Lexicon :: Strong's H2372 - ḥāzâ

חָזָה

Transliteration

ḥāzâ

Pronunciation

khaw-zaw'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 633

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2372: Abbreviations

† I. חָזָה verb (almost wholly in poetry) see, behold (Aramaic azo, חֲוָא, see, perceive with the eyes; Palmyrene Ethp. אתחזי ＝ ἔδοξεν Reckend^{ZMG, 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; 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; 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 . Other renderings are: pierceth (compare חָזַז) Bö Ew Hi (יְחַזֶּה), Di De MV; between the stones it liveth (יִחְיֶה) 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 Leviticus 5:10 and elsewhere, see Dr).

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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; 63:3; 63:3

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

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Exo 18:21

Exo 18:21 - Moreover thou shalt provide^H2372 out of all the people^H5971 able^H2428 men,^H582 such as fear^H3373 God,^H430 men^H582 of truth,^H571 hating^H8130 covetousness;^H1215 and place^H7760 such over them, to be rulers^H8269 of thousands,^H505 and rulers^H8269 of hundreds,^H3967 rulers^H8269 of fifties,^H2572 and rulers^H8269 of tens:^H6235

Exo 24:11

Exo 24:11 - And upon the nobles^H678 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 he laid^H7971 not his hand:^H3027 also they saw^H2372 God,^H430 and did eat^H398 and drink.^H8354

Num 24:4

Num 24:4 - He hath said,^H5002 which heard^H8085 the words^H561 of God,^H410 which saw^H2372 the vision^H4236 of the Almighty,^H7706 falling^H5307 into a trance, but having his eyes^H5869 open:^H1540

Num 24:16

Num 24:16 - He hath said,^H5002 which heard^H8085 the words^H561 of God,^H410 and knew^H3045 the knowledge^H1847 of the most High,^H5945 which saw^H2372 the vision^H4236 of the Almighty,^H7706 falling^H5307 into a trance, but having his eyes^H5869 open:^H1540

Job 8:17

Job 8:17 - His roots^H8328 are wrapped about^H5440 the heap,^H1530 and seeth^H2372 the place^H1004 of stones.^H68

Job 15:17

Job 15:17 - I will shew^H2331 thee, hear^H8085 me; and that which I have seen^H2372 I will declare;^H5608

Job 19:26

Job 19:26 - And though after^H310 my skin^H5785 worms destroy^H5362 this body, yet in my flesh^H1320 shall I see^H2372 God:^H433

Job 19:27

Job 19:27 - Whom I shall see^H2372 for myself, and mine eyes^H5869 shall behold,^H7200 and not another;^H2114 though my reins^H3629 be consumed^H3615 within^H2436 me.

Job 23:9

Job 23:9 - On the left hand,^H8040 where he doth work,^H6213 but I cannot behold^H2372 him: he hideth^H5848 himself on the right hand,^H3225 that I cannot see^H7200 him:

Job 24:1

Job 24:1 - Why, seeing times^H6256 are not hidden^H6845 from the Almighty,^H7706 do they that know^H3045 him not see^H2372 his days?^H3117

Job 27:12

Job 27:12 - Behold, all ye yourselves have seen^H2372 it; why then are ye thus altogether^H1892 vain?^H1891

Job 34:32

Job 34:32 - That which I see^H2372 not^H1107 teach^H3384 thou me: if I have done^H6466 iniquity,^H5766 I will do^H3254 no more.

Job 36:25

Job 36:25 - Every man^H120 may see^H2372 it; man^H582 may behold^H5027 it afar off.^H7350

Psa 11:4

Psa 11:4 - The LORD^H3068 is in his holy^H6944 temple,^H1964 the LORD'S^H3068 throne^H3678 is in heaven:^H8064 his eyes^H5869 behold,^H2372 his eyelids^H6079 try,^H974 the children^H1121 of men.^H120

Psa 11:7

Psa 11:7 - For the righteous^H6662 LORD^H3068 loveth^H157 righteousness;^H6666 his countenance^H6440 doth behold^H2372 the upright.^H3477

Psa 17:2

Psa 17:2 - Let my sentence^H4941 come forth^H3318 from thy presence;^H6440 let thine eyes^H5869 behold^H2372 the things that are equal.^H4339

