Zeke
Pronounced ZEEK
boy
Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Zeke does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "God strengthens; The LORD is my strength", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Zeke.
- Meaning
- "God strengthens; The LORD is my strength"
- Origin
- Hebrew
Zeke is the short form of Ezekiel — the prophet who saw the valley of dry bones live. 'So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.' Zeke speaks life into dead situations.
Spiritual meaning
Zeke prophesies life — bones shaking, breath entering, a great army standing, the one who speaks God's word into dead places and watches resurrection happen.
Related verses (KJV)
"So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone."
Ezekiel 37:7 (KJV) →"So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army."
Ezekiel 37:10 (KJV) →