Lexical Definition
תִּקְוָה Tiqvâh (tik-vaw') Tikvah N:N-M-P
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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| תִּקְוָ֖ה | Tikvah | Ezra.10.15 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.15
- father of: Jahzeiah (יַחְזְיָה)
Profile
Male • Ezra's opponent • Opposed Ezra's reforms regarding foreign wives
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Tikvah was one of two men who opposed Ezra's reforms requiring Jewish men to divorce their foreign wives.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.15;
- only referred to as Tikvah תִּקְוָה;
- father of Jahzeiah יַחְזְיָה.
Tikvah is mentioned in Ezra 10:15 as one of two men who opposed Ezra's reforms concerning Jewish men who had married foreign women. After the Babylonian exile, Ezra led a religious revival among the returned exiles, which included separating from foreign influences. When it was discovered that many Jewish men, including priests and Levites, had married women from other nations, Ezra called for a assembly and urged the people to confess their sin and divorce their foreign wives. The assembly agreed to Ezra's proposal, with the exception of Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, who opposed the plan. Despite their opposition, the reforms were carried out, and the foreign wives were sent away.
All entries for Tikvah: תִּקְוָה
Related Profiles:
- Jahzeiah (child)