Bible Figure
Eliakim
Prince in the line of Zerubbabel, son of Abiud (Matthew 1)
This Eliakim is a postexilic ancestor of Jesus named in Matthew's genealogy, the son of Abiud and father of Azor.
Biography
Matthew 1 places Eliakim in the generations after Zerubbabel: Abiud fathered Eliakim, Eliakim fathered Azor, and the line continues toward Joseph, husband of Mary. Scripture provides no separate narrative, occupation, or additional details for this Eliakim.
Biblical Significance
His significance is genealogical within Matthew's presentation of Jesus' Davidic ancestry. He should not be confused with Eliakim son of Hilkiah or other biblical men of the same name.