The name that is transliterated as «Eliakim» in English means «hidden time,» «eternity,» «youth,» «high.» (Source: Cornwall / Smith 1997 )
In Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) it is translated with a sign that signifies «God sets up (a person)» (the meaning of the name) and combines it with «ancestor.» (Source: Missão Kophós )
«Eliakim» in Libras (source )
See also Eliakim (Luke 3:30).
For more information on translations of proper names with sign language see Sign Language Bible Translations Have Something to Say to Hearing Christians .
