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Meaning of "Hezekiah" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HEZEKIAH

From Hebrew hizqīyyāh ū God has strengthened.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HEZEKIAH

Hezekiah  [ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEZEKIAH

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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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Hezekiah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEZEKIAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hezekiah

Hezekiah

Hezekiah /ˌhɛzɨˈkaɪ.ə/ was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the son of Ahaz and the 13th king of Judah. Archaeologist Edwin Thiele has concluded that his reign was between c. 715 and 686 BC. He is also one of the most prominent kings of Judah mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and is one of the kings mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew. According to the Hebrew Bible, Hezekiah witnessed the destruction of the northern Kingdom of Israel by Sargon's Assyrians in c. 720 BC and was king of Judah during the invasion and siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib in 701 BC. Hezekiah enacted sweeping religious reforms, during which he removed the worship of foreign deities from the Temple in Jerusalem, and restored the worship of Yahweh, God of Israel, in accordance with the Torah. Isaiah and Micah prophesied during his reign.

Definition of Hezekiah in the English dictionary

The definition of Hezekiah in the dictionary is a king of Judah ?715–?687 bc, noted for his religious reforms Douay spelling: Ezechias.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEZEKIAH


Achaia
əˈkaɪə
buyer
ˈbaɪə
desire
dɪˈzaɪə
dire
daɪə
empire
ˈɛmpaɪə
entire
ɪnˈtaɪə
fire
faɪə
higher
ˈhaɪə
hire
ˈhaɪə
prior
ˈpraɪə
require
rɪˈkwaɪə
sapucaia
ˌsæpuːˈkaɪə
Savitskaya
sæˈvɪtskaɪə
skyer
ˈskaɪə
skyre
skaɪə
supplier
səˈplaɪə
tire
ˈtaɪə
via
ˈvaɪə
wire
waɪə
Zedekiah
ˌzɛdəˈkaɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEZEKIAH

Heyduck
Heyer
Heyerdahl
Heysham
Heywood
Hezbollah
hf
HFEA
HFMD
hg
HGH
hgt
HGV
HH
hhd
HHS

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEZEKIAH

alleluiah
chanukiah
dahabiah
halleluiah
hanukiah
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Josiah
Messiah
Nehemiah
Obadiah
Offiah
pariah
rupiah
Shiah
Uriah
Zachariah
Zechariah
Zephaniah

Synonyms and antonyms of Hezekiah in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Hezekiah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEZEKIAH

Find out the translation of Hezekiah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Hezekiah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Hezekiah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

希西家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ezequías
570 millions of speakers

English

Hezekiah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हिजकिय्याह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حزقيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Езекия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ezequias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হিষ্কিয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ezéchias
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hezekiah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hiskia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヒゼキヤ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

히스기야
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Raja Hizkia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Hezekiah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எசேக்கியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिज्कीया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hizkiya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ezechia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ezechiasz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Єзекія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ezechia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Εζεκίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hiskia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Hiskia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hiskia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hezekiah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEZEKIAH»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEZEKIAH»

