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
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.12.7
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 returned from Babylonian exile.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Hilkiah was among the priests who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity and served during the high priesthood of Jeshua and Joiakim.
- A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.12.7;
- only referred to as Hilkiah חִלְקִיָּה.
Hilkiah is mentioned in Nehemiah 12:7 and 12:21 as one of the priests who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. He is listed among the priests who came back with Zerubbabel and Jeshua, the high priest, in the first wave of returning exiles.
In Nehemiah 12:7, Hilkiah is recorded as one of the chief priests during the time of Jeshua, suggesting that he held a leadership role among the priests. Later, in Nehemiah 12:21, Hilkiah is mentioned again as one of the priests serving during the high priesthood of Joiakim, who was the son of Jeshua.
Hilkiah's presence in both lists indicates that he served as a priest in Jerusalem for an extended period, from the early days of the return from exile through the next generation of high priestly leadership. His service as a priest during this crucial time in Israel's history contributed to the restoration of temple worship and the spiritual renewal of the people after the Babylonian captivity.
All entries for Hilkiah: חִלְקִיָּה