Hezekiah


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Hez·e·ki·ah

 (hĕz′ĭ-kī′ə) also Ez·e·ki·as (ĕz′ĭ-kī′əs) fl. 715?-686? bc.
King of Judah who, according to the Bible, sought to abolish idolatry and restore worship of Yahweh.
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Hezekiah

(ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə)
n
(Bible) a king of Judah ?715–?687 bc, noted for his religious reforms (II Kings 18–19). Douay spelling: Ezechias
[from Hebrew hizqīyyāh ū God has strengthened]
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Hez•e•ki•ah

(ˌhɛz əˈkaɪ ə)

n.
a king of Judah of the 7th and 8th centuries B.C. II Kings 18.
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Noun1.Hezekiah - (Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)Hezekiah - (Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)
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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
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Ezekias
Hiskia
Ézéchias
Ezechia
Hiskia
Hiskia
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We visited the pool of Hezekiah, where David saw Uriah's wife coming from the bath and fell in love with her.
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by 1 Grey Fox 0--2--3"; they are not now found here; and in his ledger, Feb, 7th, 1743, Hezekiah Stratton has credit "by 1/2 a Catt skin 0--1--4+"; of course, a wild-cat, for Stratton was a sergeant in the old French war, and would not have got credit for hunting less noble game.
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Robert Gwaro Ouko, a member of 4x400 metres relay team that won gold for Kenya at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, has passed on aged 70.Ouko, who has been ailing for a while, died at 10pm on Sunday night at his Ngong home.His death leaves two surviving members of that famous quartet -- Charles Asati and Hezekiah Nyamao -- as the other team member, Julius Sang, died on April 9, 2004.
Athletics icon Robert Gwaro Ouko dies aged 70
The two puny tribes of Judah, under their king Hezekiah, were left isolated.
A king's humble prayer
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Rudisha alongside Hezekiah Nyamao, Charles Asati and the late Naftali Bon placed Kenya firmly on the global athletics map in 1968 when they struck silver in the 4x400 metres relay at the Mexico Olympic Games.
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Zach Jacobson had 2 of the Blackhawks' 3 picks, returning one for a score, William Tammaru threw for 111 yards-all in the first half-and a touchdown, and Hezekiah Salter ran for 2 scores for West Aurora.
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EDMOND The Armstrong International Cultural Foundation has extended the archaeology exhibit "Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered" through January at Armstrong Auditorium in Edmond.
Biblical exhibit extended at Armstrong Auditorium
He was the son of Hezekiah Cutts and his wife Jane (nee Lester) who were married at Emmanuel Church, Loughborough, on 28th February 1886.
One of 11 children - only three survived to adulthood; Family lived at 48 Ashby Road, Loughborough

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