First names in Hebrew

First name Ezekiel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יחזקאל

Gematria value: 156

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ezekiel is written יחזקאל

Ezekiel is the English form of Yechezkel, יחזקאל in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Ezekiel mean?

Meaning: "God strengthens"
Origin: Hebrew

Ezekiel, Yechezkel in Hebrew, is the name of one of the three great prophets of the Bible. It means "God strengthens", "God makes strong". Ezekiel prophesies in exile, in Babylon, among a people who have lost everything, the Temple and the land.

Gematria

Ezekiel = 156

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. יחזקאל has 6 letters:

• יthe letter Yod10
• חthe letter Chet8
• זthe letter Zayin7
• קthe letter Kuf100
• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total156

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Lamed

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Ezekiel, from י to ל:

יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בִּן־נוּן הָעֹמֵד לְפָנֶיךָ הוּא יָבֹא שָׁמָּה אֹתוֹ חַזֵּק כִּי־הוּא יַנְחִלֶנָּה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

“Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter there. Strengthen him, for he will give it to Israel as an inheritance.”

Deuteronomy 1:38

The book of your first name

Ezekiel, in nine pages

• Ezekiel, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
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• The verse of your name
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• What tradition says about names
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Frequently asked

Ezekiel in three answers

How do you write Ezekiel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ezekiel is written יחזקאל. Ezekiel is the English form of Yechezkel, יחזקאל in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Ezekiel?
Written יחזקאל, Ezekiel is worth 156: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Chet (8) + the letter Zayin (7) + the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Ezekiel mean?
God strengthens (origin: Hebrew). Ezekiel, Yechezkel in Hebrew, is the name of one of the three great prophets of the Bible. It means "God strengthens", "God makes strong". Ezekiel prophesies in exile, in Babylon, among a people who have lost everything, the Temple and the land.