How to Pronounce Ezekiel
eh-ZEE-kee-uhl
Ezekiel is pronounced eh-ZEE-kee-uhl (ɛˈziːkiəl): four syllables, stress on the second.
What does Ezekiel mean?
Ezekiel means “the strength of God”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Ezekiel?
God will strengthen. (1.) 1 Chr. 24:16, “Jehezekel.” (2.) One of the great prophets, the son of Buzi the priest (Ezek. 1:3). He was one of the Jewish exiles who settled at Tel-Abib, on the banks of the Chebar, “in the land of the Chaldeans.” He was probably carried away captive with Jehoiachin (1:2; 2 Kings 24:14-16) about B.C. 597. His prophetic call came to him “in the fifth year of Jehoiachin’s captivity” (B.C. 594). He had a house in the place of his exile, where he lost his wife, in the ninth year of his exile, by some sudden and unforeseen stroke (Ezek. 8:1; 24:18). He held a prominent place among the exiles, and was frequently consulted by the elders (8:1; 11:25; 14:1; 20:1).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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