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.
- § Hezekiah or Jehizkiah = "Jehovah has made strong"
- Jechizkijah, the name of five Israelites
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
Extended Information
spelling of: חִזְקִיָּה
- 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)
- Another spelling of chiz.qiy.yah (חִזְקִיָּהוּ "Hezekiah" חִזְקִיָּה)