Hilkiah
Hilkiah was among the priests who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity and served during the high priesthood of Jeshua and Joiakim.
The name Hilkiah means “God is my portion”
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Summary
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Nehemiah 12:7; only referred to as Hilkiah (חִלְקִיָּהוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- חִלְקִיָּהוּHilkiah
Mentions
- Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Jeshua.
- …of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; and of Jedaiah, Nethanel.