Ezekiel

[ ih-zee-kee-uhl ]

noun

1. a Major Prophet of the 6th century b.c.
2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. : Ezek.
3. Mo·ses Ja·cob, 1844–1917, U.S. sculptor, in Rome.
4. a male given name.

Ezekiel

/ ɪˈziːkɪəl /

noun

1. a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century bc , exiled to Babylon in 597 bc
2. the book containing his oracles, which describe the downfall of Judah and Jerusalem and their subsequent restoration

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ezekiel¹

From Late Latin Ezechiel, Hiezechiel, from Greek Iezekiḗl, from Hebrew Yĕḥezqēl “God strengthens”

Example Sentences

“Judges are more lenient in terms of preparation,” says criminal-defense attorney Ezekiel Perlo.

From The Daily Beast

The discussion poses an argument: In the book of Ezekiel, God is determined to wipe out a city, which is full of wickedness.

From The Daily Beast

You had two children with him—Samantha, who is now 15, and Charles Ezekiel, who is 9.

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My father loved to brag about Ezekiel Cheever who arrived on a distinguished small boat in the 1630s.

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Another brother, Ezekiel, is a bioethicist at the Harvard Medical School.

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Rabbah of Ammon was to become, "A stable for camels and couching place for flocks" (Ezekiel xxv, 5).

From Project Gutenberg

Ezekiel designed a statue located at Lynchburg in honor of Major Daniel which shows him seated and holding a crutch.

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Martin and Sarah came to America, and Ezekiel was lost at sea before he had married.

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We have not found it in any of the minor prophets, and but twice in the prophecies of Jeremiah, and once in Ezekiel.

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"I have put my words in thy mouth" was spoken to Jeremiah (chapter i:9); and Ezekiel makes the same experience.

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