אֶלְיָקִים
𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤌
Eleyaqim
H471 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name meaning 'El establishes' or 'God raises up.' The name conveys the idea of being established, raised, or supported by the deity El (the general Hebrew term for 'God'). Used exclusively as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, referring to multiple Israelite individuals. The semantic range is determined by the combination of the divine element and the verb, indicating establishment, raising up, or support granted by God.
Semantic Range
Eliakim (personal name), El raises up, God establishes, God causes to stand, God sets up (as applied to a person)
Root / Etymology
Compound of אֵל (El, generic term for 'God' in Hebrew) and the verb קוּם (to rise, stand, establish). The name אֶלְיָקִים is formed by joining these elements, meaning 'El raises up' or 'God establishes.' The verbal element bears a causative nuance, implying God as the subject effecting the action.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Hebrew Bible, אֶלְיָקִים appears as a personal name for four Israelites, most notably the son of Hilkiah who served as an official under King Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:18; Isaiah 36:3). The use of the theophoric element אֵל expresses devotion or connection to the God of Israel, a common naming pattern in the monarchic period. The name’s connotation aligns with the biblical motif of divine appointment or elevation. English translations such as 'Eliakim' preserve the transliterated form. The rendering 'God of raising' in older glosses is less idiomatic and does not reflect ancient Israelite understandings of personal names, which often indicate what God does (i.e., 'God raises up,' not 'God of raising'). Distinguished from related names like יְהוֹיָקִים (Jehoiakim, 'YHWH raises up'), which employ the specific divine name YHWH rather than the generic El. The meaning and structure is typical of First Temple period Israelite anthroponymy. Not to be confused with Greek names or later forms found in Second Temple literature.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from אֵל and קוּם; God of raising; Eljakim, the name of four Israelites; Eliakim.
Bantu Hebrew
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אל קום (ʾ-l q-w-m) — God (El), to rise, to stand, to establish, to cause to stand
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H471-01 |
אֶלְיָקִ֥ים | eleyaqim | HNp |
Eliakim | El establishes | 11 |
H471-02 |
לְ/אֶלְיָקִ֖ים | leeleyaqim | HR/Np |
Eliakim | to El-Establishes | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
12 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H471-01 |
2 Kings 18:18 | אֶלְיָקִ֥ים | eleyaqim | HNp |
Eliakim | El establishes |
H471-01 |
2 Kings 18:26 | אֶלְיָקִ֣ים | eleyaqim | HNp |
Eliakim | El establishes |
H471-01 |
2 Kings 18:37 | אֶלְיָקִ֣ים | eleyaqim | HNp |
Eliakim | El establishes |
H471-01 |
2 Kings 19:2 | אֶלְיָקִ֨ים | eleyaqim | HNp |
Eliakim | El establishes |
H471-01 |
2 Kings 23:34 | אֶלְיָקִ֣ים | eleyaqim | HNp |
Eliakim | El establishes |
H471-02 |
Isaiah 22:20 | לְ/אֶלְיָקִ֖ים | leeleyaqim | HR/Np |
Eliakim | to El-Establishes |
H471-01 |
Isaiah 36:3 | אֶלְיָקִ֥ים | eleyaqim | HNp |
Eliakim | El establishes |
H471-01 |
Isaiah 36:11 | אֶלְיָקִים֩ | eleyaqim | HNp |
Eliakim | El establishes |
H471-01 |
Isaiah 36:22 | אֶלְיָקִ֣ים | eleyaqim | HNp |
Eliakim | El establishes |
H471-01 |
Isaiah 37:2 | אֶלְיָקִ֨ים | eleyaqim | HNp |
Eliakim | El establishes |