What does חִזְקִיָּה (ḥizĕqiyāh) mean in the Bible?
חִזְקִיָּה (ḥizĕqiyāh): A proper name meaning "Yahweh strengthens"; primarily the reforming Judean king of Isaiah's era.
Hebrew · H2396
חִזְקִיָּה
Chizkijah , a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites
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חִזְקִיָּה H2396
Pronunciation ḥizĕqiyāh
What does חִזְקִיָּה (ḥizĕqiyāh) mean in the Bible?
חִזְקִיָּה (ḥizĕqiyāh): A proper name meaning "Yahweh strengthens"; primarily the reforming Judean king of Isaiah's era.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2396?
The BSB source-word alignment has 127 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Hezekiah (73), And Hezekiah (12), of Hezekiah (10), Then Hezekiah (6), let Hezekiah (5).
Where does חִזְקִיָּה (ḥizĕqiyāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 16:20. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (44), 2 Chronicles (40), Isaiah (33), 1 Chronicles (3).
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 73× 2 Kings 16:20, 2 Kings 18:1, 2 Kings 18:14, 2 Kings 18:15
And Hezekiah 12× 2 Kings 19:15, 2 Kings 20:3, 2 Kings 20:13, 2 Kings 20:21
of Hezekiah 10× 2 Kings 18:10, 2 Kings 20:20, 1 Chronicles 4:41, 2 Chronicles 32:8
Then Hezekiah 6× 2 Chronicles 29:36, 2 Chronicles 30:1, 2 Chronicles 31:9, 2 Chronicles 31:11
let Hezekiah 5× 2 Kings 18:29, 2 Kings 18:30, 2 Chronicles 32:15, Isaiah 36:14
. . . 3× 2 Kings 19:14, 2 Chronicles 32:33, Isaiah 37:14
of Hezekiah’s 3× 2 Kings 18:9, 2 Kings 18:13, Isaiah 36:1
So Hezekiah 3× 2 Kings 18:14, 2 Kings 19:14, Isaiah 37:14
But Hezekiah 2× 2 Kings 20:19, Isaiah 39:8
When Hezekiah 2× 2 Chronicles 31:8, 2 Chronicles 32:2
by Hezekiah 1× Isaiah 38:9
Did Hezekiah 1× Jeremiah 26:19
for Hezekiah 1× 2 Chronicles 32:23
Hezekiah’s 1× 2 Kings 20:12
Hizkiah 1× 1 Chronicles 3:23
Now Hezekiah 1× 2 Kings 20:8
through Hezekiah 1× Nehemiah 7:21
with which 1× 2 Kings 18:16
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 16:20 חִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ to Hezekiah Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:1 חִזְקִיָּ֥ה to Hezekiah Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:9 חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ to of Hezekiah’s Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:10 לְחִזְקִיָּ֑ה to of Hezekiah Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:13 חִזְקִיָּ֗ה to of Hezekiah’s Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:14 חִזְקִיָּ֣ה to So Hezekiah Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:14 חִזְקִיָּ֣ה to Hezekiah Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:15 חִזְקִיָּ֔ה to Hezekiah Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:16 חִזְקִיָּ֜ה to Hezekiah Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:16 חִזְקִיָּ֖ה to with which Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 16:20
Aligned rows 127
Books represented 8
2 Kings 44 1 Chronicles 3 2 Chronicles 40 Nehemiah 2 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 33 Jeremiah 3 Zephaniah 1
Source forms
חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ 17x ḥiz·qî·yā·hū 2 Kings 18:37, 2 Kings 19:5, 2 Kings 19:9, 2 Kings 19:14
חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ 11x ḥiz·qî·yā·hū 2 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 18:29, 2 Kings 18:31, 2 Kings 20:12
חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ 10x ḥiz·qî·yā·hū 2 Kings 18:9, 2 Kings 18:32, 2 Kings 19:1, 2 Kings 19:3
חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ 9x ḥiz·qî·yā·hū 2 Kings 18:22, 2 Kings 18:30, 2 Kings 20:8, 2 Kings 20:19
יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ 7x yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū 1 Chronicles 4:41, 2 Chronicles 29:1, 2 Chronicles 29:20, 2 Chronicles 31:8
חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ 5x ḥiz·qî·yā·hū 2 Kings 20:5, 2 Kings 21:3, 2 Chronicles 29:18, 2 Chronicles 30:24
יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ 5x yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū 2 Kings 20:10, 2 Chronicles 30:20, 2 Chronicles 32:2, 2 Chronicles 32:12
יְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ 5x yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū 2 Chronicles 29:36, 2 Chronicles 32:9, 2 Chronicles 32:11, 2 Chronicles 32:26
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 121x 2 Kings 16:20, 2 Kings 18:1, 2 Kings 18:9, 2 Kings 18:13
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 5x 2 Kings 18:10, 2 Chronicles 32:23, 2 Chronicles 32:27, Nehemiah 7:21
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 3:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A proper name meaning "Yahweh strengthens"; primarily the reforming Judean king of Isaiah's era.
Source Gloss
Chizkijah , a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites
Extended definition
A proper name meaning "Yahweh strengthens"; primarily the reforming Judean king of Isaiah's era.
Hezekiah, Hizkiah, Hizkijah. Compare 3169 .
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King of Judah who collected and compiled proverbs of Solomon
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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