Lexical Definition

‎יְחִזְקִיָּה‎ Yᵉchizqîyâh (yekh-iz-kee-yaw') Jehizkiah N:N-M-P
or יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ Yᵉchizqîyâhûw (yekh-iz-kee-yaw'-hoo); from ‎יְרוּשָׁא‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; strengthened of Jah

Hezekiah, Jehizkiah. Compare ‎חִזְקִיָּה‎.

1) son of king Ahazby Abi or Abijah and the 12th king of Judah; his reign was characterised by his godly conduct; reigned for 29 years
2) head of a family of returning exiles in the time of Nehemiah
3) an Ephraimite in the time of Ahaz

Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
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וִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ and Jechizkiah 2Chr.28.12

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Male • Son of Shallum • Ephraimite leader who opposed taking Judean captives

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jehizkiah, an Ephraimite leader, opposed taking Judean captives during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah.

Jehizkiah is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 28:12 as one of the leaders of the tribe of Ephraim who opposed the actions of the Israelite army during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah. The army had just returned from a successful campaign against Judah, bringing back a large number of captives and plunder. However, Jehizkiah, along with Azariah, Berechiah, and Amasa, confronted the army and urged them not to bring the captives into Samaria, warning that this would only add to Israel's guilt before God. They argued that the army's actions had already provoked God's anger and that taking the captives would further incur his wrath. As a result of their intervention, the army released the captives, provided them with clothing and food, and sent them back to Judah. Jehizkiah's actions demonstrate his concern for righteousness and his willingness to stand up against wrongdoing, even in the face of military success.

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