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Strong's H8616 תִּקְוָה (tiqvah)

Tiqvah means “Tikvah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H8616
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 3

Strong's H8616 Quick Answer

Strong's H8616 תִּקוָה (Tiqvah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Tiqvah (tik-vaw') n/p. 1. Tikvah, the name of two Israelites [the same as H8615] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include tikvah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Tiqvah (tik-vaw') n/p. 1. Tikvah, the name of two Israelites [the same as H8615]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
tikvah

Meaning and Definition

Tiqvah (tik-vaw') n/p. 1. Tikvah, the name of two Israelites [the same as H8615] KJV: Tikvah. Root(s): H8615

Original Word
תִּקוָה
Transliteration
Tiqvah
Derivation
First root strongs: 8615
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8616. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Tikvah

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.14; son of: Harhas (H2745); father of: Shallum (H7967H); also called Tokhath (Qere. Ketiv: Tokahath; KJV: Tikvath) at 2Ch.34.22; Also named: to.qa.hat (תּוֹקַהַת "Tokhath" H8445) § Tikvath or Tikvah = "hope" 1) father of Shallum, the husband of the prophetess Huldah in the time of king Josiah of Judah 2) father of Jahaziah (Tikvah) in the time of Ezra

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How Strong's H8616 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Tiqvah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Tikvah 2 Kings 22:14 2×

How Strong's H8616 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8616 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8616 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Kings 22:14 KJV

So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.

2 Chronicles 34:22 KJV

And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.

Ezra 10:15 KJV

Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8616.

2 Kings 22:14 Old Testament, KJV
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.
2 Chronicles 34:22 Old Testament, KJV
And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.
Ezra 10:15 Old Testament, KJV
Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8616, grouped by book.

2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 22:14
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 34:22
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 10:15

Strong's H8616 FAQ

What does tiqvah (תִּקְוָה) mean?

Tiqvah (Strong's H8616) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Tikvah". Tiqvah (tik-vaw') n/p. 1. Tikvah, the name of two Israelites [the same as H8615]

How many times is tiqvah (תִּקְוָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H8616 across 3 books.

Where can I study tiqvah (תִּקְוָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8616 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tiqvah (תִּקְוָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as tikvah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.