Ezekiel

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Ezekiel

  • /ɪˈziːkiəl/

Where it comes from

From Koine Greek Ἰεζεκιήλ (Iezekiḗl), from Biblical Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (Y'ḥezqēl, “God strengthens”).

proper noun Ezekiels · Ezek.

  1. countable, uncountable A book of the Old Testament of the Bible. I'll give them a call. You can read your Bible. You're on Ezekiel, aren't you? You like Ezekiel.
  2. countable, uncountable A prophet mentioned in the Bible The word of the Lord came expresly vnto Ezekiel the Priest, the sonne of Buzi, in the land of the Caldeans, by the riuer Chebar, and the hand of the Lord was there vpon him.
  3. countable, uncountable A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. First used by Puritans in the 17th century; rare today.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: ezequiel, prophet, seer, visionary, oracle, diviner, foreteller, revelator, harbinger, herald, messenger, spokesman, emissary, envoy, watchman, sage

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name book of the Bible

EspañolEzequiel
日本語エゼキエル書 Ezekieru sho
中文以西結書 /以西结书 Yǐxījiéshū
हिन्दीयहेज़क़ेल yahezqel
KiswahiliEzekieli
PortuguêsEzequiel
FrançaisÉzéchiel
DeutschEzechiel
ItalianoEzechiele
ΕλληνικάΙεζεκιήλ Iezekiíl
RomânăEzechiel, Iezechiel
РусскийИезекииль Ijezekiilʹ
العربيةحِزْقِيَال ḥizqiyāl
עבריתיְחֶזְקֵאל Yekhezkel

name prophet

EspañolEzequiel
日本語エゼキエル Ezekieru
中文以西結 /以西结 Yǐxījié
हिन्दीयहेज़क़ेल yahezqel
KiswahiliEzekieli
PortuguêsEzequiel
FrançaisÉzéchiel
DeutschEzechiel
ItalianoEzechiele
ΕλληνικάΙεζεκιήλ Iezekiíl
RomânăEzechiel, Iezechiel

name male given name

EspañolEzequiel
日本語エゼキエル Ezekieru
हिन्दीयहेज़क़ेल yahezqel
KiswahiliEzekieli
PortuguêsEzequiel
FrançaisÉzéchiel
DeutschEzechiel
ItalianoEzechiele
ΕλληνικάΙεζεκιήλ Iezekiíl
RomânăEzechiel, Iezechiel
العربيةحِزْقِيَال ḥizqiyāl
עבריתיְחֶזְקֵאל Yekhezkel

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"Ezekiel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ezekiel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Ezekiel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ezekiel

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"Ezekiel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ezekiel.

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@misc{ezekiel_2026,
  title = {Ezekiel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ezekiel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}