"also spelled Ἐλιακείμ, Eliakim, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 1:13; Lk. 3:30*"
Definition and meaning
also spelled Ἐλιακείμ, Eliakim, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 1:13; Lk. 3:30*
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἐλιακίμ
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of eliakim (G1662) across the King James Bible.
And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
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Common questions
Strong's G1662 (eliakim) is a Greek word that means: also spelled Ἐλιακείμ, Eliakim, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 1:13; Lk. 3:30* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word eliakim (G1662) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1662 is eliakim, a Greek word defined as: also spelled Ἐλιακείμ, Eliakim, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 1:13; Lk. 3:30*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eliakim is a Greek word found in the New Testament.