a king of Judah ?715–?687 bc, noted for his religious reforms (II Kings 18–19)
Douay spelling: Ezechias
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Hez•e•ki•ah
(hez′ə kī′ə),USA pronunciation n.
- Biblea king of Judah of the 7th and 8th centuries b.c. II Kings 18.
- Hebrew ḥizqiyyāh literally, Yahweh strengthens
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