יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ
𐤉𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤉𐤄𐤅
yechizeqiyahu
Hezekiah
or חִזְקִיָּהוּ; also יְחִזְקִיָּה; or יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ; from חָזַק and יָהּ; strengthened of Jah; Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites; Hezekiah, Hizkiah, Hizkijah. Compare יְחִזְקִיָּה.
2 Chronicles 32:2 · Word #2
Lexicon H2396
| Lemma | חִזְקִיָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Chizqîyâh |
| Strong's | H2396 |
| In-context | Hezekiah |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H2396-09
Yah Strengthens
| Root | חזק (ḥ-z-q) |
| Core Meanings | strength, firmness, becoming strong, making strong, prevailing, holding fast |
| Semantic Range | Personal name meaning "Yah strengthens" or "Yah has strengthened"; borne by the king of Judah and two other Israelites. |
| Conceptual Significance | As the name of a reforming king of Judah, it embodies reliance on Yah as the source of strength and deliverance. Theologically, it reflects a covenantal worldview in which strength and security come not from human power but from Yah’s sustaining and empowering presence. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (HNp). The form יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ reflects a verbal element from חזק (likely imperfect 3ms, "he strengthens") combined with the theophoric suffix יָהוּ (Yah). Variant spellings omit or contract the final וּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root חזק (to be strong / to strengthen) with the theophoric element יָהוּ (Yah). The verbal form reflects a third masculine singular sense—"he strengthens"—with Yah as the subject, yielding "Yah Strengthens." As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), the rendering preserves both the verbal force and singular masculine reference embedded in the name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חזק (strength, firmness, becoming strong, making strong, prevailing, holding fast)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2388-01 |
achazeq | I will make strong |
H2388-02 |
achazeqenu | I will firmly strengthen him |
H2394-01 |
bechazeqah | with firmness |
Word Usage (130 occurrences of H2396)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 16:20 | חִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ | chizeqiyahu | Hezekiah |
| 2 Kings 18:1 | חִזְקִיָּ֥ה | chizeqiyah | Hezekiah |
| 2 Kings 18:9 | חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ | chizeqiyahu | Hezekiah |