Hezekiah
Reformed ancient monarch
Hezekiah is a Hebrew name meaning "God strengthens," borne by a king of Judah in the 8th century BCE who appears prominently in the biblical books of Kings, Chronicles, and Isaiah.
The name remains in occasional use, particularly among religious families: Hezekiah was known for his religious reforms.
Hereditary supreme ruler
- reignSovereign's time in power
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- JudahPatriarch and namesake tribe
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
dynasty · sovereign · ruler · coronation · palace · court · crown · scepter
Hebrew prophet, major book
- AssyriaAncient Mesopotamian empire
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- prayerAddress to deity
illness · recovery · sundial · shadow · Babylon · envoys · chronicles · Kings
Unifying control in one place
- idolatryVeneration of false gods
- TempleNamed religious structure
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- PassoverFestival of liberation
priesthood · cleansing · revival · covenant · altar · observance · sacrifices · paganism
Enclosed underground route
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- aqueductChannel conveying water distances
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- treasuryStored organizational funds
Manasseh · succession · wealth · storehouses · preparations · defense
Deeply religious, sincere
- piousFaithfully devoted to worship
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- righteousMorally good, justified
- trustConfidence in another
obedient · zealous · fervent · prayer · repentance · humility · dependence · wholehearted
monarch
Hereditary supreme ruler
- reignSovereign's time in power
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- JudahPatriarch and namesake tribe
Jerusalem · dynasty · sovereign · ruler · coronation · palace · court · crown · scepter · royal
Isaiah
Hebrew prophet, major book
- AssyriaAncient Mesopotamian empire
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
prayer · illness · recovery · sundial · shadow · Babylon · envoys · chronicles · Kings · prophecy
centralization
Unifying control in one place
- idolatryVeneration of false gods
- TempleNamed religious structure
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
Passover · priesthood · cleansing · revival · covenant · altar · observance · sacrifices · paganism · sanctification
tunnel
Enclosed underground route
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- aqueductChannel conveying water distances
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
treasury · Manasseh · succession · wealth · storehouses · preparations · defense
devout
Deeply religious, sincere
- piousFaithfully devoted to worship
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- righteousMorally good, justified
trust · obedient · zealous · fervent · prayer · repentance · humility · dependence · wholehearted · upright
- Biblical MenAdam, Abraham, Moses, David, Joseph
- Ancient RulersNebuchadnezzar, Genghis Khan, Hammurabi, Cyrus the Great, Ramesses II
- Biblical KingsDavid, King Solomon, Solomon, King Saul, Josiah
- Biblical lineageAbraham, David, Isaac, Jacob, Jesse
- Biblical RulersKing David, King Solomon, King Saul, Herod, Queen Esther
- Old TestamentGenesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, Leviticus, Numbers