2372. chazah
Strong's Lexicon
chazah: To see, to behold, to perceive, to prophesy

Original Word: חָזָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: chazah
Pronunciation: khaw-ZAW
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-zaw')
Definition: To see, to behold, to perceive, to prophesy
Meaning: to gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
see, behold
NASB Translation
behold (7), envisioned in visions (1), gaze (2), gloat (1), look (3), looked (1), prophesy (3), saw (7), see (12), seeing (1), seen (7), sees (4), select (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. חָזָה verb (almost wholly in poetry) see, behold (Aramaic , חֲוָא, see, perceive with the eyes; Palmyrene Ethpe`el אתחזי = ἔδοξεν ReckendZMG, 1888, 397; Arabic , perceive with the inner vision, only; astronomer, astrologer) —

Qal Perfect ׳ח Psalm 58:11 6t.; חָזִיתָ Proverbs 22:29; Proverbs 29:30; חָזִית Isaiah 57:8; חֶזִיתִי Job 15:17; חֲזִיתִךָ Psalm 63:3; שָחזוּ Job 24:1 5t.; חֲוִיתֶם Job 27:12; Ezekiel 13:7,8; Imperfect יֶחֱוֶה Numbers 24:4 2t.; 3 feminine singular וְתַ֫חַז Micah 4:11; 2masculine singular תֶּחֱזֶה Exodus 18:21; 1singular אֶחֱזֶה Psalm 17:15 4t.; אָ֫חַז Job 23:9; plural יֶחֱזוּ Isaiah 26:11 4t.; יֶחֱזָי֑וּן Isaiah 26:11; תֶּחְוֶ֫ינָה Isaiah 33:17 2t.; תֶּתֱזוּ Isaiah 30:10; Cant 7:1; 1plural וְנֶחֱזֶה Cant 7:1; Imperative חֲזֵה Isaiah 33:20; Isaiah 48:6; חֲזוּ Psalm 46:9; Isaiah 30:10; Infinitive cstr. 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 ptc. 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 Cant 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 22:28; Lamentations 2:14; כזב Ezekiel 13:8; שֶׁקֶר Zechariah 10:2; object deceitful things Isaiah 30:10; דבר(יםׅ 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 ᵑ6 ᵑ7. Other renderings are: pierceth (compare חָזַז) Bö Ew Hi (יְחַזֶּה), Di De MV; between the stones it liveth (יִחְיֶה) ᵐ5 Siegf.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
behold, look, prophesy, provide, see

A primitive root; to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of -- behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.

Forms and Transliterations
אֶ֭חֱזֶה אֶֽחֱזֶ֥ה אֶֽחֱזֶה־ אֶחֱזֶ֣ה אָ֑חַז אחז אחזה אחזה־ בַּחֲז֥וֹת בחזות וְנֶחֱזֶה־ וְתַ֥חַז וַֽיֶּחֱזוּ֙ וַחֲזִיתֶ֖ם וַיֶּ֣חֱזוּ וָֽאֶחֱזֶ֣ה ואחזה וחזיתם ויחזו ונחזה־ ותחז חֲ֭זוּ חֲזִיתִ֑יךָ חֲזִיתֶ֑ם חֲזִיתֶ֔ם חֲזֵ֣ה חֲזֵה֙ חָ֝זִ֗יתִי חָ֣זוּ חָ֤זוּ חָ֥זוּ חָֽזוּ־ חָזִ֗יתָ חָזִ֡יתָ חָזִֽית׃ חָזָ֔ה חָזָ֣ה חָזָ֥ה חָזָ֨ה חֹזֶ֖ה חזה חזו חזו־ חזית חזית׃ חזיתי חזיתיך חזיתם יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה יֶחֱז֑וּ יֶחֱז֤וּ יֶחֱז֥וּ יֶחֱזֶֽה׃ יֶחֱזָי֑וּן יחזה יחזה׃ יחזו יחזיון לַחֲז֥וֹת לחזות מַהֲתַלּֽוֹת׃ מהתלות׃ תֶּחֱזֶ֣ינָה תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה תֶּחֱזוּ֙ תֶחֱזֶ֔ינָה תֶחֱזֶ֣ה תֶחֱזוּ־ תחזה תחזו תחזו־ תחזינה ’ā·ḥaz ’āḥaz ’e·ḥĕ·zeh ’e·ḥĕ·zeh- ’eḥĕzeh ’eḥĕzeh- Achaz ba·ḥă·zō·wṯ bachaZot baḥăzōwṯ chaZah chaZeh chaZit chaZita chaziTem chaZiti chaziTicha Chazu choZeh echeZeh ḥā·zāh ḥă·zêh ḥā·zî·ṯā ḥă·zî·ṯem ḥā·zî·ṯî ḥă·zî·ṯî·ḵā ḥā·zîṯ ḥă·zū ḥā·zū ḥā·zū- ḥāzāh ḥăzêh ḥāzîṯ ḥāzîṯā ḥăzîṯem ḥāzîṯî ḥăzîṯîḵā ḥăzū ḥāzū ḥāzū- ḥō·zeh ḥōzeh la·ḥă·zō·wṯ lachaZot laḥăzōwṯ ma·hă·ṯal·lō·wṯ mahatalLot mahăṯallōwṯ te·ḥĕ·ze·nāh ṯe·ḥĕ·ze·nāh ṯe·ḥĕ·zeh te·ḥĕ·zū ṯe·ḥĕ·zū- techeZeh techeZeinah techeZu ṯeḥĕzeh teḥĕzenāh ṯeḥĕzenāh teḥĕzū ṯeḥĕzū- vachaziTem vaecheZeh vaiyecheZu venechezeh veTachaz wā’eḥĕzeh wā·’e·ḥĕ·zeh wa·ḥă·zî·ṯem waḥăzîṯem way·ye·ḥĕ·zū wayyeḥĕzū wə·ne·ḥĕ·zeh- wə·ṯa·ḥaz wəneḥĕzeh- wəṯaḥaz ye·ḥĕ·zā·yūn ye·ḥĕ·zeh ye·ḥĕ·zū yechezaYun yecheZeh yecheZu yeḥĕzāyūn yeḥĕzeh yeḥĕzū
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Exodus 18:21
HEB: וְאַתָּ֣ה תֶחֱזֶ֣ה מִכָּל־ הָ֠עָם
NAS: Furthermore, you shall select out of all
KJV: Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people
INT: you shall select of all the people

