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- proper noun biblical King
Hezekiah , in the New Testament form.
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- noun (Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)
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Examples
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Then follows Ezekias, that is, ` the Lord is strong, 'because he understands that God is strong, and so turning to His love, he becomes
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew 1225?-1274 1842
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: His is also Ezekias, that is, ` the strong Lord, 'or, ` the Lord shall comfort;' according to that, "Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew 1225?-1274 1842
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Shortly after his death, a certain Judas son of Ezekias broke into the royal palace at Sepphoris.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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In Galilee a man named Judas, son of Ezekias, had sparked the uprising, breaking into the royal armory at Sepphoris and seizing the arms.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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Shortly after his death, a certain Judas son of Ezekias broke into the royal palace at Sepphoris.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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In Galilee a man named Judas, son of Ezekias, had sparked the uprising, breaking into the royal armory at Sepphoris and seizing the arms.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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Antipater and his ambitious sons Herod and Phasael contrived to maintain their tyranny amid the constant shifting of power; and when the hardy mountaineers of Galilee strove under the lead of one Hezekiah (Ezekias), the founder of the party of the Zealots, to shake off the Roman yoke, Herod ruthlessly put down the revolt.
Josephus Norman Bentwich 1927
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Antipater and his ambitious sons Herod and Phasael contrived to maintain their tyranny amid the constant shifting of power; and when the hardy mountaineers of Galilee strove under the lead of one Hezekiah (Ezekias), the founder of the party of the Zealots, to shake off the Roman yoke, Herod ruthlessly put down the revolt.
Josephus Bentwich, Norman 1914
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All, except David, and Ezekias, and Josias, were defective; for they forsook the law of the Most High, even the kings of
Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII (of 8) John Henry Newman 1845
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Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; and Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; and
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew 1225?-1274 1842
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