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Hezekiah
[ hez-uh-kahy-uh ]
noun
- a king of Judah of the 7th and 8th centuries b.c. 2 Kings 18.
Hezekiah
/ ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə /
noun
- a king of Judah ?715–?687 bc , noted for his religious reforms (II Kings 18–19) Douay spellingEzechias
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hezekiah1
From Late Latin Ezechias, from Greek Ezekías, from Hebrew ḥizqiyyāh, ḥizqīyāhū, literally, “God strengthens”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hezekiah1
from Hebrew hizqīyyāh ū God has strengthened
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Example Sentences
In short you must come, and, like Hezekiah, I will show you all my riches.
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In support of his statement he quotes the passage from the song of Hezekiah: "Behold, for peace I had great bitterness."
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Ahaz was a wicked man and Hezekiah, his son, was a God-fearing king; Josiah was also the pious son of a wicked father.
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Hezekiah N. Brown received his education in Arkansas and there grew to manhood.
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It will be noted that Hezekiah uses the movement of the shadow downward, as equivalent to its going forward.
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