Bible Person

Eliakim

Meaning: resurrection of God · Male · 1 cross reference

This Eliakim entry refers to the son of Melea in Luke's genealogy, not to the descendant named in Matthew or the musician in Nehemiah. He belongs to the ancestral line through which Luke traces Jesus' human descent. First appears in Luke 3:30.1

AI summary: This Eliakim matters because his single cross reference helps sustain Luke's long genealogical bridge across otherwise quiet generations. The entry contributes to the evangelist's portrayal of Jesus as fully embedded in human history. Taken together, the material presents this Eliakim as a genealogical figure in Luke's line of descent.1

Central Figure

Eliakim

Meaning: resurrection of God

The son of Melea (Luke 3:30), and probably grandson of Nathan.