אֶלְיָקִים
el.ya.qim
Eliakim
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Eliakim: A Biblical Name and Its Bearers Based on the lexical data, אֶלְיָקִים (Eliakim) is a Hebrew proper name appearing nine times in the biblical text. The name itself combines two Hebrew elements: "El" (God) and "yakim" (establishing or raising up), yielding a meaning roughly equivalent to "God establishes" or "God raises up." As a proper noun, it functions as a personal name rather than a common noun with multiple semantic applications. The nine occurrences of this name indicate that multiple individuals bore the designation Eliakim throughout biblical history. Without access to the specific passage references in the provided data, we cannot determine the precise historical or genealogical relationships between these bearers, nor can we establish whether they represent distinct individuals or alternate designations for the same person. The frequency of the name—appearing nine times across the biblical corpus—suggests it was not uncommon in ancient Israelite society, reflecting a naming convention that incorporated theological elements expressing trust in divine action. The existence of this name across multiple biblical occurrences demonstrates its significance in the historical and religious narratives of ancient Israel, though the full context of each reference would be necessary to understand the specific roles and prominence of those who carried this name.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
9 total occurrences across the text
It will happen in that day that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,
Isaiah 36:3Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder came out to him.
Isaiah 36:11Then Eliakim, Shebna and Joah said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it. Don’t speak to us in the Jews’ language in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”
Isaiah 36:22Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
Isaiah 37:2He sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.
2 Kings 18:18When they had called to the king, Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder came out to them.
2 Kings 18:26Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in the Syrian language, for we understand it. Don’t speak with us in the Jews’ language, in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”
2 Kings 18:37Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, came with Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him Rabshakeh’s words.
2 Kings 19:2He sent Eliakim, who was over the household, Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.