Hezekiah
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Summary
Hezekiah is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on 741 BC[2] in Jerusalem[3]. He died on 686 BC[4] in Jerusalem[5]. He worked as a monarch[6]. He draws 6,356 Wikipedia views per month (human biblical figure category, ranking #67 of 529).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Jerusalem[8]
- Father: Ahaz[9]
- Mother: Abijah[10]
- Spouse: Hephzibah[11]
- Child: Manasseh[12], Amariah[13]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Judah[14]
- Ethnic group: Israelites[15]
- Position held: King of Judah[16]
- Religion or worldview: Yahwism[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Family: Davidic line[19]
- Commons category: Hezekiah[20]
- Participated in conflict: Sennacherib's campaign in the Levant[21]
- Given name: Hezekiah[22]
- Feast day: August 28[23]
- Manner of death: natural causes[24]
- Described by source: Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[25], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[26], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29]
- Participant in: Sennacherib's campaign in the Levant[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Biblical Hebrew[31]
- Present in work: Siloam inscription[32], Second Book of Kings[33], Second Book of Chronicles[34], Isaiah[35], First Book of Chronicles[36]
- Name in native language: חִזְקִיָּהוּ[37]
- Different from: Ezekiel[38], Hezqeyas[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hezekiah include Hezekiah's Pool[40], a reservoir[41], in Israel[42].
Why It Matters
Hezekiah has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for him include Hezekiah's Pool[40], a reservoir[41], in Israel[42].
FAQs
Where was Hezekiah born?
Hezekiah was born in Jerusalem[3].
Where did Hezekiah die?
Hezekiah passed away in Jerusalem[5].
Who were Hezekiah's parents?
Hezekiah's father was Ahaz[9]. Hezekiah's mother was Abijah[10].
Who was Hezekiah married to?
Hezekiah's spouses include Hephzibah[11].
What did Hezekiah do for work?
Hezekiah worked as a monarch[6].