וְחִלְקִיָּ֛ה | and Hilkiah | Neh.8.4 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.8.4
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 • Returned priest • A priest who assisted Ezra.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Hilkiah was one of the priests who stood beside Ezra when he read the Book of the Law to the people.
- A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.8.4;
- only referred to as Hilkiah חִלְקִיָּה.
Hilkiah is mentioned in Nehemiah 8:4 as one of the priests who stood beside Ezra the scribe when he read the Book of the Law to the assembled people of Israel. This event took place during the Feast of Tabernacles, after the Israelites had returned from Babylonian exile and rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem.
Hilkiah, along with several other priests, stood on a wooden platform beside Ezra as he read from the Law from early morning until midday. The presence of the priests alongside Ezra emphasizes the importance and solemnity of the occasion, as well as the role of the priests in teaching and interpreting the Law to the people. Hilkiah's participation in this significant event demonstrates his role as a priest and his involvement in the spiritual restoration of Israel after the exile.
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