Strong's Lexicon Chizqiyyah or Chizqiyyahu or Yechizqiyyah or Yechizqiyyahu: Hezekiah Original Word: חִזְקִיָּה Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָזַק (chazaq), meaning "to be strong" or "to strengthen," combined with יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1478 (Ἐζεκίας, Ezekias): The Greek form of Hezekiah, used in the New Testament genealogies (e.g., Matthew 1:9-10). Usage: The name Hezekiah means "Yahweh is my strength" or "Yahweh strengthens." It is used primarily as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. Cultural and Historical Background: Hezekiah was a king of Judah who reigned in the late 8th and early 7th centuries BCE. He is noted for his religious reforms, including the centralization of worship in Jerusalem and the destruction of idolatrous practices. Hezekiah is also known for his role in the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem, where he sought divine intervention and was delivered from the threat of King Sennacherib. His reign is considered a high point in the history of Judah due to his faithfulness to God and his efforts to restore proper worship. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chazaq and Yah Definition "Yah has strengthened," a king of Judah, also several other Isr. NASB Translation Hezekiah (127), Hizkiah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חִזְקִיָּ֫הוּ, חִזְקִיָּה, יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ, יְחִזְקִיָּה proper name, masculine (׳י hath strengthened, ׳י stengtheneth; = Assyrian –aza‡i(i)au, SchrCOT on 2 Kings 18:1ff., JägerBAS i, 469; compare proper name יחזק on seal GannJAs 1883 Feb. — Mar., 134 No. 7; — on formative see LagBN 134) — 1 ᵐ5 Εξεκιας, son of Ahaz, King of Judah, seldom חִזְקִיָּה 2 Kings 18:1,10,14 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 18:15,16 (twice in verse), also ׳אַנְשֵׁי ח Proverbs 25:1 ; elsewhere in 2Kings (except Proverbs 20:10) חִזְקִיָּהוּ: Proverbs 16:20; Proverbs 18:9 34t., 2 Kings 18-21 "" Isaiah 36:1 31t., Isaiah 36-39; also Jeremiah 26:18,19; 1 Chronicles 3:13; 2Chronicles 29:18,27; 30:24; 32:15; in Chronicles use. יְחִזְקִיָּחוּ 1 Chronicles 4:41; 2Chronicles 28:27 35t. 2 Chron 29-33; also 2 Kings 20:10; Jeremiah 15:4, and in title Isaiah 1:1; יִחִזְקִיָה Hosea 1:1; Micah 1:1 (if י in these three be not text error for וְ). 2 חִזְקִיָּה great-great-grandfather of prophet Zephaniah Zephaniah 1:1, ᵐ5 τοῦ Εξεκιου, perhaps = 1 3 ᵐ5 Εξεκια(ς), חִזְקִיָּה man of royal Davidic line 1 Chronicles 3:23 probably near time of Char. 4 יְחִזְקִיָּה, ᵐ5 Εξεκια(ς), head of a family of returned exiles Ezra 2:16 = חִזְקִיָּה Nehemiah 7:21, compare also ׳ח Nehemiah 10:18. 5 יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ ᵐ5 Εξεκιας, an Ephraimite, Ahaz's time 2 Chronicles 28:12. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hezekiah, Hizkiah, Hizkijah Or Chizqiyahuw {khiz-kee-yaw'-hoo}; also Ychizqiyah {yekh-iz-kee-yaw'}; or Ychizqiyahuw {yekh-iz-kee-yaw'-hoo}; from chazaq and Yahh; strengthened of Jah; Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites -- Hezekiah, Hizkiah, Hizkijah. Compare Ychizqiyah. see HEBREW chazaq see HEBREW Yahh see HEBREW Ychizqiyah Forms and Transliterations וְחִזְקִיָּ֛ה וחזקיה חִזְקִיָּ֑ה חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֔ה חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֖ה חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֗ה חִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֜ה חִזְקִיָּ֜הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֣ה חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֤הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֥ה חִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֧הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֬ה חִזְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ חִזְקִיָּהוּ֒ חזקיה חזקיהו חזקיהו׃ יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ יְחִזְקִיָּ֖ה יְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ יְחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ יְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ יְחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ יְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּ יְחִזְקִיָּ֡הוּ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ יְחִזְקִיָּ֤הוּ יְחִזְקִיָּ֥הֽוּ יְחִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ יְחִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ יְחִזְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ יחזקיה יחזקיהו יחזקיהו׃ לְחִזְקִיָּ֑ה לְחִזְקִיָּ֖ה לְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ לִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֖ה לִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ לִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ לחזקיה לחזקיהו ליחזקיה ליחזקיהו chizkiYah chizkiYahu ḥiz·qî·yā·hū ḥiz·qî·yāh ḥizqîyāh ḥizqîyāhū lə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū lə·ḥiz·qî·yāh lechizkiYah lechizkiYahu ləḥizqîyāh ləḥizqîyāhū lî·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū lî·ḥiz·qî·yāh lichizkiYah lichizkiYahu lîḥizqîyāh lîḥizqîyāhū vechizkiYah wə·ḥiz·qî·yāh wəḥizqîyāh yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū yə·ḥiz·qî·yāh yechizkiYah yechizkiYahu yəḥizqîyāh yəḥizqîyāhūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 16:20 HEB: דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ חִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ NAS: and his son Hezekiah reigned KJV: of David: and Hezekiah his son INT: of David reigned Hezekiah and his son his place 2 Kings 18:1 2 Kings 18:9 2 Kings 18:10 2 Kings 18:13 2 Kings 18:14 2 Kings 18:14 2 Kings 18:15 2 Kings 18:16 2 Kings 18:16 2 Kings 18:17 2 Kings 18:19 2 Kings 18:22 2 Kings 18:29 2 Kings 18:30 2 Kings 18:31 2 Kings 18:32 2 Kings 18:37 2 Kings 19:1 2 Kings 19:3 2 Kings 19:5 2 Kings 19:9 2 Kings 19:10 2 Kings 19:14 2 Kings 19:14 130 Occurrences |