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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Ezekiel


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Ezekiel Ezekiel

Ezekiel is the name of a major prophet who lived and worked among the exiles in Babylon.

The name Ezekiel is a compound of two elements. The second part is el (El 93), the common abbreviation of Elohim.

The first part comes from the verb hazaq (hazaq 636), be or become strong or courageous. Derivations hazaq (hazaq 636a) and hazaq (hozeq 636c) both mean strength. hozqa (hozqa 636d) means force.

The name Ezekiel means God Strengthens or Strengthened By God.



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