Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts חִזְקִיָהוּ(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˌhɛz.ə.ˈkaɪ.ə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name חִזְקִיָהוּ (Ḥizqiyahu), which means "Yahweh strengthens", from the roots חָזַק (ḥazaq) meaning "to strength" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This name was borne by a powerful king of Judah who reigned in the 8th and 7th centuries BC. Also in the Old Testament, this is the name of an ancestor of the prophet Zephaniah.

Related Names

VariantsHizkiah, Ezekias
Other Languages & CulturesEzekias(Biblical Greek) Chizqiyahu(Biblical Hebrew) Ezechias(Biblical Latin)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024