Psa 17:15

Psa 17:15 - As for me, I will behold^H2372 thy face^H6440 in righteousness:^H6664 I shall be satisfied,^H7646 when I awake,^H6974 with thy likeness.^H8544

Psa 27:4

Psa 27:4 - One^H259 thing have I desired^H7592 of the LORD,^H3068 that will I seek^H1245 after; that I may dwell^H3427 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 all the days^H3117 of my life,^H2416 to behold^H2372 the beauty^H5278 of the LORD,^H3068 and to enquire^H1239 in his temple.^H1964

Psa 46:8

Psa 46:8 - Come,^H3212 behold^H2372 the works^H4659 of the LORD,^H3068 what desolations^H8047 he hath made^H7760 in the earth.^H776

Psa 58:8

Psa 58:8 - As a snail^H7642 which melteth,^H8557 let every one of them pass away:^H1980 like the untimely birth^H5309 of a woman,^H802 that they may not see^H2372 the sun.^H8121

Psa 58:10

Psa 58:10 - The righteous^H6662 shall rejoice^H8055 when he seeth^H2372 the vengeance:^H5359 he shall wash^H7364 his feet^H6471 in the blood^H1818 of the wicked.^H7563

Psa 63:2

Psa 63:2 - To see^H7200 thy power^H5797 and thy glory,^H3519 so as I have seen^H2372 thee in the sanctuary.^H6944

Pro 22:29

Pro 22:29 - Seest^H2372 thou a man^H376 diligent^H4106 in his business?^H4399 he shall stand^H3320 before^H6440 kings;^H4428 he shall not stand^H3320 before^H6440 mean^H2823 men.

Pro 24:32

Pro 24:32 - Then I saw,^H2372 and considered it well:^H7896^H3820 I looked^H7200 upon it, and received^H3947 instruction.^H4148

Pro 29:20

Pro 29:20 - Seest^H2372 thou a man^H376 that is hasty^H213 in his words?^H1697 there is more hope^H8615 of a fool^H3684 than of him.

Sng 6:13

Sng 6:13 - Return,^H7725 return,^H7725 O Shulamite;^H7759 return,^H7725 return,^H7725 that we may look^H2372 upon thee. What will ye see^H2372 in the Shulamite?^H7759 As it were the company^H4246 of two armies.^H4264

Isa 1:1

Isa 1:1 - The vision^H2377 of Isaiah^H3470 the son^H1121 of Amoz,^H531 which he saw^H2372 concerning Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389 in the days^H3117 of Uzziah,^H5818 Jotham,^H3147 Ahaz,^H271 and Hezekiah,^H3169 kings^H4428 of Judah.^H3063

Isa 2:1

Isa 2:1 - The word^H1697 that Isaiah^H3470 the son^H1121 of Amoz^H531 saw^H2372 concerning Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem.^H3389

Isa 13:1

Isa 13:1 - The burden^H4853 of Babylon,^H894 which Isaiah^H3470 the son^H1121 of Amoz^H531 did see.^H2372

Isa 26:11

Isa 26:11 - LORD,^H3068 when thy hand^H3027 is lifted up,^H7311 they will not see:^H2372 but they shall see,^H2372 and be ashamed^H954 for their envy^H7068 at the people;^H5971 yea, the fire^H784 of thine enemies^H6862 shall devour^H398 them.

Isa 30:10

Isa 30:10 - Which say^H559 to the seers,^H7200 See^H7200 not; and to the prophets,^H2374 Prophesy^H2372 not unto us right things,^H5229 speak^H1696 unto us smooth things,^H2513 prophesy^H2372 deceits:^H4123

Isa 33:17

Isa 33:17 - Thine eyes^H5869 shall see^H2372 the king^H4428 in his beauty:^H3308 they shall behold^H7200 the land^H776 that is very far off.^H4801

Isa 33:20

Isa 33:20 - Look^H2372 upon Zion,^H6726 the city^H7151 of our solemnities:^H4150 thine eyes^H5869 shall see^H7200 Jerusalem^H3389 a quiet^H7600 habitation,^H5116 a tabernacle^H168 that shall not be taken down;^H6813 not one of the stakes^H3489 thereof shall ever^H5331 be removed,^H5265 neither shall any of the cords^H2256 thereof be broken.^H5423

Isa 48:6

Isa 48:6 - Thou hast heard,^H8085 see^H2372 all this; and will not ye declare^H5046 it? I have shewed^H8085 thee new things^H2319 from this time,^H6258 even hidden things,^H5341 and thou didst not know^H3045 them.

