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Lexicon :: Strong's H2372 - ḥāzâ

Aa
חָזָה
Transliteration
ḥāzâ
Pronunciation
khaw-zaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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. אתחזיἔδοξεν 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).
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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

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.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:21 - Moreover thou H859 shalt provide H2372 out of all H3605 the people H5971 able H2428 men, H376 such as fear H3373 God, H430 men H376 of truth, H571 hating H8130 covetousness; H1215 and place H7760 such over them, H5921 to be rulers H8269 of thousands, H505 and rulers H8269 of hundreds, H3967 rulers H8269 of fifties, H2572 and rulers H8269 of tens: H6235
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 24:11 - And upon H413 the nobles H678 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 he laid H7971 not H3808 his hand: H3027 also they saw H2372 God, H430 and did eat H398 and drink. H8354
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:4 - He hath said, H5002 which heard H8085 the words H561 of God, H410 which H834 saw H2372 the vision H4236 of the Almighty, H7706 falling H5307 into a trance, but having H1540 his eyes H5869 open: H1540
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:16 - He H8085 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 H1540 his eyes H5869 open: H1540
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:17 - His roots H8328 are wrapped H5440 about H5921 the heap, H1530 and seeth H2372 the place H1004 of stones. H68
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:17 - I will shew thee, H2331 hear H8085 me; H589 and that H2088 which I have seen H2372 I will declare; H5608
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:26 - And though after H310 my skin H5785 worms destroy H5362 this H2063 body, yet in my flesh H1320 shall I see H2372 God: H433
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:27 - Whom H834 I H589 shall see H2372 for myself, and mine eyes H5869 shall behold, H7200 and not H3808 another; H2114 though my reins H3629 be consumed H3615 within me. H2436
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:9 - On the left hand, H8040 where he doth work, H6213 but H3808 I H2372 cannot H3808 behold  H2372 him: he hideth himself H5848 on the right hand, H3225 that H3808 I H7200 cannot H3808 see H7200 him:
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:1 - Why, H4069 seeing H7706 times H6256 are H6845 not H3808 hidden H6845 from the Almighty, H7706 do they that know him H3045 not H3808 see H2372 his days? H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:12 - Behold, H2005 all ye H3605 yourselves H859 have seen H2372 it; why H4100 then H2088 are ye thus altogether vain? H1892 H1891
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:32 - That which I see H2372 not H1107 teach H3384 thou H859 me: H3384 if H518 I have done H6466 iniquity, H5766 I will do H3254 no H3808 more. H3254
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:25 - Every H3605 man H120 may see H2372 it; man H582 may behold H5027 it afar off. H7350
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:4 - The LORD H3068 is in H1964 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
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:7 - For H3588 the righteous H6662 LORD H3068 loveth H157 righteousness; H6666 his countenance H6440 doth behold H2372 the upright. H3477
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:2 - Let H3318 my sentence H4941 come forth H3318 from thy presence; H6440 let H2372 thine eyes H5869 behold  H2372 the things that are equal. H4339
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:15 - As for me, H589 I will behold H2372 thy face H6440 in righteousness: H6664 I shall be satisfied, H7646 when I awake, H6974 with thy likeness. H8544
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:4 - One H259 thing have I desired H7592 of H854 the LORD, H3068 that H853 will I seek after; H1245 that I may dwell H3427 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 all H3605 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
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:8 - Come, H3212 behold H2372 the works H4659 of the LORD, H3068 what H834 desolations H8047 he hath made H7760 in the earth. H776
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:8 - As H3644 a snail H7642 which melteth, H8557 let H1980 every one of them pass away: H1980 like the untimely birth H5309 of a woman, H802 that they may H2372 not H1077 see  H2372 the sun. H8121
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:10 - The righteous H6662 shall rejoice H8055 when H3588 he seeth H2372 the vengeance: H5359 he shall wash H7364 his feet H6471 in the blood H1818 of the wicked. H7563
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:2 - To see H7200 thy power H5797 and thy glory, H3519 so H3651 as I have seen thee H2372 in the sanctuary. H6944
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:29 - Seest thou H2372 a man H376 diligent H4106 in his business? H4399 he shall stand H3320 before H6440 kings; H4428 he shall H3320 not H1077 stand H3320 before H6440 mean H2823 men.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:32 - Then H2372 I H595 saw,  H2372 and considered H7896 it well: H3820 I looked upon H7200 it, and received H3947 instruction. H4148
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:20 - Seest thou H2372 a man H376 that is hasty H213 in his words? H1697 there is more hope H8615 of a fool H3684 than of him. H4480
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:13 - Return, H7725 return, H7725 O Shulamite; H7759 return, H7725 return, H7725 that we may look H2372 upon thee. What H4100 will ye see H2372 in the Shulamite? H7759 As it were the company H4246 of two armies. H4264
