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Lexicon :: Strong's H2372 - ḥāzâ

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חָזָה
Transliteration
ḥāzâ
Pronunciation
khaw-zaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 633

Strong’s Definitions

חָזָה châzâh, khaw-zaw'; a primitive root; to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of:—behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x

The KJV translates Strong's H2372 in the following manner: see (38x), behold (7x), look (3x), prophesy (2x), provide (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x
The KJV translates Strong's H2372 in the following manner: see (38x), behold (7x), look (3x), prophesy (2x), provide (1x).

  1. to see, perceive, look, behold, prophesy, provide

    1. (Qal)

      1. to see, behold

      2. to see as a seer in the ecstatic state

      3. to see, perceive

        1. with the intelligence

        2. to see (by experience)

        3. to provide

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָזָה châzâh, khaw-zaw'; a primitive root; to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of:—behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.
STRONGS H2372: Abbreviations
† I. חָזָה verb (almost wholly in poetry) see, behold (Aramaic azo, חֲוָא, see, perceive with the eyes; Palmyrene Ethp. אתחזי ＝ ἔδοξεν ReckendZMG, 1888, 397; Arabic حَزَى, perceive with the inner vision, only; حَازٍ astronomer, astrologer) —
Qal Perfect ח׳ Psalm 58:11 + 6 times; חָזִיתָ Proverbs 22:29; Proverbs 29:30; חָזִית Isaiah 57:8; חֶזִיתִי Job 15:17; חֲזִיתִךָ Psalm 63:3 [Psalm 63:2]; שָחזוּ Job 24:1 + 5 times; חֲוִיתֶם Job 27:12; Ezekiel 13:7, 8; Imperfect יֶחֱוֶה Numbers 24:4 + 2 times; 3rd person feminine singular וְתַ֫חַז Micah 4:11; 2nd person masculine singular תֶּחֱזֶה Exodus 18:21; 1st person singular אֶחֱזֶה Psalm 17:15 + 4 times; אָ֫חַז Job 23:9; plural יֶחֱזוּ Isaiah 26:11 + 4 times; יֶחֱזָי֑וּן Isaiah 26:11; תֶּחְוֶ֫ינָה Isaiah 33:17 + 2 times; תֶּתֱזוּ Isaiah 30:10; Cant 7:1; 1st person plural וְנֶחֱזֶה Songs 7:1; Imperative חֲזֵה Isaiah 33:20; Isaiah 48:6; חֲזוּ Psalm 46:9; Isaiah 30:10; Infinitive construct. חֲזוֺת Psalm 27:4; Ezekiel 21:34; Participle חֹזֶה Ezekiel 12:27; plural חֹזִים Isaiah 47:13; Ezekiel 13:9, 16; Ezekiel 22:28. (All other participle forms are used as nouns, see חֹזֶה.)
1. see, behold:
a. with the eye, accusative of thing Psalm 58:9; Psalm 58:11; Proverbs 22:29; Proverbs 29:20; Isaiah 33:20; Isaiah 57:8; God in theophany Exodus 24:11 (JE); God, after death, apart from the flesh Job 19:26, 27; the face of God Psalm 11:7; Psalm 17:15 (after death).
b. subj. the eyes themselves; man's eyes: תֶּחֱזֶינָה עֵינֶיךָ thine eyes will behold Isaiah 33:17; also of God's eyes: Psalm 11:4; Psalm 17:2.
c. with בְּ look on (intensely, with gratification); a damsel Songs 7:1 (twice in verse); Zion Micah 4:11; נֹעַם י׳ in the temple Psalm 27:4; the work of God Job 36:25; with investigation בַּכּוֺכָבִים on the stars, as stargazers, in astrology Isaiah 47:13.
2. see as a seer in the ecstatic state, with accusative of the vision seen: חזון Isaiah 1:1; Ezekiel 12:27; Ezekiel 13:16; מחזה Numbers 24:4, 16 (J E; poetry, Balaam); מחזה שׁוא Ezekiel 13:7; משּׂא Isaiah 13:1; Habakkuk 1:1; משׂאות שׁוא Lamentations 2:14; שׁוא Ezekiel 13:6, 9, 23; Ezekiel 21:34 [Ezekiel 21:29]; Ezekiel 22:28; Lamentations 2:14; כזב Ezekiel 13:8; שֶׁקֶר Zechariah 10:2; object deceitful things Isaiah 30:10; (ים)דברׅ Isaiah 2:1; Amos 1:1; Micah 1:1; with לְ be a seer, for any one Isaiah 30:10; see a vision for one Lamentations 2:14 (twice in verse).
3. see, perceive:
a. with the intelligence, absolute Job 34:32; Proverbs 24:32; accusative of thing Isaiah 48:6; Yahweh in his temple Psalm 63:3 [Psalm 63:2]; in his providential workings Job 23:9; Psalm 46:9; Isaiah 26:11 (twice in verse).
b. see, by experience absolute Job 27:12; accusative of thing Job 15:17; Job 24:1.
c. provide, תחזה מכל העם אנשׁי חיל Exodus 18:21 provide from all the people men of ability (E).
Note. — בֵּית אֲבָנִים יֶתֱזֶה Job 8:17 is difficult: RV renders he (it) beholdeth the place of stones (the root of the plant personified) Hengst, compare Reuss and others after Syriac Version Targum. Other renderings are: pierceth (compare חָזַז) Bö Ew Hi (יְחַזֶּה), Di De MV; between the stones it liveth (יִחְיֶה) Greek Version of the LXX Siegf.

