Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2385 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חֲזִיז |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to glare |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | chaziyz |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khaw-zeez' |
| Meaning: | 1. a flash of lightning |
| KJV Renderings: | bright cloud, lightning. |
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[חֲזִיז] noun [masculine] thunder-bolt, lightning flash (Late Hebrew חֲזִיז; Aramaic חֲזִיזָא shining cloud) — only construct חֲזִיז and plural חֲזִיזִים ; וְדֶרֶךְ לַחֲזִיז קֹלוֺת Job 28:26 and a way for thunder-bolts = Job 38:25 עשֶֹׁה חֲזִיזִים ׳ י Zech 10:1 (|| מְטַרֿ גֶּשֶׁם).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Obadiah 28:26
