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Hilkiah

Pronounced hil-KY-uh

boy

✓ In the King James Bible (spelled Hillkiah) — Yes — Hilkiah (spelled Hillkiah in the King James Bible) appears in the King James Bible, including 2 Kings 22:8.

Meaning: "The LORD is my portion; God is my share"
Origin: Hebrew

Hilkiah means "the LORD is my portion" in Hebrew. He was the high priest during King Josiah's reign who made one of the most important discoveries in biblical history — finding the lost Book of the Law in the temple during renovations. When Hilkiah "found the book of the law in the house of the LORD," it was a watershed moment. The Book of the Law — likely Deuteronomy — had been neglected and physically lost during the decades of apostasy under Manasseh and Amon. The nation had literally lost its Scripture. Hilkiah sent the book to King Josiah through the scribe Shaphan. When Josiah heard the words read aloud, he tore his clothes in anguish: "Great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book." This led to the greatest religious reformation in Judah's history. Hilkiah's discovery demonstrates that God's Word has the power to transform nations — even when it has been neglected, lost, or forgotten. When Scripture is recovered and read, revival follows.

Spiritual meaning

Hilkiah — 'the LORD is my portion' — found the lost Word of God buried in the temple. His discovery ignited a national revival, proving that when Scripture is recovered, transformation is inevitable.

Related verses (KJV)

"And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD."
2 Kings 22:8 (KJV) →
"Go ye, inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found."
2 Kings 22:13 (KJV) →

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