2379. chazoth

Lexicon

chazoth: Vision, appearance

Original Word: חֲזוֹת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: chazowth
Pronunciation: khaz-oth'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaz-oth')
Definition: Vision, appearance
Meaning: a view

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

sight

(Aramaic) from chaza'; a view -- sight.

see HEBREW chaza'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) from chazah
Definition
sight, visibility
NASB Translation
visible (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[חֲזוֺת K^{§ 55, 6 b) 2}; read perhaps וּת#NAME?^{§ 61, 4 b), Anm.}]

noun feminine sight, visibility (see Schulth^{ZAW xxii (1902). 165 f.}); — suffix חֲווֺהֵתּ Daniel 4:8, 17.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root חזה (chazah), meaning "to see" or "to behold."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3705 (ὅραμα, horama): Refers to a vision or sight, often used in the New Testament to describe divine revelations or supernatural appearances.
• Strong's Greek Number 3706 (ὅρασις, horasis): Denotes the act of seeing or a vision, used in contexts of prophetic or spiritual sight.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Aramaic term חֲזוֹת, highlighting its significance in biblical literature and its role in conveying divine messages through visions.

Usage: This Aramaic term is used in the context of visions or views, particularly those that are prophetic or revelatory in nature. It is found in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the Book of Daniel.

Context: The term חֲזוֹת (chazoth) appears in the Aramaic sections of the Book of Daniel, a text known for its apocalyptic visions and prophetic revelations. In Daniel 4:2, the term is used to describe the visions seen by King Nebuchadnezzar, which are interpreted by Daniel. The use of חֲזוֹת underscores the importance of divine revelation and insight granted to individuals, often requiring interpretation by those with spiritual discernment. The visions described in Daniel are significant for their symbolic content and their role in conveying God's messages to rulers and nations. The term reflects the broader biblical theme of God communicating His will and future plans through visions and dreams.

Forms and Transliterations

וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ וחזותה vachazoTeh wa·ḥă·zō·w·ṯêh waḥăzōwṯêh

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 4:11
HEB: יִמְטֵ֣א לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ לְס֥וֹף כָּל־
NAS: to the sky, And it [was] visible to the end
KJV: unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end
INT: reached to the sky and it visible to the end of the whole

Daniel 4:20
HEB: יִמְטֵ֣א לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ לְכָל־ אַרְעָֽא׃
NAS: to the sky and was visible to all
KJV: unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all
INT: reached to the sky was visible to all the earth

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2379
2 Occurrences

wa·ḥă·zō·w·ṯêh — 2 Occ.