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Ezekiel God will strengthen
Ezekiel is a Hebrew name meaning god will strengthen, said yekh-ez-kale'. A priest carried to Babylon who prophesied to exiles, often by acting things out.
Meaning: God will strengthenOrigin: HebrewSaid: yekh-ez-kale'Strong's: H3168In the KJV: 2 verses
Where the name comes from
יְחֶזְקֵאל Yᵉchezqêʼl — Jechezkel, the name of two Israelites. Strong's H3168 derives it: from H2388 (חָזַק) and H410 (אֵל); God will strengthen.
Ezekiel in Scripture
The name appears in 2 verses, first at Ezekiel 1:3.
Ezekiel 1:3 · KJV
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.
Ezekiel 24:24 · KJV
Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Who bore the name
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