2. / Columbia Encyclopedia
  3. / Philosophy and Religion
  4. / Biographies
  5. / Biblical Proper Names: Biographies
  6. / Hilkiah

Hilkiah

Hilkiah hĭlkīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 High priest under King Josiah and a leader in his revival of religion. 2 Father of Jeremiah. 3 Father of Eliakim (2.) 4 Merarite Levites. 5 Father of Gemariah (2.) 6 Companion of Ezra. 7 Levite who returned with Zerubbabel.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2024, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Biblical Proper Names: Biographies

sandbbox logo
©2022 Sandbox Networks Inc. All rights reserved. Sandbox Learning is part of Sandbox & Co., a digital learning company.