Strongs Number: H3168
- Hebrew Word
- יְחֶזְקֵאל
- Transliteration
- Yᵉchezqêʼl
- Phonetic
- yekh-ez-kale'
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
God will strengthen; {Jechezkel} the name of two Israelites
- BDB Definition
-
Ezekiel or Jehezekel = "God strengthens"
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
2. a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David
- Origin
- From H2388 and H410
- Bible Usage
- {Ezekiel} Jehezekel.