8616. Tiqvah

Lexicon

Tiqvah: Hope, expectation

Original Word: תִּקְוָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Tiqvah
Pronunciation: tik-VAH
Phonetic Spelling: (tik-vaw')
Definition: Hope, expectation
Meaning: Tikvah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Tikvah

The same as tiqvah; Tikvah, the name of two Israelites -- Tikvah.

see HEBREW tiqvah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from qavah
Definition
"hope," two Isr.
NASB Translation
Tikvah (2).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root קָוָה (qavah), which means "to wait for" or "to hope."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper noun Tikvah in the Strong's Concordance. However, the concept of hope, which Tikvah embodies, is represented in Greek by the word ἐλπίς (elpis), Strong's Greek Number 1680, meaning "hope" or "expectation."

Usage: The name Tikvah appears in the context of genealogies and historical accounts within the Old Testament. It is used to identify specific individuals, notably in the books of 2 Kings and Ezra.

Context: • Tikvah in the Bible: The name Tikvah is mentioned in two distinct contexts in the Old Testament.
• In 2 Kings 22:14, Tikvah is identified as the father of Shallum, who was the husband of the prophetess Huldah. The verse states: "So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe."
• In Ezra 10:15, Tikvah is mentioned as the father of Jahzeiah, one of the men who opposed the plan to send away foreign wives during the time of Ezra. The verse reads: "Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this, with Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite supporting them."
• Cultural and Theological Significance: The name Tikvah, meaning "hope," reflects a common theme in the Hebrew Scriptures, where hope is often associated with waiting on God and trusting in His promises. The individuals bearing this name are connected to significant events in Israel's history, highlighting the importance of hope and expectation in the narrative of God's people.

Forms and Transliterations

תִּקְוָ֖ה תִּקְוָ֗ה תקוה tikVah tiq·wāh tiqwāh

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 22:14
HEB: שַׁלֻּ֣ם בֶּן־ תִּקְוָ֗ה בֶּן־ חַרְחַס֙
NAS: the son of Tikvah, the son
KJV: the son of Tikvah, the son
INT: of Shallum the son of Tikvah the son of Harhas

Ezra 10:15
HEB: וְיַחְזְיָ֥ה בֶן־ תִּקְוָ֖ה עָמְד֣וּ עַל־
NAS: the son of Tikvah opposed
KJV: the son of Tikvah were employed
INT: and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah opposed and

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8616
2 Occurrences

tiq·wāh — 2 Occ.