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Eliakim
Holman Bible Dictionary
(ee li' aw kihm) Personal name meaning, “God will raise up.” The son of Hilkiah who was in charge of the household of King Hezekiah of Judah (2 Kings 18:18 ). That responsibility had previously belonged to Shebna; Isaiah 22:15-25 deals with the displacing of Shebna by Eliakim. 2. The son of Josiah who was placed on the throne of Judah by Pharaoh Neco of Egypt (2 Kings 23:34 ). The Pharaoh changed the name of Eliakim to Jehoiakim. The latter name is the one by which this individual is more familiarly known. See Jehoiakim .
3. A priest who was involved in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 12:41 ).
4. An ancestor of Joseph the husband of Mary (Matthew 1:13 ).
5. The son of Melea, mentioned in Luke's genealogy of Jesus (Luke 3:30 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Eliakim'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/e/eliakim.html. 1991.