ezekiel

Definition of Ezekiel in English :

1. ezechiel, ezekiel

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC

an Old Testament book containing Ezekiel's prophecies of the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah and their subsequent restoration

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ezekiel

noun Old Testament

1.

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century bc, exiled to Babylon in 597 bc

2.

the book containing his oracles, which describe the downfall of Judah and Jerusalem and their subsequent restoration

noun

1.

a masculine name: dim. Zeke

2. Bible

a.

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th cent. b.c.

b.

the book of his prophecies

abbrev. Ezek, Ezk, Ez, or Eze

Moses Jacob1844-1917; U.S. sculptor

A Hebrew prophet of the sixth century BC who called for the Jews exiled in Babylon to return to godliness and faith.

n.

See Table at Bible.