First names in Hebrew

First name Yechezkel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יחזקאל

Gematria value: 156

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Yechezkel is written יחזקאל

Meaning and origin

What does Yechezkel mean?

Meaning: "God strengthens"
Origin: Hebrew

Yechezkel is the Hebrew name of Ezekiel. It means "God strengthens": the verb chazak, "to be strong, to strengthen", and a word for God.

Gematria

Yechezkel = 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 Yechezkel, 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

Yechezkel, in nine pages

• Yechezkel, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Yechezkel
• Yechezkel, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Yechezkel in three answers

How do you write Yechezkel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Yechezkel is written יחזקאל.

What is the gematria value of Yechezkel?
Written יחזקאל, Yechezkel 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 Yechezkel mean?
God strengthens (origin: Hebrew). Yechezkel is the Hebrew name of Ezekiel. It means "God strengthens": the verb chazak, "to be strong, to strengthen", and a word for God.