Bible Person

Hilkiah

Meaning: God is my portion · Male · 1 cross reference

This Hilkiah entry refers to one of the men standing beside Ezra during the public reading of the law, not to Jeremiah's father or the Levitical figures of the same name. He belongs to the solemn setting of Scripture-centered renewal in restored Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 8:4.1

AI summary: This Hilkiah matters because his single cross reference places him at a defining moment when the law is publicly read and the community is reoriented around God's word. The entry links him to one of the clearest scenes of post-exilic spiritual renewal. Taken together, the material presents this Hilkiah as a participant in the public reading of the law.1

Central Figure

Hilkiah

Meaning: God is my portion

Neh.