Hezekiah

American  

[hez-uh-kahy-uh] / ˌhɛz əˈkaɪ ə /

noun

1. (in the Bible) a king of Judah of the 7th and 8th centuries b.c.

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Hezekiah British  

/ ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə /

noun

1. Douay spelling: Ezechias.  a king of Judah ?715–?687 _bc , noted for his religious reforms (II Kings 18–19)

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Etymology

Origin of Hezekiah

From Late Latin Ezechias, from Greek Ezekías, from Hebrew ḥizqiyyāh, ḥizqīyāhū, literally, “God strengthens”

Example Sentences

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

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

Late on Easter morning, George Atzerodt showed up at the home of Hezekiah Metz, about twenty-two miles from Washington, in Montgomery County, Maryland, north of Charles County where Booth and Herold were.

From Literature

Jahi had selected the song — “Faithful Is Our God” by Hezekiah Walker — because its message: asking the Lord to restore what has been lost.

From Los Angeles Times

Hezekiah Hawkins, a 17-year-old rising senior at Suitland High who is a trained dancer and musician, said adults need to understand the pressures that young people are facing today.

From Washington Post