Ahikam = "my brother has risen (arisen)"

1. son of Shaphan, an officer in Josiah's reign

2. protector of Jeremiah

3. father of Gedaliah

to, toward, unto (of motion)

into (limit is actually entered)

1. in among

toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)

against (motion or direction of a hostile character)

in addition to, to

concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of

according to (rule or standard)

at, by, against (of one's presence)

in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

woman, wife, female

1. woman (opposite of man)

2. wife (woman married to a man)

3. female (of animals)

4. each, every (pronoun)

treachery, deceit

(CLBL) garment, clothing (used indiscriminately)

son, grandson, child, member of a group

1. son, male child

2. grandson

3. children (pl. - male and female)

4. youth, young men (pl.)

5. young (of animals)

6. sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]

7. people (of a nation) (pl.)

8. of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)

9. a member of a guild, order, class

to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing

1. (Qal) to speak

2. (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk

3. (Piel)

   1. to speak

   2. to promise

4. (Pual) to be spoken

5. (Hithpael) to speak

6. (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

he, she, it

1. himself (with emphasis)

2. resuming subj with emphasis

3. (with minimum emphasis following predicate)

4. (anticipating subj)

5. (emphasising predicate)

6. that, it (neuter)

   demonstrative pronoun

that (with article)

Huldah = "weasel"

1. a prophetess in the time of Josiah whom Josiah asked for an authoritative opinion on the book of the law which Hilkiah found

Hilkiah = "my portion is Jehovah"

1. father of Eliakim, an officer of Hezekiah

2. high priest in the reign of Josiah

3. a Merarite Levite, son of Amzi

4. another Merarite Levite, 2nd son of Hosah

5. one of those who stood on the right of Ezra when he read the law and probably a Levite and a priest

6. a priest of Anathoth, father of the prophet Jeremiah

7. father of Gemariah who was one of Zedekiah's envoys to Babylon

Harhas = "very poor"

1. grandfather of Shallum, the husband of Huldah, the prophetess

to go, walk, come

1. (Qal)

   1. to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away

   2. to die, live, manner of life (fig.)

2. (Hiphil) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

Jerusalem = "teaching of peace"

1. the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split

to dwell, remain, sit, abide

1. (Qal)

   1. to sit, sit down

   2. to be set

   3. to remain, stay

   4. to dwell, have one's abode

2. (Niphal) to be inhabited

3. (Piel) to set, place

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to sit

   2. to cause to abide, set

   3. to cause to dwell

   4. to cause (cities) to be inhabited

   5. to marry (give an dwelling to)

5. (Hophal)

   1. to be inhabited

   2. to make to dwell

priest, principal officer or chief ruler

1. priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)

2. pagan priests

3. priests of Jehovah

4. Levitical priests

5. Zadokite priests

6. Aaronic priests

7. the high priest

double, copy, second, repetition

1. double

2. copy (of law)

3. second (in order)

   1. second rank

   2. second in age

4. second quarter or district

prophetess

1. ancient type endowed with gift of song (Miriam)

2. later type consulted for a word (Huldah)

3. false prophetess (Noadiah)

4. wife of Isaiah the prophet

Achbor = "mouse"

1. father of king Baal-hanan of Edom

2. son of Michaiah and contemporary of king Josiah of Judah

Asaiah = "made by Jehovah"

1. a prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah

2. a servant of king Josiah of Judah

3. a Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David

Shallum = "retribution"

1. son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 15th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem

2. the 3rd son of king Josiah of Judah and subsequent king of Judah; reigned for 3 months before he was taken captive to Egypt where he was placed in chains and later died

   1. also 'Jehoahaz'

3. husband of Huldah the prophetess in the reign of king Josiah of Judah. Maybe the same as 4

4. uncle of Jeremiah the prophet. Maybe the same as 3

5. a Simeonite, son of Shaul and grandson of Simeon

6. a Judaite, son of Sisamai and father of Jekamiah in the family of Jerahmeel

7. an Ephraimite, father of Jehizkiah

8. a son of Naphtali

9. a Korahite Levite, chief of a family of gatekeepers for the east gate of the temple

   1. maybe same as 13

10. son of Halohesh and ruler of a district of Jerusalem; also repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

11. a priest, of the family of Eleazar, son of Zadok and father of Hilkiah in the family line of Ezra

12. a Korahite Levite, son of Kore, father of Maaseiah, and in charge of the work of the service. Maybe same as 9

13. a Levite gatekeeper who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

14. a Levite and descendant of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

to keep, guard, observe, give heed

1. (Qal)

   1. to keep, have charge of

   2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life

      1. watch, watchman (participle)

   3. to watch for, wait for

   4. to watch, observe

   5. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)

   6. to keep (within bounds), restrain

   7. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)

   8. to keep, preserve, protect

   9. to keep, reserve

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware

   2. to keep oneself, refrain, abstain

   3. to be kept, be guarded

3. (Piel) to keep, pay heed

4. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

rock badger, coney, the hyrax

secretary or scribe of king Josiah of Judah

father of Ahikam in the time of king Josiah of Judah

1. improbably the same as 2

father of Elasah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah

1. perhaps the same as 3

a scribe and father of Gemariah

1. perhaps the same as 2

father of Jaazaniah in the time of Ezekiel

1. perhaps the same as 2

Tikvath or Tikvah = "hope"

1. father of Shallum, the husband of the prophetess Huldah in the time of king Josiah of Judah

2. father of Jahaziah in the time of Ezra