Ezekiel
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Alternative forms
- Ezek. (book of the Bible)
Etymology
From Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (Y'ḥezqēl, “God strengthens”).
Proper noun
Ezekiel
- A book of the Old Testament of the Bible.
- A prophet mentioned in the Bible and in the Quran.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, 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.
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- A male given name 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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