Eliakim is mentioned twice inMatthew 1:13in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. He was the son of Abiud and the father of Azor. Eliakim is listed in the third set of fourteen generations, spanning from the time after the Babylonian exile to the birth of Jesus. The genealogy in Matthew's Gospel traces Jesus' lineage through his legal father, Joseph, emphasizing his royal descent from King David.
Eliakim
AbiudEnglishA man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Mat.1.13.