Exodus 24:11
HEB: שָׁלַ֖ח יָד֑וֹ וַֽיֶּחֱזוּ֙ אֶת־ הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים
NAS: of Israel; and they saw God,
KJV: not his hand: also they saw God,
INT: stretch his hand saw God ate

Numbers 24:4
HEB: מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה נֹפֵ֖ל וּגְל֥וּי
NAS: Who sees the vision
KJV: of God, which saw the vision
INT: the vision of the Almighty sees Falling uncovered

Numbers 24:16
HEB: מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה נֹפֵ֖ל וּגְל֥וּי
NAS: of the Most High, Who sees the vision
KJV: of the most High, [which] saw the vision
INT: the vision of the Almighty sees Falling uncovered

Job 8:17
HEB: בֵּ֖ית אֲבָנִ֣ים יֶחֱזֶֽה׃
KJV: the heap, [and] seeth the place
INT: A house of stones seeth

Job 15:17
HEB: לִ֑י וְזֶֽה־ חָ֝זִ֗יתִי וַאֲסַפֵּֽרָה׃
NAS: to me; And what I have seen I will also declare;
KJV: thee, hear me; and that [which] I have seen I will declare;
INT: listen and what have seen declare

Job 19:26
HEB: זֹ֑את וּ֝מִבְּשָׂרִ֗י אֶֽחֱזֶ֥ה אֱלֽוֹהַּ׃
NAS: Yet from my flesh I shall see God;
KJV: this [body], yet in my flesh shall I see God:
INT: from my flesh shall see God

Job 19:27
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲנִ֨י ׀ אֶֽחֱזֶה־ לִּ֗י וְעֵינַ֣י
NAS: I myself shall behold, And whom my eyes
KJV: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes
INT: Whom myself shall behold my eyes will see

Job 23:9
HEB: בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ וְלֹא־ אָ֑חַז יַעְטֹ֥ף יָ֝מִ֗ין
NAS: I cannot behold [Him]; He turns
KJV: where he doth work, but I cannot behold [him]: he hideth
INT: acts cannot behold turns the right

Job 24:1
HEB: ק) לֹא־ חָ֥זוּ יָמָֽיו׃
NAS: And why do those who know Him not see His days?
KJV: do they that know him not see his days?
INT: acknowledge not see age

Job 27:12
HEB: אַתֶּ֣ם כֻּלְּכֶ֣ם חֲזִיתֶ֑ם וְלָמָּה־ זֶּ֝֗ה
NAS: all of you have seen [it]; Why
KJV: Behold, all ye yourselves have seen [it]; why then are ye thus altogether
INT: you all have seen Why then

Job 34:32
HEB: בִּלְעֲדֵ֣י אֶ֭חֱזֶה אַתָּ֣ה הֹרֵ֑נִי
NAS: Teach me what I do not see; If
KJV: [That which] I see not teach
INT: not see you Teach

