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Tikvah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(hope). (1) Father-in-law of Huldah the prophetess (2 Kings 22:14¹⁴So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her. (2 Kings 22:14); 2 Chron. 34:22²²And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect. (2 Chronicles 34:22)). (2) Father of Jahaziah (Ezra 10:15¹⁵Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. (Ezra 10:15)).

“Tikvah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Father of Jahaziah (Ezra 10:15¹⁵Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. (Ezra 10:15)).

“Tikvah, Tikvath” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Harhas, or Hasrah, and father of Shallum, the husband of Huldah the prophetess (2 Kings 22:14¹⁴So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her. (2 Kings 22:14); 2 Chron. 34:22²²And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect. (2 Chronicles 34:22)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8616 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tiqvah

Phonic:

tik-vaw’

Meaning:

the same as 8615; Tikvah, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Tikvah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

hope: expectation

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

His assembling; a cord; expectation:―father of Shallum [TIKVAH], 2 Chron. 34:22. {Aggregatio illius}