Discover the use of Hezekiah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hezekiah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hezekiah in History and Tradition
This study draws upon the biblical books of Kings, First Isaiah and Chronicles, in conjunction with Assyrian records and ancient Near Eastern archaeology, in order to provide an updated historical reconstruction of the influential Judean ...
Robb Andrew Young, 2012
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Hezekiah and the Assyrian Spies: Reconstruction of the ...
Among the well-preserved ancient archives in Niniveh and Nimrud there are many cuneiform tablets which reveal the existence of secret service networks used by the Assyrian court to communicate with provincial officials during the 8th and ...
Peter Dubovský, 2006
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God King: A Story in the Days of King Hezekiah
It is around 701 BC and Egypt is being ruled by the Kushite dynasty.
Joanne S. Williamson, 2002
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Hairy Hezekiah
Bored of his life behind a cage at the zoo, an adventurous Bactrian camel breaks free and ventures out into the world where he meets new people, stumbles into a wildlife park, and encounters a charming female camel who stops him dead in his ...
Dick King-Smith, 2007
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Destiny: Dream It, Declare It, Do It
Don't let destiny slip through your fingers like those who have let their dreams die! Journey with Hezekiah Walker as he challenges you to achieve your destiny.
Hezekiah Walker, 2003
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Hezekiah and the Books of Kings: A Contribution to the ...
Hezekiah, of course, is pre-eminently the king who "did what was right" and was " like David" so far as our author is concerned (4.4.1 above), and an allusion to the Davidic promise with reference to this king would be unexpected in material for ...
Iain W. Provan, 1988
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The Chronology of the Kings of Israel and Judah
CHAPTER SIX THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE KINGS OF JUDAH FROM HEZEKIAH TO JOSIAH There are differences of opinion regarding the time of King Hezekiah of Judah. Extra-Biblical sources indicate that Hezekiah ruled in 701, the year ...
Gershon Galil, 1996
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Isaiah 1-39: With an Introduction to Prophetic Literature
Jerusalem's deliverance is never qualified The narrative thereby points to the fact that Jerusalem will be saved on account of Hezekiah's exemplary piety, hm the Davidie dynasty will pass. The idealization of Hezekiah is accomplished in part ...
Marvin Alan Sweeney, 1996
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Josephus' Story of the Later Monarchy: (AJ 9,1-10,185)
XV HEZEKIAH'S BEGINNINGS (9,260-276) In 9,258-259 Josephus, basing himself on 2 Kgs 15,30-31; 17,1-3, briefly records the overthrow of Pekah of Israel by Hoshea and the latter's own subjugation by Shalmaneser. Whereas, however, 2 ...
Christopher Begg, 2000
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I & II Kings: A Commentary
It comprises three major episodes in 2 Kgs 18:8; 18:9–12; and 18:13–19:37, which are joined by dating formulas that employ either the waw-consecutive, wayehî bassanâ harebî<ît,“and it came to pass in the fourth year (of King Hezekiah),” in ...
Marvin Alan Sweeney, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEZEKIAH»

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Top 2017 Recruits Visit Baylor July 15 - BearsTruth - 247Sports
WR, Hezekiah Jones (Stafford) -- Committed. DB, Jalen Pitre (Stafford)*** DB, Adam Beck (George Ranch) DB, Donovan Stiner (Bellaire) DE, Lagaryonn Carson ... «247Sports, Jul 15»
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Baylor football adds pair of commitments from Houston area …
He is the second class of 2017 four-star receiver from the area to pledge to the Bears, joining Stafford's Hezekiah Jones. Bellaire safety ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
3
Readers react to the Missouri General Assembly, police chases and …
This obscure passage, found in the Book of Hezekiah, emboldens our legislators to pull the rug out from all poor people no matter how painful ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
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Local boxers fighting with Knowledge -- SoMdNews.com
One of those boxers Hinmon is training is 22-year-old Hezekiah Joyner, who is stationed at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station and works in ... «So Md News, Jul 15»
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Mahama's Presidency Is Under A “Curse”…Calamities Will Forever …
According to the leader and founder of the Hezekiah Apostolic Prayer Ministry, the Mahama-led government has converted the then ... «Peace FM Online, Jul 15»
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There Will Be A Coup D 'état in Ghana If... – Prophet Reveals
The head Pastor of the Hezekiah Apostolic Prayer Ministry, Prophet Kwabena Owusu Adjei, has insisted that Ghanaians must vote against ... «Peace FM Online, Jul 15»
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LoneStarPreps.com - Prime21 Camp: Them Texas Boys
Hezekiah Jones, Stafford (TX) - 2017: The Rivals100 receiver is one of the more exciting prospects to watch in the camp setting. His elite speed ... «BeaverBlitz, Jul 15»
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Agwut-Obolo Okan-Amaship: Appeal Court Dismisses Latter …
... Chief Edward Nkangwung Oyaka, Mr William O. William and Bertran Hezekiah representing the Ekor family of Agwut-Obolo were second set ... «The Tide, Jul 15»
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“Please turn yourself in,” Friends urge suspect to face penalty after …
An arrest warrant was issued for Hezekiah Privett by the Logan County Sheriff's office last week. Privett is accused of being involved in a slew of ... «kfor.com, Jul 15»
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It's All Good
Meanwhile >> the frontier up here has taken new definition. I live on the interface of Hezekiah Allen's Jeffersonian small cannabis farmers and ... «Ukiah Daily Journal, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hezekiah [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hezekiah>. Apr 2024 ».
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