Strongs Number: H3169
- Hebrew Word
- יְחִזְקִיָּה
- Transliteration
- Yᵉchizqîyâh
- Phonetic
- yekh-iz-kee-yaw'
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
strengthened of Jah; {Jechizkijah} the name of five Israelites
- BDB Definition
-
Hezekiah or Jehizkiah = "Jehovah has made strong"
1. son of king Ahaz by Abi or Abijah and the 12th king of Judah; his reign was characterised by his godly conduct; reigned for 29 years
2. head of a family of returning exiles in the time of Nehemiah
3. an Ephraimite in the time of Ahaz
- Origin
- From H3388 and H3050
- Bible Usage
- {Hezekiah} Jehizkiah. Compare H2396 .