Ezekiel

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.

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[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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E·ze·ki·el ²  (-zk-l)

n. Abbr. Ezek. or Ez or Ezk

See Table at Bible.

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[After Ezekiel.]

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Ezekiel [ɪˈziːkɪəl]

n Old Testament

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century bc, exiled to Babylon in 597 bc

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the book containing his oracles, which describe the downfall of Judah and Jerusalem and their subsequent restoration Douay spelling Ezechiel

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Ezekiel - 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

Translations

Ezekiel [ɪˈziːkɪəl] N → Ezequiel

Ezekiel

n (Bibl) → Hesekiel m, → Ezechiel m