Huldah — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֻלְדָּה

חֻלְדָּה

Chuldâh · pronounced khool-daw' · Strong's H2468 · a woman

Huldah means Chuldah, an Israelitess.

Built from

חֹלֶד chôled (feminine of, H2467) — a weasel (from its gliding motion) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

feminine of H2467; Chuldah, an Israelitess.

First appearance

2Kgs 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. (KJV)

Every verse that names Huldah

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

2Kgs 22:142Chr 34:22

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