Isa 57:8

Isa 57:8 - Behind^H310 the doors^H1817 also and the posts^H4201 hast thou set up^H7760 thy remembrance:^H2146 for thou hast discovered^H1540 thyself to another than me, and art gone up;^H5927 thou hast enlarged^H7337 thy bed,^H4904 and made^H3772 thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst^H157 their bed^H4904 where^H3027 thou sawest^H2372 it.

Lam 2:14

Lam 2:14 - Thy prophets^H5030 have seen^H2372 vain^H7723 and foolish things^H8602 for thee: and they have not discovered^H1540 thine iniquity,^H5771 to turn away^H7725 thy captivity;^H7622^H7622 but have seen^H2372 for thee false^H7723 burdens^H4864 and causes of banishment.^H4065

Eze 12:27

Eze 12:27 - Son^H1121 of man,^H120 behold, they of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 say,^H559 The vision^H2377 that he seeth^H2372 is for many^H7227 days^H3117 to come, and he prophesieth^H5012 of the times^H6256 that are far^H7350 off.

Eze 13:6

Eze 13:6 - They have seen^H2372 vanity^H7723 and lying^H3577 divination,^H7081 saying,^H559 The LORD^H3068 saith:^H5002 and the LORD^H3068 hath not sent^H7971 them: and they have made others to hope^H3176 that they would confirm^H6965 the word.^H1697

Eze 13:7

Eze 13:7 - Have ye not seen^H2372 a vain^H7723 vision,^H4236 and have ye not spoken^H1696 a lying^H3577 divination,^H4738 whereas ye say,^H559 The LORD^H3068 saith^H5002 it; albeit I have not spoken?^H559

Eze 13:8

Eze 13:8 - Therefore thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 Because ye have spoken^H1696 vanity,^H7723 and seen^H2372 lies,^H3577 therefore, behold, I am against you, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD.^H3069

Eze 13:23

Eze 13:23 - Therefore ye shall see^H2372 no more vanity,^H7723 nor divine^H7080 divinations:^H7081 for I will deliver^H5337 my people^H5971 out of your hand:^H3027 and ye shall know^H3045 that I am the LORD.^H3068

Eze 21:29

Eze 21:29 - Whiles they see^H2372 vanity^H7723 unto thee, whiles they divine^H7080 a lie^H3577 unto thee, to bring^H5414 thee upon the necks^H6677 of them that are slain,^H2491 of the wicked,^H7563 whose day^H3117 is come,^H935 when^H6256 their iniquity^H5771 shall have an end.^H7093

Amo 1:1

Amo 1:1 - The words^H1697 of Amos,^H5986 who was among the herdmen^H5349 of Tekoa,^H8620 which he saw^H2372 concerning Israel^H3478 in the days^H3117 of Uzziah^H5818 king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 and in the days^H3117 of Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Joash^H3101 king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 two years^H8141 before^H6440 the earthquake.^H7494

Mic 1:1

Mic 1:1 - The word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 that came to Micah^H4318 the Morasthite^H4183 in the days^H3117 of Jotham,^H3147 Ahaz,^H271 and Hezekiah,^H3169 kings^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 which he saw^H2372 concerning Samaria^H8111 and Jerusalem.^H3389

Mic 4:11

Mic 4:11 - Now also many^H7227 nations^H1471 are gathered^H622 against thee, that say,^H559 Let her be defiled,^H2610 and let our eye^H5869 look^H2372 upon Zion.^H6726

Hab 1:1

Hab 1:1 - The burden^H4853 which Habakkuk^H2265 the prophet^H5030 did see.^H2372

Zec 10:2

Zec 10:2 - For the idols^H8655 have spoken^H1696 vanity,^H205 and the diviners^H7080 have seen^H2372 a lie,^H8267 and have told^H1696 false^H7723 dreams;^H2472 they comfort^H5162 in vain:^H1892 therefore they went^H5265 their way as a flock,^H6629 they were troubled,^H6031 because there was no shepherd.^H7462