H2468: חֻלְדָּה
Chuldâh · pronounced khool-daw' · “Huldah”
Definition
Chuldah, an Israelitess
KJV translates it as: Huldah.
Word origin: feminine of H2467 (חֹלֶד);
Extended definition
A prophetess living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.14; married to Shallum (H7967H)
§ Huldah = "weasel"
a prophetess in the time of Josiah whom Josiah asked for an authoritative opinion on the book of the law which Hilkiah found
§ Huldah = "weasel"
a prophetess in the time of Josiah whom Josiah asked for an authoritative opinion on the book of the law which Hilkiah found
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H2468 is translated
- huldah ×2
Bible verses with H2468 (Chuldâh)
Chuldâh appears in 2 verses.
- 2 Kings 22:14
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
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.