Tikvah
Tikvah, also known as Tokhath, was the father of Shallum and the father-in-law of Huldah the prophetess.
The name Tikvah means “hope; a little line; congregation”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Kings 22:14; referred to as Tikvah (תִּקְוָה) or Tokhath (תּוֹקַהַת); a son of Harhas; father of Shallum.
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- 2 Kings 22:14תִּקְוָה · TikvahSo Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.
- 2 Chronicles 34:22תּוֹקַהַת · TokhathSo Hilkiah and those the king had designated went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.