Person Old Testament
Eliakim
Eliakim was a priest who participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem during Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 12:41.
Why it matters. Priest during the time of Nehemiah
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Eliakim
Eliakim is mentioned briefly in Neh.12.41 as one of the priests who participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. After the completion of the wall's reconstruction under Nehemiah's leadership, a great celebration was held. Two large choirs were appointed to give thanks and walk on top of the wall in opposite directions (Neh.12.31, 38). Eliakim was among the priests who accompanied one of the choirs, along with other priests such as Maaseiah, Miniamin, and Micaiah. The presence of the priests in the dedication ceremony signified the importance of religious leadership and the restoration of worship in Jerusalem.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)