Person Old Testament
Tikvah
Also known as Tokhath =ESV, NIV, LQ; Tokahath =LK; Tikvath =KJV
Tikvah, also known as Tokhath, was the father of Shallum and the father-in-law of Huldah the prophetess. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Kings 22:14.
Why it matters. Father of Shallum, husband of Huldah the prophetess
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Tikvah
Tikvah, also referred to as Tokhath, is mentioned in 2Ki.22.14 and 2Ch.34.22 as the father of Shallum. Shallum was the husband of Huldah, a prophetess who lived in Jerusalem during the reign of King Josiah. When Josiah ordered the repair of the temple, the high priest Hilkiah discovered the Book of the Law. Josiah then sent a delegation, including Shallum, to consult Huldah regarding the words of the book. Huldah prophesied that God would bring judgment upon Judah for their unfaithfulness but that Josiah would be spared because of his repentance. No other details are provided about Tikvah's life or role. His mention serves to identify Shallum and, by extension, Huldah, who played a significant role in Josiah's religious reforms.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.