תִּקְוָה
tiq.vah
H8616
N:N-M-P
Hebrew
Tikvah
2
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language
tiq.vah is attested as a proper name in family identifications in the Bible.
The attested use is as a proper name within genealogical or family identifications: a man is named as the father of Shallum in 2 Kings 22:14 and as the father of Jahzeiah in Ezra 10:15.
Senses in use
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Proper name in family identification · dominant
Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and occur in patronymic phrases. In 2 Kings 22:14 the APB renders Shallum as “son of Tikvah,” while in Ezra 10:15 it renders Jahzeiah as “son of Tikvah.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the form as the personal name “Tikvah” in both verses, each within a “son of Tikvah” family identification. It confirms the name's place in the clauses rather than supplying a lexical translation.