יְחֶזְקֵאל
ye.chez.qel
Ezekiel
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "ye.chez.qel" is the Hebrew name "Yechezqel" or "Ezekiel." It is a proper name referring to a person. This name appears twice in the Hebrew Bible. As a proper name, its meaning is tied to its individual carrier. Therefore, we cannot derive a general meaning from the name itself, but it does reveal information about the person it is attributed to. The two occurrences of this name suggest that it may have significant personal or familial connections, but without additional context, we cannot determine its full range of usage or significance. Given the limited information, it's difficult to infer much about the importance or characteristics of Ezekiel beyond being a named individual.
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Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
Yahweh’s word came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and Yahweh’s hand was there on him.
Ezekiel 24:24Thus Ezekiel will be a sign to you; according to all that he has done, you will do. When this comes, then you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.’ ” ’ ”