Hezekiah

[ hez-uh-kahy-uh ]

noun
  1. a king of Judah of the 7th and 8th centuries b.c. 2 Kings 18.

Origin of Hezekiah

1
From Late Latin Ezechias, from Greek Ezekías, from Hebrew ḥizqiyyāh, ḥizqīyāhū, literally, “God strengthens”

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Hezekiah

/ (ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə) /


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

Origin of Hezekiah

1
from Hebrew hizqīyyāh ū God has strengthened

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