What does Ἐζεκίας (Ezekías) mean in the Bible?
e. Hezekeiah), an Israelite".
Greek · G1478
Ἐζεκίας
Ezekias (i.e. Hezekeiah), an Israelite
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Ἐζεκίας G1478
Pronunciation Ezekías
What does Ἐζεκίας (Ezekías) mean in the Bible?
Ἐζεκίας (Ezekías) is a Greek word meaning "Ezekias (i.e. Hezekeiah), an Israelite".
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How does the BSB render G1478?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Hezekiah (2).
Where does Ἐζεκίας (Ezekías) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 1:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (2).
Are there verse guides for Ἐζεκίας (Ezekías)?
This entry includes 2 verse guides that explain exact original-language forms in context.
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Hezekiah 2× Matthew 1:9, Matthew 1:10
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First aligned row Matthew 1:9
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Matthew 2
Source forms
Ἑζεκίαν 1x Hezekian Matthew 1:9
Ἑζεκίας 1x Hezekias Matthew 1:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 1x Matthew 1:9
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 1x Matthew 1:10
Key Verse and Form Guides
Verse-level guides showing how this original-language form works in its specific context, including grammar, verse function, and guarded interpretation.
Matthew 1:9 Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
Ἐζεκίαν· Ezekian Ezekias (i.e. Hezekeiah), an Israelite The accusative form helps the verse read as a straightforward statement of descent, with Hezekiah named as the one begotten in the sequence. Read verse guide Matthew 1:10 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἐζεκίας Ezekias Ezekias (i.e. Hezekeiah), an Israelite The form highlights Hezekiah as the subject in the genealogy, but the verse's meaning still depends on the whole sentence and list of descendants. Read verse guide Evidence Summary
Greek word. Ezekias (i.e. Hezekeiah), an Israelite
Source Gloss
Ezekias (i.e. Hezekeiah), an Israelite
Extended definition
:--Ezekias.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
ezekian
Hezekiah
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Hezekiah
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain