RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ezekiel

621 BC - 569 BC

Ezekiel

Ezekiel, also spelled Ezechiel (; Hebrew: יְחֶזְקֵאל, romanized: Yəḥezqēl [jə.ħɛzˈqeːl]; Koine Greek: Ἰεζεκιήλ, romanized: Iezekiḗl [i.ɛ.zɛ.kiˈel]), was an Israelite priest. The Book of Ezekiel, relating his visions and acts, is named after him. The Abrahamic religions acknowledge Ezekiel as a prophet. According to the narrative, Ezekiel prophesied the destruction of Judah's capital city Jerusalem. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ezekiel is the 138th most popular religious figure (down from 88th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Israel and the 20th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Ezekiel is most famous for his book in the Bible.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ezekiel ranks 138 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Paul IV, Pope Callixtus III, Mahavira, Brigham Young, Jude the Apostle, and Pope Gregory XIV. After him are Catherine of Alexandria, Pope Urban V, Francis Xavier, Pope Clement VI, Pope Nicholas V, and Pope John XXII.

Others Born in 621 BC

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Ezekiel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 1

Others Deceased in 569 BC

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Ezekiel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 1

In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Ezekiel ranks 24 out of 466. Before him are Judas Iscariot (50), Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), Thomas the Apostle (1), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), Saul (-1079), and Jude the Apostle (15). After him are Josephus (37), Simon the Zealot (1), Ariel Sharon (1928), Yitzhak Rabin (1922), Mahmoud Abbas (1935), and Amalric of Jerusalem (1136).

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Judas Iscariot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 30
HPI: 83.13
Rank: 18
Benjamin Netanyahu
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 82.66
Rank: 19
Thomas the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 72
HPI: 82.61
Rank: 20
Bartholomew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 82.57
Rank: 21
Saul
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 81.96
Rank: 22
Jude the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
15 - 70
HPI: 81.66
Rank: 23
Ezekiel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 24
Josephus
HISTORIAN
37 - 100
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 25
Simon the Zealot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 107
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 26
Ariel Sharon
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 80.78
Rank: 27
Yitzhak Rabin
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1995
HPI: 80.27
Rank: 28
Mahmoud Abbas
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 79.90
Rank: 29
Amalric of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1136 - 1174
HPI: 79.76
Rank: 30