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Ezekiel

Ezekiel

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A Hebrew prophet who is taken to Babylon when his people are forced from Israel
  • proper noun
  • /ɪˈziːkiəl/
translation icon : Ezequiel
  • In one Old Testament tale, often construed as a UFO event, a fiery wheel carried the prophet Ezekiel off to the heavens.
  • Ezekiel the prophet
  • Ezekiel's vision
  • Ezekiel's valley of dry bones

You know, that's, that's what Ezekiel, a Jewish prophet, describes.

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Examples

  • Our humbled Ezekiel then prophesied as he was commanded.

  • As you can see, the comparison is with Ezekiel, who was an inspired prophet of Jehovah.

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  • So Ezekiel offers hope and as a prophet of God.

  • To Ezekiel, the name "David" was a title for the promised Davidic king ...

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  • Have you ever heard the story of Ezekiel's wheel?

  • And wasn't it the Lord who granted the vision of the new Temple to Prophet Ezekiel with the dimensions of the galleries, the gates, the altar?

  • The Hebrew prophet Ezekiel lived during the Babylonian exile.

  • The Book of Ezekiel contains many prophecies regarding the future of Jerusalem and its people.

  • As an influential figure, Ezekiel's visions have shaped religious beliefs for centuries.

Synonyms

Ezechiel
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A Hebrew prophet sent to Babylon whose visions appear in the Bible

is framed as author of Old Testament book rather than noting the exile year

Compounds

A book in the Old Testament that contains Ezekiel's messages about the fall and return of Jerusalem and Judah

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Ezekiel comes from the Hebrew name Yechezqel, with a part for 'God' and the root chazaq meaning 'to be strong'. So Ezekiel means 'God strengthens', which fits a prophet who brings strong messages from God.