Ezekiel
Ezekiel or Ezechiel (/ɪˈziːkiəl/; Hebrew: יְחֶזְקֵאל Yəḥezqēʾl [jə.ħɛzˈqeːl]; in the Septuagint written in Koinē Greek: Ἰεζεκιήλ Iezekiḗl [i.ɛ.zɛ.kiˈel]) is the central protagonist of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible.
Ezekiel יְחֶזְקֵאל | |
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Ezekiel, as depicted by Michelangelo on the Sistine Chapel ceiling | |
| Prophet, Priest | |
| Born | possibly c. 622 BCE |
| Died | possibly c. 570 BCE (aged 51–52) Babylon, Babylonian Empire |
| Venerated in | |
| Major shrine | Ezekiel's Tomb, Al Kifl, Iraq |
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In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Ezekiel is acknowledged as a Hebrew prophet. In Judaism and Christianity, he is also viewed as the 6th-century BCE author of the Book of Ezekiel, which includes prophecies about the destruction of Jerusalem and the Jews' restoration to the land of Israel.
The name Ezekiel means "God is strong" or "God strengthens".
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