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Eliakim (son of Abiud)
An ancestor of Jesus in Matthew's genealogy.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
Family & lineage
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Judah.
Matthew 1:13
Name & titles
ScholarlyThe Greek Eliakim (Ἐλιακίμ) transliterates the Hebrew Elyaqim, 'God will raise up' or 'God establishes' (from the root qum, 'to rise/stand'). It is a well-attested Judahite theophoric name, though this particular bearer is an otherwise unknown link in the post-exilic section of Matthew's genealogy.
Onomastic analysis of the Hebrew element El + qum; standard Hebrew lexica (e.g. BDB, HALOT).