Eliakim
אֶלְיָקִיםStrong’s H0471elyaqim (el-ya-qim)
Appears in 12 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Elyaqim is the Hebrew word usually translated “eliakim”. It appears in 12 verses of the Old Testament.
“And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.”
Meaning
- The son of Hilkiah, master of Hezekiah's household
- Josiah's son, enthroned by Pharaoh
- A priest who assisted Nehemiah
- The son of Hilkiah, master of Hezekiah's household
- Josiah's son, enthroned by Pharaoh
- A priest who assisted Nehemiah
How it's translated
- eliakim 12
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Kings 5
- Isaiah 5
- 2 Chronicles 1
- Nehemiah 1
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Kings 18:26Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
- 2 Kings 18:37Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
- 2 Kings 19:2And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
- 2 Kings 23:34And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.
- 2 Chronicles 36:4And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
- Nehemiah 12:41And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;
Hebrew dictionary
אֶלְיָקִים elyaqim · Eliakim
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.18; son of: Hilkiah (H2518) § Eliakim = "God raises" or "God sets up" 1) the son of Hilkiah, master of Hezekiah's household 2) Josiah's son, enthroned by Pharaoh 3) a priest who assisted Nehemiah
אֶלְיָקִים elyaqim · Eliakim
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.41 § Eliakim = "God raises" or "God sets up" 1) the son of Hilkiah, master of Hezekiah's household 2) Josiah's son, enthroned by Pharaoh 3) a priest who assisted Nehemiah
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.