Bible Person

Hilkiah

Meaning: God is my portion · Male · 2 cross references

This Hilkiah entry refers to the priestly house-name in Nehemiah's lists, not to the high priest associated with Josiah's reforms. He belongs to the ordered priestly structure of restored Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 12:7.1

AI summary: This Hilkiah matters because the cross references place the name within the ranked priestly houses of the post-exilic community. Though brief, the entry reflects the institutional continuity through which worship is re-established after exile. Taken together, the material presents this Hilkiah as a priestly house-name contributing to the structured religious life of restored Jerusalem.1

Central Figure

Hilkiah

Meaning: God is my portion

Neh.