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Ezekiel

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E·ze·ki·el 1  (-zk-l)
A Hebrew prophet of the sixth century b.c. who called for the Jews exiled in Babylon to return to godliness and faith.
[Hebrew yezq'l, God has strengthened : yezq, he has strengthened; see zq in Semitic roots + 'l, God; see l in Semitic roots.]
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Noun1.EzekielEzekiel - a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
Ezechiel
2.Ezekiel - an Old Testament book containing Ezekiel's prophecies of the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah and their subsequent restoration
Book of Ezekiel, Ezechiel
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
Nebiim, Prophets - the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
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