Hezekiah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Hezekiah
From Late Latin Ezechias, from Greek Ezekías, from Hebrew ḥizqiyyāh, ḥizqīyāhū, literally, “God strengthens”
Example Sentences
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Hezekiah Niles, the most important journalist of the early 19th century, saw the problem and offered a new solution to the establishing of “a national character” for Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Hezekiah, hoping to earn money as his and Alec’s runs out, signs up to take on Sugar — and would have beaten him too, if he hadn’t been tripped from outside the ring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
The Hokies’ Hezekiah Grimsley recovered a fumble in the end zone to tie the game with 1:51 to play.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2019
Archaeologists believe that the tower dates back to the ancient Kingdom of Judah and the reign of King Hezekiah.
From Fox News ● Jun. 19, 2019
But she hid that feeling by sending Hezekiah who was the best imitation of Joe that his seventeen years could make.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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