לְ/חִזְקִיָּ֖ה
𐤋/𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤉𐤄
lechizeqiyah
of 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.
Nehemiah 7:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H2396
| Lemma | חִזְקִיָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Chizqîyâh |
| Strong's | H2396 |
| In-context | of Hezekiah |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H2396-03
to He-Strengthened-by-Yah
| Root | חזק (ḥ-z-q) |
| Core Meanings | strength, firmness, becoming strong, prevailing, making strong |
| Semantic Range | Personal name meaning “Yah has strengthened” or “Yah is strength,” referring to King Hezekiah of Judah and two other Israelites. |
| Conceptual Significance | The name emphasizes divine empowerment and covenantal reliance on Yah. In the biblical narrative, King Hezekiah embodies trust in Yah’s strengthening power during national crisis, making the name a theological statement of divine support and faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (Np) with prefixed preposition לְ (“to/for/of”). The name is a theophoric formation from חזק + יה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name חִזְקִיָּה derives from the root חזק (to strengthen) combined with יה (Yah). Rendering it as "He-Strengthened-by-Yah" preserves the verbal idea of being strengthened and the theophoric element. The prefixed לְ is reflected by "to," and the singular masculine proper name is maintained. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חזק (strength, firmness, becoming strong, prevailing, making strong)
| 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 |