חִזְקִיָּהוּ

chiz.qiy.yahProper Noun (Masculine)H2396

Hezekiah

From: or חִזְקִיָּהוּ; also יְחִזְקִיָּה; or יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ; from H2388 (חָזַק) and H3050 (יָהּ); strengthened of Jah;

Short Definition

Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Ahaz (H0271) and Abi (H0021); brother of: Maaseiah (H4641J); married to Hephzibah (H2657); father of: Manasseh (H4519H) § Hezekiah or Hizkiah or Hizkijah = "Jehovah is my strength" 1) 12th king of Judah, son of Ahaz and Abijah; a good king in that he served Jehovah and did away with idolatrous practices 2) great-great-grandfather of Zephaniah the prophet 3) son of Neariah, a descendant of ) head of a family of returning exiles in the time of Nehemiah

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

115 times

Appears 115 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Chronicles
38
2 Kings
38
Isaiah
30
1 Chronicles
3
Jeremiah
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 3:13
  • 2 Chronicles 32:8
  • 2 Kings 18:14
  • 2 Kings 20:10
  • Isaiah 37:9

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