Strong's Lexicon: H2372 חָזָה

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2372
Word:	חָזָה
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	50
Transliteration:	chazah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	khaw-zaw'
Meaning:	1. to gaze at 2. mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure) 3. specifically, to have a vision of
KJV Renderings:	behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.

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BDB2659

I. חָזָה verb (almost wholly in poetry) see, behold (Aramaic [untranscribed source text 1698], חֲוָא, see, perceive with the eyes; Palmyrene Ethpe`el אתחזי = ἔδοξεν Reckend^{ZMG, 1888, 397}; Arabic [untranscribed source text 1699], perceive with the inner vision, only; [untranscribed source text 1700] astronomer, astrologer) —

Qal Perfect ׳ ח Ps 58:11 + 6 t.; חָזִיתָ Prov 22:29; Prov 29:30 חָזִית Isa 57:8 חֶזִיתִי Job 15:17 חֲזִיתִךָ Ps 63:3 שָחזוּ Job 24:1 + 5 t.; חֲוִיתֶם Job 27:12; Ezek 13:7; Ezek 13:8 Imperfect יֶחֱוֶה Num 24:4 + 2 t.; 3 feminine singular וְתַ֫חַז Mic 4:11 2 masculine singular תֶּחֱזֶה Exod 18:21 1 singular אֶחֱזֶה Ps 17:15 + 4 t.; אָ֫חַז Job 23:9 plural יֶחֱזוּ Isa 26:11 + 4 t.; יֶחֱזָי֑וּן Isa 26:11 תֶּחְוֶ֫ינָה Isa 33:17 + 2 t.; תֶּתֱזוּ Isa 30:10; Song 7:1 1 plural וְנֶחֱזֶה Song 7:1 Imperative חֲזֵה Isa 33:20; Isa 48:6 חֲזוּ Ps 46:9; Isa 30:10 Infinitive construct. חֲזוֺת Ps 27:4; Ezek 21:34 Participle חֹזֶה Ezek 12:27 plural חֹזִים Isa 47:13; Ezek 13:9; Ezek 13:16; Ezek 22:28. (All other ptc. forms are used as nouns, see חֹזֶה.)

1. see, behold:

a. with the eye, accusative of thing Ps 58:9; Ps 58:11; Prov 22:29; Prov 29:20 ; Isa 33:20 ; Isa 57:8 God in theophany Exod 24:11 ( J E ); God, after death, apart from the flesh Job 19:26; Job 19:27 the face of God Ps 11:7; Ps 17:15 (after death).

b. subj. the eyes themselves; man's eyes: תֶּחֱזֶינָה עֵינֶיךָ thine eyes will behold Isa 33:17 also of God's eyes: Ps 11:4; Ps 17:2.

c. with בְּ look on (intensely, with gratification); a damsel Song 7:1 (twice in verse); Zion Mic 4:11 ׳ נֹעַם י in the temple Ps 27:4 the work of God Job 36:25 with investigation בַּכּוֺכָבִים on the stars, as stargazers, in astrology Isa 47:13.

2. see as a seer in the ecstatic state, with accusative of the vision seen: חזון Isa 1:1; Ezek 12:27 ; Ezek 13:16 מחזה Num 24:4; Num 24:16 ( J E ; poetry, Balaam); מחזה שׁוא Ezek 13:7 משּׂא Isa 13:1; Hab 1:1 משׂאות שׁוא Lam 2:14 שׁוא Ezek 13:6; Ezek 13:9; Ezek 13:23 ; Ezek 21:34; Ezek 22:28; Lam 2:14 כזב Ezek 13:8 שֶׁקֶר Zech 10:2 object deceitful things Isa 30:10 דבר(יםׅ Isa 2:1; Amos 1:1; Mic 1:1 with לְ be a seer, for any one Isa 30:10 see a vision for one Lam 2:14 (twice in verse).

3. see, perceive:

a. with the intelligence, absolute Job 34:32; Prov 24:32 accusative of thing Isa 48:6 Yahweh in his temple Ps 63:3 in his providential workings Job 23:9; Ps 46:9; Isa 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 Exod 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 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 . Other renderings are: pierceth (compare חָזַז) Bö Ew Hi (יְחַזֶּה), Di De MV; between the stones it liveth (יִחְיֶה) ᵐ5 Siegf.

