Hezekiah

[hez-uh-kahy-uh]

noun

a king of Judah of the 7th and 8th centuries b.c. II Kings 18.

Origin of Hezekiah

From the Hebrew word ḥizqiyyāh literally, Yahweh strengthens

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Historical Examples of hezekiah

Manasseh, Hezekiah's successor, pursued the opposite policy.
History of Religion
Allan Menzies
In short you must come, and, like Hezekiah, I will show you all my riches.
Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters
William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh
The Pharaoh who made a league with Hezekiah against Sennacherib.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama
E. Cobham Brewer
I s'pose you think it's curus we should a named our oldest son Hezekiah.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X)
Various
“I used to know you long ago,” said Hezekiah Grindley, rising.
Tommy and Co.
Jerome K. Jerome

British Dictionary definitions for hezekiah

Hezekiah

noun

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

Word Origin for Hezekiah

from Hebrew hizqīyyāh ū God has strengthened

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Word Origin and History for hezekiah

Hezekiah

masc. proper name, biblical, from Hebrew Hizqiyya, literally "the Lord has strengthened," from hazaq "he was strong, he strengthened" + jah, short for yahweh.