Lexical Summary Chazo: Vision, Revelation Original Word: חֲזוֹ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hazo From chazah; seer; Chazo, a nephew of Abraham -- Hazo. see HEBREW chazah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as chazeh Definition a son of Nahor NASB Translation Hazo (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֲזוֺ proper name, masculine son of Nahor Genesis 22:22, ᵐ5 Αζαυ (compare Assyrian proper name, of a location Hazû, mentioned with Bazû (see III. בּוּז) by Esarhaddon DlPa 307; ZK 1885, 93 f. COT on Genesis 22:21; also Di). חזז (√ of following; Arabic Topical Lexicon Name and Occurrence Hazo (חֲזוֹ) appears a single time in the Hebrew Scriptures, in the record of Nahor’s sons: “Kemuel the father of Aram, Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel” (Genesis 22:21-22). The placement is deliberate, immediately following the near-sacrifice of Isaac, thereby linking the covenant family of Abraham with the wider household of Terah. Historical Setting Genesis 22 closes one of the most decisive moments of faith in Scripture. While the spotlight remains on Abraham and Isaac, the Spirit pauses to report that Milcah has borne eight sons to Nahor. The note reminds readers that God’s promise of numerous descendants (Genesis 12:2; 15:5) is already unfolding beyond the immediate covenant line. Hazo’s birth thus belongs to the early second millennium BC, most likely in the region of Aram-Naharaim (Mesopotamia). Genealogical Context • Terah → Nahor + Milcah → Uz, Buz, Kemuel, Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, Bethuel → Rebekah and Laban Hazo is therefore: 1. Nephew to Abraham. By inserting Hazo into the genealogy, Scripture quietly traces the family network that safeguards the purity of the patriarchal line (Isaac marries within Terah’s house) while also highlighting the distinction between covenant and non-covenant branches. Theological Insights 1. Faithfulness to Promise: Even those outside the chosen line experience God’s creational blessing to “be fruitful and multiply.” Geographical and Cultural Notes Nahor’s household dwelt in the Aramean heartland near Haran (Genesis 24:10). Families such as Hazo’s contributed to the emergence of Aram, a people later interacting with Israel diplomatically and militarily (2 Samuel 8:6; 1 Kings 20). The name’s root is tied to “seeing” or “vision,” an ironic reminder that, though outside the covenant, this line still stands under God’s watchful eye. Ministry Applications • Value of Genealogies: Preachers may point out that the Gospel of Matthew opens with a list of names for the same reason Genesis does—redemption unfolds in history, through real families. Christological Foreshadowing Though Hazo is not in Messiah’s direct line, his inclusion in Genesis 22 serves the larger purpose of situating Rebekah, whose marriage to Isaac continues the messianic lineage. In this way every branch, even a seemingly peripheral one, converges on the advent of Jesus Christ, “in whom all the families of the earth will be blessed” (Genesis 12:3; Galatians 3:16). Key References Genesis 22:20-24; Genesis 24; Genesis 25:20; Genesis 28:2-5; Galatians 3:16 Forms and Transliterations חֲז֔וֹ חזו chaZo ḥă·zōw ḥăzōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 22:22 HEB: כֶּ֣שֶׂד וְאֶת־ חֲז֔וֹ וְאֶת־ פִּלְדָּ֖שׁ NAS: and Chesed and Hazo and Pildash KJV: And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, INT: and Chesed and Hazo and Pildash and Jidlaph |
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