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.

H2396

Nehemiah 7:21 · Word #3

Lexicon H2396

Lemmaחִזְקִיָּה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤉𐤄
TransliterationChizqîyâh
Strong'sH2396
In-contextof 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

Rootחזק (ḥ-z-q)
Core Meaningsstrength, firmness, becoming strong, prevailing, making strong
Semantic RangePersonal name meaning “Yah has strengthened” or “Yah is strength,” referring to King Hezekiah of Judah and two other Israelites.
Conceptual SignificanceThe 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 NotesProper noun, masculine singular (Np) with prefixed preposition לְ (“to/for/of”). The name is a theophoric formation from חזק + יה.
Rendering RationaleThe 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.

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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