יְחִזְקִיָּה

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H3169

Transliteration: Yᵉchizqîyâh

Pronunciation: yekh-iz-kee-yaw'

Definition: Hezekiah

Original: יחזקיּהוּ יחזקיּה

Transliteration: yechizqı̂yâh yechizqı̂yâhû

Phonetic: yekh-iz-kee-yaw'

BDB Definition:

Hezekiah or Jehizkiah = "Jehovah has made strong"

son of king Ahaz by Abi or Abijah and the 12th king of Judah; his reign was characterised by his godly conduct; reigned for 29 years
head of a family of returning exiles in the time of Nehemiah
an Ephraimite in the time of Ahaz

Origin: from H3388" class="dictionary-topic-link">H3388 and H3050" class="dictionary-topic-link">H3050

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine