Ezekiel
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Alternative forms
- Ezek. (book of the Bible)
Etymology
From Koine Greek Ἰεζεκιήλ (Iezekiḗl), from Biblical Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (Y'ḥezqēl, “God strengthens”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ezekiel
- A book of the Old Testament of the Bible.
- (biblical) A prophet mentioned in the Bible and in the Quran.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Ezekiel 1:3::
- The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. First used by 17th century Puritans; rare today.
Related terms
Translations
book of the Bible
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prophet
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male given name
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Danish
Proper noun
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel (biblical character)
- the book of Ezekiel