Lexical Definition

‎יְחֶזְקֵאל‎ Yᵉchezqêʼl (yekh-ez-kale') Jehezkel ^N:N-M-P
from ‎חָזַק‎ and ‎אֵל‎; God will strengthen

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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.16

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יְחֶזְקֵאל‎ proper name, masculine (God strengtheneth, compare foregoing; see Lag^{BN 134}) —

1. the well-known priest and prophet, son of Buzi, ᵐ5 Ιεξεκιηλ, Ezek 1:3; Ezek 24:24.

2. priest of 19th course (assigned to David's time) 1Chr 24:16, ᵐ5 Εξεκηλ, ᵐ5^L (20th course, compare A) Ιεξεκιηλ.

‎יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ‎, ‎יְחִזְקִיָּה‎ see ‎חִזְקִיָּהוּ‎ above

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Head of the 20th priestly division under David

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jehezkel was the head of the 20th priestly division during the reign of King David.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.16;
• only referred to as Jehezkel יְחֶזְקֵאל.

Jehezkel is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 24:16 as the head of the 20th priestly division during the reign of King David. This chapter describes the organization of the priests into 24 divisions, each responsible for serving in the temple for a specific period. Jehezkel was chosen by lot to lead the 20th division. The priests were descendants of Aaron and were responsible for offering sacrifices, maintaining the temple, and performing other religious duties. The text does not provide any additional information about Jehezkel's life or his specific responsibilities as the head of his division. However, his inclusion in this list highlights the importance of the priestly role in the religious life of ancient Israel.

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