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:1 - The vision H2377 of Isaiah H3470 the son H1121 of Amoz, H531 which H834 he saw H2372 concerning H5921 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 in the days H3117 of Uzziah, H5818 Jotham, H3147 Ahaz, H271 and Hezekiah, H2396 kings H4428 of Judah. H3063
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:1 - The word H1697 that H834 Isaiah H3470 the son H1121 of Amoz H531 saw H2372 concerning H5921 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem. H3389
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:1 - The burden H4853 of Babylon, H894 which H834 Isaiah H3470 the son H1121 of Amoz H531 did see. H2372
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:11 - LORD, H3068 when thy hand H3027 is lifted up, H7311 they will H2372 not H1077 see:  H2372 but they shall see, H2372 and be ashamed H954 for H7068 their envy H7068 at the people; H5971 yea, H637 the fire H784 of thine enemies H6862 shall devour them. H398
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:10 - Which H834 say H559 to the seers, H7200 See H7200 not; H3808 and to the prophets, H2374 Prophesy H2372 not H3808 unto us right things, H5229 speak H1696 unto us smooth things, H2513 prophesy H2372 deceits: H4123
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 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
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:20 - Look H2372 upon Zion, H6726 the city H7151 of our solemnities: H4150 thine eyes H5869 shall see H7200 Jerusalem H3389 a H5116 quiet H7600 habitation, H5116 a tabernacle H168 that shall H6813 not H1077 be taken down; H6813 not H1077 one H5265 of the stakes thereof H3489 shall H5265 ever H5331 be removed, H5265 neither H1077 shall H5423 any H3605 of the cords thereof H2256 be broken. H5423
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:6 - Thou hast heard, H8085 see H2372 all this; H3605 and H859 will H5046 not H3808 ye H859 declare H5046 it? I have shewed thee H8085 new things H2319 from this time, H6258 even hidden things, H5341 and H3808 thou didst H3045 not H3808 know them. H3045
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:8 - Behind H310 the doors H1817 also H310 and the posts H4201 hast thou set up H7760 thy remembrance: H2146 for H3588 thou hast discovered H1540 thyself to another than me, H854 and art gone up; H5927 thou hast enlarged H7337 thy bed, H4904 and made H3772 thee a covenant with them; H1992 thou lovedst H157 their bed H4904 where H3027 thou sawest H2372 it.
Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:14 - Thy prophets H5030 have seen H2372 vain H7723 and foolish things H8602 for thee: and H3808 they have H1540 not H3808 discovered H1540 thine iniquity, H5771 to turn away H7725 thy captivity; H7622 but have seen H2372 for thee false H7723 burdens H4864 and causes of banishment. H4065
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:27 - Son H1121 of man, H120 behold, H2009 they of the house H1004 of Israel H3478 say, H559 The vision H2377 that H834 he H1931 seeth H2372 is for H3117 many H7227 days H3117 to come, and H6256 he H1931 prophesieth H5012 of the times H6256 that are far off. H7350
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:6 - They have seen H2372 vanity H7723 and H7081 lying H3577 divination, H7081 saying, H559 The LORD H3068 saith: H5002 and the LORD H3068 hath H7971 not H3808 sent them: H7971 and they have made others to hope H3176 that they would confirm H6965 the word. H1697
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:7 - Have ye H2372 not H3808 seen  H2372 a H4236 vain H7723 vision, H4236 and H4738 have ye H559 not spoken H559 a H4738 lying H3577 divination, H4738 whereas ye say, H559 The LORD H3068 saith H5002 it; albeit I H589 have H1696 not H3808 spoken? H1696
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:8 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Because H3282 ye have spoken H1696 vanity, H7723 and seen H2372 lies, H3577 therefore, H3651 behold, I H2005 am against you, H413 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:23 - Therefore H3651 ye shall see H2372 no H3808 more H5750 vanity, H7723 nor H3808 divine H7080 divinations: H7081 for I will deliver H5337 my people H5971 out of your hand: H3027 and ye shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:29 - Whiles they see H2372 vanity H7723 unto thee, whiles they divine H7080 a lie H3577 unto thee, to bring H5414 thee H853 upon H413 the necks H6677 of them that are slain, H2491 of the wicked, H7563 whose H834 day H3117 is come, H935 when H6256 their iniquity H5771 shall have an end. H7093
Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:1 - The words H1697 of Amos, H5986 who H834 was H1961 among the herdmen H5349 of Tekoa, H8620 which H834 he saw H2372 concerning H5921 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
Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:1 - The word H1697 of the LORD H3068 that H834 came H1961 to H413 Micah H4318 the Morasthite H4183 in the days H3117 of Jotham, H3147 Ahaz, H271 and Hezekiah, H2396 kings H4428 of Judah, H3063 which H834 he saw H2372 concerning H5921 Samaria H8111 and Jerusalem. H3389
Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:11 - Now also H6258 many H7227 nations H1471 are gathered H622 against thee, H5921 that say, H559 Let her be defiled, H2610 and let H2372 our eye H5869 look  H2372 upon Zion. H6726
Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:1 - The burden H4853 which H834 Habakkuk H2265 the prophet H5030 did see. H2372
Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:2 - For H3588 the idols H8655 have spoken H1696 vanity, H205 and the diviners H7080 have seen H2372 a lie, H8267 and H2472 have told H1696 false H7723 dreams; H2472 they comfort H5162 in vain: H1892 therefore H5921 H3651 they went their way H5265 as H3644 a flock, H6629 they were troubled, H6031 because H3588 there was no H369 shepherd. H7462
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