Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Hezekiah was an ancestor of the prophet Zephaniah.
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Also known as Hizkiah
Hezekiah is mentioned in Zep.1.1 as an ancestor of the prophet Zephaniah. He is listed as the great-great-grandfather of Zephaniah, who prophesied during the reign of King Josiah of Judah. No other details are provided about this Hezekiah. He is not to be confused with King Hezekiah of Judah, who lived earlier. The mention of Hezekiah in Zephaniah's genealogy helps to establish the prophet's lineage and time period.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2396
This is the word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah:
Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.