Hezekiah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Hezekiah
From Late Latin Ezechias, from Greek Ezekías, from Hebrew ḥizqiyyāh, ḥizqīyāhū, literally, “God strengthens”
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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
After Howard pinned Hampton at its 5-yard line on the next drive, Duffey connected with Hezekiah Grimsley on a skinny post and Grimsley took it 95 yards to put the Bison in an 18-point hole.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2021
Jett Duffey threw for three touchdowns, including a 95-yarder to Hezekiah Grimsley as Hampton defeated Howard 48-32 before 14,000 fans on Saturday in the inaugural Truth and Service Classic.
From Fox News ● Sep. 18, 2021
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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