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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְחִזְקִיָּ֛ה | and Hizkiah | 1Chr.3.23 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.23
- son of: Neariah (נְעַרְיָה)
- brother of: Elioenai (אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי) and Azrikam (עַזְרִיקָם)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חִזְקִיָּ֫הוּ, חִזְקִיָּה, יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ, יְחִזְקִיָּה proper name, masculine (׳י hath strengthened, ׳י stengtheneth; = Assyrian –aza‡i
(i)au, SchrCOT on 2Kgs 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 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 18:1 · 18:10 · 18:14 · 18:15 · 18:16 · 20:10 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3:13 · 3:23 · 4:41 |
| 2 Chronicles | 28:12 · 28:27 · 29:18 · 29:27 · 30:24 · 32:15 |
| Ezra | 2:16 |
| Nehemiah | 7:21 · 10:18* |
| Proverbs | 16:20 · 18:9 · 20:10 · 25:1 |
| Isaiah | 1:1 · 36:1 |
| Jeremiah | 15:4 · 26:18 · 26:19 |
| Hosea | 1:1 |
| Micah | 1:1 |
| Zephaniah | 1:1 |
Profile
Male • Son of Neariah • A descendant of David through Jeconiah.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Hizkiah was one of the descendants of King David through the line of Jeconiah.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.23;
- only referred to as Hizkiah חִזְקִיָּה;
- son of Neariah נְעַרְיָה;
- a brother of Elioenai אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי and Azrikam עַזְרִיקָם.
Hizkiah is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3:23 as one of the sons of Neariah, who was a descendant of King David through the line of Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin). Jeconiah was one of the last kings of Judah before the Babylonian exile, and his descendants are listed in the genealogy found in 1 Chronicles 3.
The name Hizkiah is a variant of Hezekiah, which means "Yahweh strengthens." This name was common among the Israelites and was also borne by one of the kings of Judah.
Apart from being mentioned in this genealogy, no other information is provided about Hizkiah in the Bible. However, his inclusion in the lineage of David suggests that he was part of an important family line that continued after the Babylonian exile, and may have played a role in the restoration of Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the temple.
All entries for Hizkiah: חִזְקִיָּה