Biblical Aramaic

† חֲזָה verb see, behold (see Biblical Hebrew); —
Pe. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ח׳ Daniel 4:20 [Daniel 4:23]; Daniel 5:1; 2nd person masculine singular תֲוַיְתָ Daniel 2:43 +, תָה- Daniel 2:41 (twice in verse); 1st person singular חֲזֵית Daniel 2:46 +; 2nd person masculine plural תֲוֵיתוּן Daniel 2:8;
Pe. Infinitive מְֶָחֱזֵז֑א Ezra 4:14; Participle active חָוֵה Daniel 2:31 + 14 times; plural חָוַיִן Daniel 3:27; Daniel 5:23; passive חֲוֵה Daniel 3:19; —
1. see, have sense: of sight Daniel 5:23.
2. see, behold:
a. accusative of person Daniel 3:25, with ל Daniel 3:27, accusative of thing Daniel 5:5.
b. see, witness dishonour of king (accusative) Ezra 4:14.
3. usually behold in dream or vision (often participle in periphrastic conjugation), accusative of person, Ezra 4:20, accusative of thing Ezra 2:41. Ezra 2:41. Ezra 2:43; Ezra 4:17, absolute Ezra 2:34; Ezra 7:4. Ezra 7:7. Ezra 7:9. Ezra 7:11. Ezra 7:11. Ezra 7:21, + אֲלוּ Ezra 2:31; Ezra 4:7. Ezra 4:10, אֲרוּ Ezra 7:2. Ezra 7:6. Ezra 7:13; with object clause Ezra 2:8. Ezra 2:45; behold a dream, accusative חֵלֶם, Ezra 2:26; Ezra 4:2; Ezra 6:15; Ezra 7:1.
4. passive＝customary (seemly) Daniel 3:19 (so Targum Leviticus 5:10 and elsewhere, see Dr).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

18:21; 18:21; 24:11

Leviticus

5:10

Numbers

24:4; 24:4; 24:16

Ezra

2:8; 2:26; 2:31; 2:34; 2:41; 2:41; 2:43; 2:45; 4:2; 4:7; 4:10; 4:14; 4:14; 4:17; 4:20; 6:15; 7:1; 7:2; 7:4; 7:6; 7:7; 7:9; 7:11; 7:11; 7:13; 7:21

Job

8:17; 15:17; 15:17; 19:26; 19:27; 23:9; 23:9; 24:1; 24:1; 27:12; 27:12; 34:32; 36:25

Psalms

11:4; 11:7; 17:2; 17:15; 17:15; 27:4; 27:4; 46:9; 46:9; 58:9; 58:11; 58:11; 63:2; 63:2

Proverbs

22:29; 22:29; 24:32; 29:20

Song of Songs

7:1; 7:1; 7:1

Isaiah

1:1; 2:1; 13:1; 26:11; 26:11; 26:11; 30:10; 30:10; 30:10; 30:10; 33:17; 33:17; 33:20; 33:20; 47:13; 47:13; 48:6; 48:6; 57:8; 57:8

Lamentations

2:14; 2:14; 2:14

Ezekiel

12:27; 12:27; 13:6; 13:7; 13:7; 13:8; 13:8; 13:9; 13:9; 13:16; 13:16; 13:23; 21:29; 22:28; 22:28

Daniel

2:8; 2:31; 2:41; 2:43; 2:46; 3:19; 3:19; 3:25; 3:27; 3:27; 4:20; 4:23; 5:1; 5:5; 5:23; 5:23

