Lexical Definition

‎חִזְקִיָּה‎ Chizqîyâh (khiz-kee-yaw') Hezekiah ^N:N-M-P
or חִזְקִיָּהוּ Chizqîyâhûw (khiz-kee-yaw'-hoo); also יְחִזְקִיָּה Yᵉchizqîyâh (yekh-iz-kee-yaw'); or יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ Yᵉchizqîyâhûw (yekh-iz-kee-yaw'-hoo); from ‎חָזַק‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; strengthened of Jah

Hezekiah, Hizkiah, Hizkijah. Compare ‎יְחִזְקִיָּה‎.

• § Hezekiah or Hizkiah or Hizkijah = "Jehovah is my strength"
• Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites

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 David
4) head of a family of returning exiles in the time of Nehemiah

See Greek: Ἐζεκίας

Extended Information

• A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.16.20
• son of: Ahaz (אָחָז) and Abi (אֲבִי)
• brother of: Maaseiah (מַעֲשֵׂיָה); married to Hephzibah (חֶפְצִי בָּהּ)
• father of: Manasseh (מְנַשֶּׁה)

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‎חִזְקִיָּ֫הוּ‎, ‎חִזְקִיָּה‎, ‎יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ‎, ‎יְחִזְקִיָּה‎ proper name, masculine (‎׳‎‎י‎ hath strengthened, ‎׳‎‎י‎ stengtheneth; = Assyrian –aza‡i
(i)au, Schr^COT on 2Kgs 18:1ff., Jäger^{BAS i, 469}; compare proper name ‎יחזק‎ on seal Gann^{JAs 1883 Feb. — Mar., 134 No. 7}; — on formative see Lag^{BN 134}) —

1. ᵐ5 Εξεκιας, son of Ahaz, King of Judah, seldom ‎חִזְקִיָּה‎ 2Kgs 18:1; 2Kgs 18:10; 2Kgs 18:14 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 18:15; 2Kgs 18:16 (twice in verse), also ‎׳‎‎אַנְשֵׁי ח‎ Prov 25:1 ; elsewhere in 2 Kings (except Prov 20:10) ‎חִזְקִיָּהוּ‎: Prov 16:20; Prov 18:9 + 34 t., 2 Ki 18-21 || Isa 36:1 + 31 t., Isa 36-39; also Jer 26:18; Jer 26:19; 1Chr 3:13; 2Chr 29:18; 2Chr 29:27; 2Chr 30:24; 2Chr 32:15 in Chronicles use. ‎יְחִזְקִיָּחוּ‎ 1Chr 4:41; 2Chr 28:27 + 35 t. 2 Chron 29-33; also 2Kgs 20:10; Jer 15:4, and in title Isa 1:1 ‎יִחִזְקִיָה‎ Hos 1:1; Mic 1:1 (if ‎י‎ in these three be not text error for ‎וְ‎).

2. ‎חִזְקִיָּה‎ great-great-grandfather of prophet Zephaniah Zeph 1:1, ᵐ5 τοῦ Εξεκιου, perhaps =

1.

3. ᵐ5 Εξεκια(ς), ‎חִזְקִיָּה‎ man of royal Davidic line 1Chr 3:23 probably near time of Char.

4. ‎יְחִזְקִיָּה‎, ᵐ5 Εξεκια(ς), head of a family of returned exiles Ezra 2:16 = ‎חִזְקִיָּה‎ Neh 7:21, compare also ‎׳‎‎ח‎ Neh 10:18*.

5. ‎יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ‎ ᵐ5 Εξεκιας, an Ephraimite, Ahaz's time 2Chr 28:12.

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Male • King of Judah • A righteous king of Judah.

King living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Hezekiah was a king of Judah who instituted religious reforms and trusted in God during the Assyrian invasion. (2Ki.18-20; 2Ch.29-32; Isa.36-39)

• A king of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.16.20;
• referred to as Hezekiah חִזְקִיָּה, or Hezekiah (KJV= Ezekias) יְחִזְקִיָּה, or Hezekiah Ἐζεκίας;
• son of Ahaz אָחָז and Abi אֲבִי;
• a brother of Maaseiah מַעֲשֵׂיָה;
• husband of Hephzibah חֶפְצִי בָּהּ;
• father of Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁה.

Hezekiah was the son of Ahaz and the 13th king of Judah. He reigned for 29 years (2Ki.18.2; 2Ch.29.1). Hezekiah is known for his religious reforms and his trust in God during the Assyrian invasion. He removed the high places, broke down the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles (2Ki.18.4; 2Ch.31.1). He also cleansed and restored the temple, and reinstituted the Passover celebration (2Ch.29-30). When Sennacherib, king of Assyria, invaded Judah, Hezekiah trusted in God and sought the counsel of the prophet Isaiah (2Ki.18-19; 2Ch.32; Isa.36-37). As a result, God delivered Jerusalem from the Assyrian army (2Ki.19.35-36; 2Ch.32.21; Isa.37.36-37). Hezekiah also faced a severe illness, but after he prayed, God granted him 15 more years of life (2Ki.20.1-11; 2Ch.32.24-26; Isa.38). However, Hezekiah's pride led him to show the Babylonian envoys all his treasures, which prompted Isaiah to prophesy the future Babylonian captivity (2Ki.20.12-19; 2Ch.32.27-31; Isa.39). Despite this, Hezekiah is remembered as a king who did what was right in the eyes of the Lord (2Ki.18.3; 2Ch.29.2). He is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus (Mat.1.9-10) and is also referenced in the books of Jeremiah, Hosea, and Micah (Jer.15.4; 26.18-19; Hos.1.1; Mic.1.1).

All entries for Hezekiah: חִזְקִיָּה ☩ יְחִזְקִיָּה ☩ Ἐζεκίας

Related Profiles:

• Ahaz (father)
• Abi (mother)
• Hephzibah (spouse)
• Maaseiah (sibling)
• Manasseh (child)