Hilkiah - High Priest of Israel

Who was Hilkiah?

High priest of Judah

High Priest of Israel

Family

Relatives of Hilkiah

The story of Hilkiah

in the Temple in Jerusalem, which led to King Josiah's reforms of the religious practices in Judah. According to the Bible, Hilkiah was a faithful servant of God, who helped to restore the worship of Yahweh in the Kingdom of Judah. The exact time period in which he lived is not clear, but it is estimated to have been in the 7th or 8th centuries BCE. No other information about his personal life or family is recorded in the Bible.

Name meaning

Yahweh is my portion

Name origin

Hebrew

Role

High Priest of Israel

First mention

2 Kings 18:18

Appearances in the Bible

31 mentions

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