Amos

1:1

Micah

1:1; 4:11; 4:11

Habakkuk

1:1

Zechariah

10:2

H2372

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2372 matches the Hebrew חָזָה (ḥāzâ),
which occurs 51 times in 47 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:21 - And do thou look out for thyself out of all the people able men, fearing God, righteous men, hating pride, and thou shalt set over [fn]the people captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 24:11 - And of the chosen ones of Israel there was not even one missing, and they appeared in [fn]the place of God, and did eat and drink.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:4 - he says who hears the oracle of the Mighty One, who saw a vision of God in sleep; his eyes were opened:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:16 - hearing the oracles of God, [fn]receiving knowledge from the Most High, and having seen a vision of God in sleep; his eyes were [fn]opened.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:17 - He lies down upon a gathering of stones, and shall live in the midst of flints.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:17 - But I will tell thee, hearken to me; I will tell thee now what I have seen;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:26 - and to raise up upon the earth my skin that endures these sufferings: for these things have been accomplished to me of the Lord;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:27 - which I am conscious of in myself, which mine eye has seen, and not another, but all have been fulfilled to me in my bosom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:9 - When he wrought on the left hand, then I observed it not: his right hand shall encompass me but I shall not see it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:1 - But why have the seasons been hidden from the Lord,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:12 - Behold, ye all know that ye are adding vanity to vanity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:32 - I will see apart from myself: do thou shew me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do so any more.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:25 - Every man has seen in himself, how many mortals are wounded.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:4 - (LXX 10:4) The Lord is in his holy temple, as for the Lord, his throne is in heaven: his eyes look upon the poor, his eyelids try the sons of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:7 - (LXX 10:7) For the Lord is righteous, and loves [fn]righteousness; his face beholds uprightness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:2 - (LXX 16:2) Let my judgment come forth from thy presence; let mine eyes behold righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:15 - (LXX 16:15) But I shall appear in righteousness before thy face: I shall be satisfied when thy glory appears.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:4 - (LXX 26:4) One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: that I should dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and survey his temple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:8 - (LXX 45:9) Come, and behold the works of the Lord, what wonders he has achieved on the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:8 - (LXX 57:9) They shall be destroyed as melted wax: the fire has fallen and they have not seen the sun.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:10 - (LXX 57:11) The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance of the ungodly: he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:2 - (LXX 62:3) Thus have I appeared before thee in the sanctuary, that I might see thy power and thy glory.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:29 - It is fit that an observant man and one diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:32

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:32 - Afterwards I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:20 - If thou see a man hasty in his words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:13 - (LXX 7:1) Return, return, O Sunamite; return, return, and we will look at thee. What will ye see in the Sunamite? She comes as bands of armies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:1 - The vision which Esaias the son of Amos saw, which he saw against Juda and against Jerusalem, in the reign of Ozias, and Joatham, and Achaz, and Ezekias, who reigned over Judea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:1 - The word which came to Esaias the son of Amos concerning Judea, and concerning Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:1 - The Vision which Esaias son of Amos saw against Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:11 - O Lord, thine arm is exalted, yet they knew it not: but when they know they shall be ashamed: jealousy shall seize upon an untaught nation, and now fire shall devour the adversaries.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:10 - who say to the prophets, Report not to us; and to them that see visions, Speak them not to us, but speak and report to us another error;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:17 - Ye shall see a king with glory: your eyes shall behold a land from afar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:20 - Behold the city Sion, [fn]our refuge: thine eyes shall behold Jerusalem, a rich city, tabernacles which shall not be shaken, neither shall the pins of her tabernacle be moved for ever, neither shall her cords be at all broken:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:6 - Ye have heard all this, but ye have not known: yet I have made [fn]known to thee the new things from henceforth, which are coming to pass, and thou saidst not,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:8 - and behind the posts of thy door thou didst place thy memorials. Didst thou think that if thou shouldest depart from me, thou wouldest gain? thou hast loved those that lay with thee;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:14 - Nun. Thy prophets have seen for thee vanities and folly: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn back thy captivity; but they have seen for thee vain burdens, and worthless visions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:27 - Son of man, behold, the provoking house of Israel boldly say, The vision which this man sees is for many days, and he prophesies for times afar off.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:6 - In the day of the Lord, have not stood, seeing false visions, prophesying vanities, who say, The Lord saith, and the Lord has not sent them, and they began to try to confirm the word.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:7 - Have ye not seen a false vision? and spoken vain prophecies?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:8 - And therefore say, Thus saith the Lord; Because your words are false, and your prophecies are vain, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:23 - therefore ye shall not see false visions, and ye shall no more utter prophecies: but I will deliver my people out of your hand; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:29 - (LXX 21:34) While thou art seeing vain visions, and while thou art prophesying falsehoods, to bring thyself upon the necks of ungodly transgressors, the day is come, even an end, in a season of iniquity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:1 - The words of Amos which came to him in Accarim out of Thecue, which he saw concerning Jerusalem, in the days of Ozias king of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joas king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:1 - And the word of the Lord came to Michæas the son of Morasthi, in the days of Joatham, and Achaz, and Ezekias, kings of Juda, concerning what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:11 - And now have many nations gathered against thee, saying, We will rejoice, and our eyes shall look upon Sion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:1 - The burden which the prophet Ambacum saw.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:2 - For the speakers have uttered grievous things, and the diviners have [fn]seen false visions, and they have spoken false dreams, they have given vain comfort: therefore have they [fn]fallen away like sheep, and been afflicted, because there was no healing.
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