Yechezkel

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Definitions

  • n. Ezekiel; one of the four major prophets, whose book in the Bible contains prophetic visions, detailed instructions for a future Temple, and a famous vision of the Valley of Dry Bones.

Example Sentences

  • "According to local tradition, the stone used to be part of Yechezkel’s kever, before his burial place was enclosed with a tomb." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • יְחֶזְקֵאל

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      Yekhezkel

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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