First names in Hebrew

First name Yehezkel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יחזקאל

Gematria value: 156

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Yehezkel is written יחזקאל

Yehezkel is another spelling of Yechezkel, יחזקאל in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Yehezkel 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

Yehezkel = 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 Yehezkel, 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

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Frequently asked

Yehezkel in three answers

How do you write Yehezkel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Yehezkel is written יחזקאל. Yehezkel is another spelling of Yechezkel, יחזקאל in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Yehezkel?
Written יחזקאל, Yehezkel 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 Yehezkel 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.

A name describes a leaning, never a destiny: “Israel is above the mazal” (Shabbat 156a).