How to Pronounce Hilkiah
hihl-KAI-uh
Hilkiah is pronounced hihl-KAI-uh (hɪlˈkaɪə): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: Hil-KIGH-uh, HEL-kye-uh.
What does Hilkiah mean?
Hilkiah means “my portion is the LORD” (Hebrew).
Who was Hilkiah?
Hilkiah is the name of several men in Scripture, best known as the high priest in the reign of Josiah who told Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD (2 Kings 22:8). The king afterward commanded him to remove the vessels made for Baal from the temple (2 Kings 23:4). Another Hilkiah was the father of the prophet Jeremiah, of the priests in Anathoth (Jeremiah 1:1).
Also pronounced
Hil-KIGH-uh
HEL-kye-uh
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