Lexical Definition

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

Ezekiel, Jehezekel.

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יְחֶזְקֵאל‎ proper name, masculine (God strengtheneth, compare foregoing; see LagBN 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, ᵐ5L (20th course, compare A) Ιεξεκιηλ.

‎יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ‎, ‎יְחִזְקִיָּה‎ see ‎חִזְקִיָּהוּ‎ above

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
1 Chronicles 24:16
Ezekiel 1:3 · 24:24

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Female • Wife of Ezekiel - Died as a sign to Israel

Woman living at the time of the Divided Monarchy

Ezekiel's wife died suddenly, and God used her death as a sign to the people of Israel.

Wife of Ezekiel The wife of the prophet Ezekiel is mentioned briefly in Ezekiel 24:18. God revealed to Ezekiel that his wife would die suddenly, and he was commanded not to mourn for her openly. Ezekiel's wife died that evening, and the next morning, Ezekiel did as the Lord had commanded him. God used this event as a sign to the people of Israel, indicating that they should not mourn when the Lord's judgment came upon Jerusalem and the temple. The death of Ezekiel's wife served as a powerful object lesson, demonstrating the severity of God's impending judgment and the importance of submitting to His will.

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