Ezekiel

[ih-zee-kee-uh l]

noun

a Major Prophet of the 6th century b.c.
a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Ezek.
Moses Jacob,1844–1917, U.S. sculptor, in Rome.

a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God strengthens.”

Also Douay Bible, E·ze·chi·el (for defs 1, 2).

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Examples from the Web for ezekiel

Contemporary Examples of ezekiel

“Judges are more lenient in terms of preparation,” says criminal-defense attorney Ezekiel Perlo.
The Grim Sleeper’s Trial Is Moving at Snail’s Pace, and Victims’ Families Are Furious
Christine Pelisek
March 21, 2013
The discussion poses an argument: In the book of Ezekiel, God is determined to wipe out a city, which is full of wickedness.
For Shame
Alana Suskin
July 12, 2012
My father loved to brag about Ezekiel Cheever who arrived on a distinguished small boat in the 1630s.
Cheever on Cheever
Susan Cheever
March 3, 2009
Another brother, Ezekiel, is a bioethicist at the Harvard Medical School.
Barack's Enforcer
Martin Sieff
November 6, 2008

Historical Examples of ezekiel

Evidently, they were not all like Ezekiel and the shrill-voiced woman.
Keziah Coffin
Joseph C. Lincoln
Uncle Ezekiel Rideout kept an eye on the weather that night.
Billy Topsail & Company
Norman Duncan
On the day the militia assembled Ezekiel Holden of Boston had given him a name.
Rodney, the Ranger
John V. Lane
Here He seems to be thinking, of that remarkable river-vision of Ezekiel's.
Quiet Talks on Power
S.D. Gordon
In Ezekiel the subject is the same, but the point of view is different.
Legends Of Babylon And Egypt
Leonard W. King

British Dictionary definitions for ezekiel

Ezekiel

noun Old Testament

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

Douay spelling: Ezechiel

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Word Origin and History for ezekiel

Ezekiel

masc. proper name; in Old Testament, name of a book and of one of the great prophets of Israel, from Late Latin Ezechiel, from Greek Iezekiel, from Hebrew Yehezqel, literally "God strengthens," from hazaq "he was strong, he strengthened" + El "God."