What does אֶלְיָקִים (ʾelĕyāqiym) mean in the Bible?
אֶלְיָקִים (ʾelĕyāqiym) is a Hebrew word meaning "Eljakim , the name of four Israelites".
Hebrew · H471
אֶלְיָקִים
Eljakim , the name of four Israelites
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אֶלְיָקִים H471
Pronunciation ʾelĕyāqiym
What does אֶלְיָקִים (ʾelĕyāqiym) mean in the Bible?
אֶלְיָקִים (ʾelĕyāqiym) is a Hebrew word meaning "Eljakim , the name of four Israelites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H471?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Eliakim (6), Then Eliakim (3), {made} Eliakim (1), And Eliakim (1), made Eliakim (1).
Where does אֶלְיָקִים (ʾelĕyāqiym) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 18:18. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (5), Isaiah (5), 2 Chronicles (1), Nehemiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Eliakim 6× 2 Kings 18:37, 2 Kings 19:2, Nehemiah 12:41, Isaiah 22:20
Then Eliakim 3× 2 Kings 18:26, Isaiah 36:3, Isaiah 36:11
{made} Eliakim 1× 2 Chronicles 36:4
And Eliakim 1× 2 Kings 18:18
made Eliakim 1× 2 Kings 23:34
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 18:18 אֶלְיָקִ֥ים to And Eliakim Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:26 אֶלְיָקִ֣ים to Then Eliakim Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:37 אֶלְיָקִ֣ים to Eliakim Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 19:2 אֶלְיָקִ֨ים to Eliakim Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 23:34 אֶלְיָקִ֣ים to made Eliakim Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 36:4 אֶלְיָקִ֣ים to {made} Eliakim Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 12:41 אֶלְיָקִ֡ים to Eliakim Noun - proper - masculine singular Isaiah 22:20 לְאֶלְיָקִ֖ים to Eliakim Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Isaiah 36:3 אֶלְיָקִ֥ים to Then Eliakim Noun - proper - masculine singular Isaiah 36:11 אֶלְיָקִים֩ to Then Eliakim Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 18:18
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 4
2 Kings 5 2 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 1 Isaiah 5
Source forms
אֶלְיָקִ֣ים 5x ’el·yā·qîm 2 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 18:37, 2 Kings 23:34, 2 Chronicles 36:4
אֶלְיָקִ֥ים 2x ’el·yā·qîm 2 Kings 18:18, Isaiah 36:3
אֶלְיָקִ֨ים 2x ’el·yā·qîm 2 Kings 19:2, Isaiah 37:2
אֶלְיָקִ֡ים 1x ’el·yā·qîm Nehemiah 12:41
אֶלְיָקִים֩ 1x ’el·yā·qîm Isaiah 36:11
לְאֶלְיָקִ֖ים 1x lə·’el·yā·qîm Isaiah 22:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 11x 2 Kings 18:18, 2 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 18:37, 2 Kings 19:2
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 22:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Eljakim , the name of four Israelites
Source Gloss
Eljakim , the name of four Israelites
Extended definition
Eliakim.
Word Origins
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G1662 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain