Person Old Testament
Hezekiah
Also known as Hezekiah =ESV, NIV; Hizkijah =KJV
Hezekiah was a clan leader among the exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:17.
Why it matters. A clan leader who returned from Babylonian exile.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hezekiah
Hezekiah is mentioned in the lists of the exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon. He is identified as the leader of a clan that numbered 98 people (Ezr.2.16; Neh.7.21). These lists were compiled to record the individuals and families who returned to Judah after the Babylonian captivity. Hezekiah's presence in these lists suggests that he played a leadership role among the returning exiles and was responsible for his clan during the journey and resettlement in Jerusalem. No other details about this Hezekiah are provided in the Bible. (Ezr.2.16; Neh.7.21).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)