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Strong's H3168 יְחֶזְקֵאל (yechezqel)

Yechezqel means “Ezekiel” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3168 — megaleiotes (“superbness”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3168
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H3168 Quick Answer

Strong's H3168 יְחֶזקֵאל (Ychezqe'l) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ychezqe'l (yekh-ez-kale') n/p. 1. God will strengthen 2. Jechezkel, the name of two Israelites It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include ezekiel and god. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Ychezqe'l (yekh-ez-kale') n/p. 1. God will strengthen 2. Jechezkel, the name of two Israelites
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ezekiel and god

Meaning and Definition

Ychezqe'l (yekh-ez-kale') n/p. 1. God will strengthen 2. Jechezkel, the name of two Israelites [from H2388 and H410] KJV: Ezekiel, Jehezekel. Root(s): H2388, H410

Original Word
יְחֶזקֵאל
Transliteration
Ychezqe'l
Derivation
Root: חזק First root strongs: 2388 Second root strongs: 410
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3168. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Jehezkel

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.16 § Ezekiel or Jehezekel = "God strengthens" 1) son of Buzi and a priest and prophet; author of the book by his name; taken captive with Jehoiachin and exiled in Babylon where he prophesied for the next 22 years 2) a priest in charge of the 20th course in the time of David

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How Strong's H3168 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ychezqe'l, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H3168 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3168 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3168 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezekiel 1:3 KJV

The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.

Ezekiel 24:24 KJV

Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3168.

1 Chronicles 24:16 Old Testament, KJV
The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
Ezekiel 1:3 Old Testament, KJV
The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.
Ezekiel 24:24 Old Testament, KJV
Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3168, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3168 FAQ

What does yechezqel (יְחֶזְקֵאל) mean?

Yechezqel (Strong's H3168) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ezekiel". Ychezqe'l (yekh-ez-kale') n/p. 1. God will strengthen 2. Jechezkel, the name of two Israelites

How many times is yechezqel (יְחֶזְקֵאל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H3168 across 2 books.

Where can I study yechezqel (יְחֶזְקֵאל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3168 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yechezqel (יְחֶזְקֵאל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ezekiel and god. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.