Strong's H3168 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yᵉchezqêʼl)

Pronunciation: yekh-ez-kale'

POS: yekh-ez-kale' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from and ; God will strengthen;

Definition: from חָזַק and אֵל; God will strengthen; Jechezkel, the name of two Israelites; Ezekiel, Jehezekel.

KJV Usage: Ezekiel, Jehezekel.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Ezekiel or Jehezekel = "God strengthens"
• 2. 1) son of Buzi and a priest and prophet; author of the book by his name; taken captive with Jehoiachin and exiled in Babylon where he prophesied for the next 22 years
• 3. 2) a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David

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