Hilkiah

Hilkiah, a priest from Anathoth, was the father of the prophet Jeremiah.

The name Hilkiah means “God is my portion”

MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jeremiah 1:1; only referred to as Hilkiah (חִלְקִיָּהוּ); a brother of Shallum; father of Jeremiah.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Hilkiah's father
Siblings: Shallum
Children: Jeremiah

Alternative names

חִלְקִיָּהוּHilkiah

Mentions

Jeremiah 1:1
These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.