Ezekiel

noun

Eze·​kiel i-ˈzē-kyəl How to pronounce Ezekiel (audio) -kē-əl How to pronounce Ezekiel (audio)
1
: a Hebrew priest and prophet of the sixth century bc
2
: a prophetic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture written by Ezekiel see Bible Table

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin Ezechiel, from Hebrew Yĕḥezqēl

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ezekiel was in 1568

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Ezekiel

noun
Eze·​kiel i-ˈzē-kyəl How to pronounce Ezekiel (audio)
-kē-əl
: a prophetic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture written by a Hebrew priest and prophet of the sixth century b.c. see bible

Biographical Definition

Ezekiel

biographical name

Eze·​kiel i-ˈzēk-yəl How to pronounce Ezekiel (audio)
Moses Jacob 1844–1917 American sculptor

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