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Jehizkiah
Jehizkiah
יְחִזְקִיָּה ye.chiz.qiy.yah
Jehizkiah (Hebrew: יְחִזְקִיָּה, ye.chiz.qiy.yah) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 2 Chronicles 28:12. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Amasa in 2 Chronicles 28.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jehizkiah
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Chronicles 28:12 |
| Cross-references | 5 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Berechiah co-occurrence Appears with Berechiah in 2 Chronicles 28.
- Azariah co-occurrence Appears with Azariah in 2 Chronicles 28.
- Johanan co-occurrence Appears with Johanan in 2 Chronicles 28.
- Amasa co-occurrence Appears with Amasa in 2 Chronicles 28.
- Shallum co-occurrence Appears with Shallum in 2 Chronicles 28.
- Meshillemoth co-occurrence Appears with Meshillemoth in 2 Chronicles 28.
- Hadlai co-occurrence Appears with Hadlai in 2 Chronicles 28.
- Azrikam co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Azrikam.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.28.12;
son of: Shallum (H7967N)
§ Hezekiah or Jehizkiah = "Jehovah has made strong"
1) son of king Ahazby Abi or Abijah and the 12th king of Judah; his reign was characterised by his godly conduct; reigned for 29 years
2) head of a family of returning exiles in the time of Nehemiah
3) an Ephraimite in the time of Ahaz
Jehizkiah, an Ephraimite leader, opposed taking Judean captives during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah.
The biblical story
Jehizkiah is mentioned in 2Ch.28.12 as one of the leaders of the tribe of Ephraim who opposed the actions of the Israelite army during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah. The army had just returned from a successful campaign against Judah, bringing back a large number of captives and plunder. However, Jehizkiah, along with Azariah, Berechiah, and Amasa, confronted the army and urged them not to bring the captives into Samaria, warning that this would only add to Israel's guilt before God. They argued that the army's actions had already provoked God's anger and that taking the captives would further incur his wrath. As a result of their intervention, the army released the captives, provided them with clothing and food, and sent them back to Judah. Jehizkiah's actions demonstrate his concern for righteousness and his willingness to stand up against wrongdoing, even in the face of military success.
Key verses
Jehizkiah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,
2 Chronicles 28:12
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2 Chronicles (1)
- 2 Chronicles 28:12