חֲזָאֵל

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H2371

Transliteration: Chăzâʼêl

Pronunciation: khaz-aw-ale'

Definition: Hazael

Original: חזהאל חזאל

Transliteration: chăzâ'êl chăzâh'êl

Phonetic: khaz-aw-ale'

BDB Definition:

Hazael = "one who sees God"

a king of Syria; sent by his master, Ben-hadad, to the prophet Elisha, to seek a remedy for Ben-hadad's leprosy; apparently later killed Ben-hadad, assumed the throne, and soon became engaged in a war with the kings of Judah and Israel for the possession of the city of Ramoth-gilead

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TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine