Hilkiah

Hebrew priest at the time of King Josiah
Person human_biblical_figure Q3276278
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Hilkiah

Summary

Hilkiah is a human biblical figure[1]. He worked as a kohen[2]. He draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #283 of 529).[3]

Key Facts

  • Hilkiah's father was Shallum[4].
  • A child of Hilkiah was Azariah IV[5].
  • A child of Hilkiah was Hanan[6].
  • Hilkiah held citizenship in Kingdom of Judah[7].
  • Hilkiah worked as a kohen[2].
  • Hilkiah held the position of High Priest of Israel[8].
  • Hilkiah is recorded as male[9].
  • Hilkiah's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[10].
  • Hilkiah's said to be the same as is recorded as Hilkiah[11].
  • Hilkiah's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05q2cv[12].
  • Hilkiah's Rodovid ID is recorded as 596901[13].
  • Hilkiah's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[14].
  • Hilkiah's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[15].
  • Hilkiah's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Hilkiah's present in work is recorded as Second Book of Chronicles[17].
  • Hilkiah's present in work is recorded as 2 Kings 22[18].
  • Hilkiah's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 148234[19].
  • Hilkiah's different from is recorded as Hilkiah[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Hilkiah's father was Shallum[4].

Career and Affiliations

Hilkiah worked as a kohen[2]. He held the position of High Priest of Israel[8].

Personal Life

Children include Azariah IV[5] and Hanan[6].

Why It Matters

Hilkiah draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #283 of 529).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Who were Hilkiah's parents?

Hilkiah's father was Shallum[4].

What did Hilkiah do for work?

Hilkiah worked as kohen[2].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . First Book of Chronicles. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Jeremiah. wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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