BDB9516

חֲזָה verb see, behold (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ ח Dan 4:20; Dan 5:1 2 masculine singular תֲוַיְתָ Dan 2:43 +, תָה- Dan 2:41.2: 41; 1 singular חֲזֵית Dan 2:46 +; 2 masculine plural תֲוֵיתוּן Dan 2:8 Pe`al Infinitive מְֶָחֱזֵז֑א Ezra 4:14 Participle active חָוֵה Dan 2:31 + 14 t.; plural חָוַיִן Dan 3:27; Dan 5:23 passive חֲוֵה Dan 3:19 —

1. see, have sense of sight Dan 5:23.

2. see, behold:

a. accusative of person Dan 3:25, with ל Dan 3:27, accusative of thing Dan 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) Dan 3:19 (so ᵑ7 Lev 5:10 and elsewhere, see Dr).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חזה (gh)

Job 15:17

KJV: I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;

EHCC: that (which) J have seen I will declare;

Job 24:1

KJV: Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?

EHCC: do they that know him not see

Job 27:12

KJV: Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?

EHCC: all ye yourselves have seen

Job 36:25

KJV: Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

EHCC: Every man may see it ;

Psalms 58:8

KJV: As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

EHCC: (9). they may not see the sun.

Psalms 63:2

KJV: To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

EHCC: (3). 7 have seen thee in the sanctuary.

Proverbs 22:29

KJV: Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.mean…: Heb. obscure men

EHCC: Seest thou a man diligent in his business?

Proverbs 29:20

KJV: Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.words: or, matters?

EHCC: Seest thon a man (that is) hasty in his

Isaiah 1:1

KJV: The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

EHCC: which he saw concerning Judah

Isaiah 2:1

KJV: The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

EHCC: Isaiah the son of Amox saw

Isaiah 18:1

KJV: Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:

EHCC: Isaiah the son of Amor did see,

Isaiah 57:8

KJV: Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.made…: or, hewed it for thyself larger than theirswhere…: or, thou providedst room

EHCC: lovedst their bed where thou sawest

Lamentations 2:14

KJV: Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.

EHCC: Thy prophets Aave seen vain

Amos 1:1

KJV: The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

EHCC: which he saw concerning Israel

Micah 1:1

KJV: The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

EHCC: which he saw concerning Samaria and

Habakkuk 1:1

KJV: The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.

EHCC: which Habakkuk the Prophet did see,

Zechariah 10:2

KJV: For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.idols: Heb. teraphimswere…: or, answered that, etc

EHCC: the diviners have seen a lie,

Psalms 27:4

KJV: One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.the beauty: or, the delight

EHCC: to behold the beauty of the Lord,

Psalms 46:8

KJV: Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

EHCC: (9). behold the works of the Lord,

Isaiah 30:10

KJV: Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

EHCC: smooth things, prophesy deceits:

Isaiah 83:90

EHCC: Look upon Zion, the city of our

Isaiah 48:6

KJV: Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.

EHCC: Thou hast heard, see all this ;

Isaiah 24:11

KJV: There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

EHCC: also they saw God, and did est and drink.

Numbers 24:4

KJV: He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

EHCC: 16. saw the vision of the Almighty,

Job 8:17

KJV: His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.

EHCC: seeth the place of stones.

Job 19:26

KJV: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:And…: or, After I shall awake, though this body be destroyed, yet out of my flesh

EHCC: yet in my flesh shall I see God:

Job 23:9

KJV: On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

EHCC: but J cannot behold

Job 34:32

KJV: That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

EHCC: 7 see not teach tree on

Psalms 11:4

KJV: The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

EHCC: his eyes behold, his e try,

Psalms 17:2

KJV: Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

EHCC: let thine eyes behold the things

Psalms 15:1

KJV: A Psalm of David.Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?abide: Heb. sojourn

EHCC: will thy face in righteousness:

Proverbs 24:32

KJV: Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.considered…: Heb. set my heart

EHCC: Then I saw, (and) considered (it) well:

Isaiah 26:11

KJV: Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.at…: or, toward thy people

EHCC: is lifted up, they will not see: (but) they

Isaiah 30:10

KJV: Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

EHCC: Prophesy not unto us right thin

Lamentations 2:14

KJV: Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.

EHCC: but have seen for thee falee burdens

Micah 4:11

KJV: Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.

EHCC: and let our eye look upon ‘Zion,

Ezekiel 12:27

KJV: Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.

EHCC: The vision that he seeth (is) for many

Strong's Lexicon

H2372 — חָזָה