Job 36:25
HEB: כָּל־ אָדָ֥ם חָֽזוּ־ ב֑וֹ אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ
NAS: All men have seen it; Man beholds
KJV: Every man may see it; man may behold
INT: All men have seen man beholds

Psalm 11:4
HEB: כִּ֫סְא֥וֹ עֵינָ֥יו יֶחֱז֑וּ עַפְעַפָּ֥יו יִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּ
NAS: His eyes behold, His eyelids
KJV: his eyes behold, his eyelids
INT: throne his eyes behold his eyelids test

Psalm 11:7
HEB: אָהֵ֑ב יָ֝שָׁ֗ר יֶחֱז֥וּ פָנֵֽימוֹ׃
NAS: The upright will behold His face.
KJV: his countenance doth behold the upright.
INT: loves the upright will behold his face

Psalm 17:2
HEB: יֵצֵ֑א עֵ֝ינֶ֗יךָ תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה מֵישָׁרִֽים׃
NAS: Let Your eyes look with equity.
KJV: let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
INT: come your eyes look equity

Psalm 17:15
HEB: אֲנִ֗י בְּ֭צֶדֶק אֶחֱזֶ֣ה פָנֶ֑יךָ אֶשְׂבְּעָ֥ה
NAS: As for me, I shall behold Your face
KJV: As for me, I will behold thy face
INT: in righteousness shall behold your face will be satisfied

Psalm 27:4
HEB: יְמֵ֣י חַיַּ֑י לַחֲז֥וֹת בְּנֹֽעַם־ יְ֝הוָ֗ה
NAS: of my life, To behold the beauty
KJV: of my life, to behold the beauty
INT: the days of my life to behold the beauty of the LORD

Psalm 46:8
HEB: לְֽכוּ־ חֲ֭זוּ מִפְעֲל֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: Come, behold the works of the LORD,
KJV: Come, behold the works of the LORD,
INT: Come behold the works of the LORD

Psalm 58:8
HEB: אֵ֝֗שֶׁת בַּל־ חָ֥זוּ שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃
NAS: of a woman which never see the sun.
KJV: of a woman, [that] they may not see the sun.
INT: of a woman never see the sun

Psalm 58:10
HEB: צַ֭דִּיק כִּי־ חָזָ֣ה נָקָ֑ם פְּעָמָ֥יו
NAS: when he sees the vengeance;
KJV: shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance:
INT: the righteous when sees the vengeance his feet

Psalm 63:2
HEB: כֵּ֭ן בַּקֹּ֣דֶשׁ חֲזִיתִ֑יךָ לִרְא֥וֹת עֻ֝זְּךָ֗
NAS: Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary,
KJV: and thy glory, so [as] I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
INT: Thus the sanctuary have seen to see your power

Proverbs 22:29
HEB: חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר
NAS: Do you see a man skilled
KJV: Seest thou a man diligent
INT: see A man skilled

Proverbs 24:32
HEB: וָֽאֶחֱזֶ֣ה אָ֭נֹכִֽי אָשִׁ֣ית
NAS: When I saw, I reflected
KJV: Then I saw, [and] considered [it] well:
INT: saw I apply

Proverbs 29:20
HEB: חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ
NAS: Do you see a man who is hasty
KJV: Seest thou a man [that is] hasty
INT: see A man is hasty

51 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2372
51 Occurrences


’ā·ḥaz — 1 Occ.
ba·ḥă·zō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ḥā·zāh — 7 Occ.
ḥă·zêh — 2 Occ.
ḥā·zîṯ — 1 Occ.
ḥā·zî·ṯā — 2 Occ.
ḥă·zî·ṯem — 2 Occ.
ḥā·zî·ṯî — 1 Occ.
ḥă·zî·ṯî·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ḥā·zū — 7 Occ.
ḥō·zeh — 1 Occ.
’e·ḥĕ·zeh — 4 Occ.
la·ḥă·zō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ma·hă·ṯal·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ṯe·ḥĕ·zeh — 1 Occ.
te·ḥĕ·ze·nāh — 3 Occ.
te·ḥĕ·zū — 2 Occ.
wa·ḥă·zî·ṯem — 1 Occ.
wā·’e·ḥĕ·zeh — 1 Occ.
way·ye·ḥĕ·zū — 2 Occ.
wə·ne·ḥĕ·zeh- — 1 Occ.
wə·ṯa·ḥaz — 1 Occ.
ye·ḥĕ·zā·yūn — 1 Occ.
ye·ḥĕ·zeh — 3 Occ.
ye·ḥĕ·zū — 3 Occ.

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