Hilkiah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Hilkiah was one of the priests who stood beside Ezra when he read the Book of the Law to the people.
son of Shallum and father of Azariah (1CH 6:13), stood on Ezra's right hand as he read from the Law (NEH 8:4)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Levi › Kohath › Amram › Aaron › Eleazar › Phinehas › Abishua › Bukki › Uzzi › Zerahiah › Meraioth › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Ahimaaz › Azariah › Johanan › Azariah › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Shallum › Hilkiah
Names
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Hilkiah
God is my portion
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Hilkiah
· Also called · H2518 none · 1CH 6:13 y-h-v-h is [my] portion
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חִלְקִיָּה
chiləqiyah · H2518 · 1CH 6:13 y-h-v-h is [my] portion
- he חִלְקִיָּהוּ · H2518K
- el Χελκιαν Xelkian · none · 1CH 6:13
- bg Хелкия
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1193 BC – 915 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron · 1573 BC Ancestor |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1193 BC – 718 BC |
| Amram · 1688 BC Ancestor |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1288 BC – 788 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
21 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1285 BC – 760 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
21 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1328 BC – 803 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1395 BC – 845 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1435 BC – 860 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1416 BC – 841 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1262 BC – 687 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
24 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1515 BC – 915 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
24 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1505 BC – 905 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1500 BC – AD 1126 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1506 BC – AD 1225 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1406 BC – AD 1325 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1511 BC – AD 1325 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1518 BC – AD 1423 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1523 BC – AD 1523 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1532 BC – AD 1619 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1537 BC – AD 1719 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1522 BC – AD 1944 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1597 BC – AD 1974 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2073 BC – AD 1603 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2230 BC – AD 1551 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2392 BC – AD 1494 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2432 BC – AD 1559 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2569 BC – AD 1527 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2609 BC – AD 1592 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2654 BC – AD 1652 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2979 BC – AD 1327 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2719 BC – AD 1692 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2954 BC – AD 1457 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2955 BC – AD 1456 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2799 BC – AD 1717 |
Hilkiah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Hilkiah is mentioned in Neh 8:4 as one of the priests who stood beside Ezra the scribe when he read the Book of the Law to the assembled people of Israel. This event took place during the Feast of Tabernacles, after the Israelites had returned from Babylonian exile and rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem.
Hilkiah, along with several other priests, stood on a wooden platform beside Ezra as he read from the Law from early morning until midday. The presence of the priests alongside Ezra emphasizes the importance and solemnity of the occasion, as well as the role of the priests in teaching and interpreting the Law to the people. Hilkiah's participation in this significant event demonstrates his role as a priest and his involvement in the spiritual restoration of Israel after the exile.
Hilkiah 8 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Hilkiah_3) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Hilkiah@Neh.8.4) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, hilkiah_1527)