חִזְקִיָּהוּ
chiz.qiy.yah
Hizkiah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew name חִזְקִיָּהוּ (chiz.qiy.yah) has a unique significance as a proper noun. It appears only once in the Bible, which suggests a specific reference to one individual. Breaking down the name, "Hizkiah" likely consists of two main components: the root "hazak" (meaning "to be strong" or "to be courageous") and the suffix "-iah," which is often associated with the deity (e.g., "Yah" or "Jah" possibly referring to the Hebrew name for God). This composition of the name might indicate that the individual was seen as strong or courageous, possibly in a spiritual or a national sense. Given the scarcity of occurrences, the name likely held personal or symbolic significance. The limited occurrence of this name within the Bible also makes it a specific reference rather than an idiomatic expression. As such, the name does not lend itself to general interpretations but serves as a particular reference to an individual, conveying the attributes associated with the name at the time of its usage.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text