The meaning of “יְחֶזְקֵאל”
Understanding Yᵉchezqêʼl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Ezekiel, Jehezekel. - § Ezekiel or Jehezekel = "God strengthens" - Jechezkel, the name of two Israelites 1) son of Buzi ...
יְחֶזְקֵאל
Ezekiel, Jehezekel. - § Ezekiel or Jehezekel = "God strengthens" - Jechezkel, the name of two Israelites 1) son of Buzi and a priest and prophet; author of the book by his name; taken captive with Jehoiachin and exiled in Babylon where he prophesied for the next 22 years 2) a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 24:16 | “The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,” Word: יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yᵉchezqêʼl) | |
| Ezekiel 1:3 | “The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.” Word: יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yᵉchezqêʼl) | |
| Ezekiel 24:24 | “Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord God.” Word: יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yᵉchezqêʼl) |