2385. chaziz

Lexicon

chaziz: Flash, lightning, thunderbolt

Original Word: חֲזִיז
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chaziyz
Pronunciation: khaw-zeez'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-zeez')
Definition: Flash, lightning, thunderbolt
Meaning: a flash of lightning

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bright cloud, lightning

From an unused root meaning to glare; a flash of lightning -- bright cloud, lightning.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a thunderbolt, lightning flash
NASB Translation
storm clouds (1), thunderbolt* (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[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 Zechariah 10:1 ("" מְטַרֿ גֶּשֶׁם).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to flash or to be bright.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G5325 (φωστήρ, phoster), which refers to a light-giver or luminary. While not a direct equivalent, it shares the theme of brightness and illumination, often used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe spiritual enlightenment or divine revelation.

Usage: The term חֲזִיז is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a flash of lightning, emphasizing the sudden and bright nature of this natural phenomenon.

Context: The Hebrew word חֲזִיז (chaziz) appears in the context of describing the awe-inspiring and powerful display of lightning. This term is used to convey the brilliance and suddenness of lightning, often in the context of divine power and majesty. In the ancient Near Eastern context, lightning was frequently associated with the presence and action of deities, and in the Hebrew Bible, it is often linked to the manifestation of God's power and glory.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used in Job 38:25, where God questions Job about the natural world, highlighting His own sovereignty and creative power: "Who cuts a channel for the flood or clears a path for the thunderbolt?" Here, the imagery of lightning serves to underscore the might and wisdom of God, who controls the forces of nature.

The use of חֲזִיז in the Hebrew Bible reflects a broader theological theme of God's control over creation and His ability to use natural phenomena to communicate His presence and authority. The vivid imagery of lightning serves as a reminder of the divine power that surpasses human understanding and control.

Forms and Transliterations

חֲזִיזִ֑ים חזיזים לַחֲזִ֥יז לחזיז chaziZim ḥă·zî·zîm ḥăzîzîm la·ḥă·zîz lachaZiz laḥăzîz

Englishman's Concordance

Job 28:26
HEB: חֹ֑ק וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ לַחֲזִ֥יז קֹלֽוֹת׃
KJV: and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
INT: A limit course the lightning of the thunder

Job 38:25
HEB: תְּעָלָ֑ה וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ לַחֲזִ֥יז קֹלֽוֹת׃
KJV: or a way for the lightning of thunder;
INT: A channel A way the lightning of thunder

Zechariah 10:1
HEB: יְהוָ֖ה עֹשֶׂ֣ה חֲזִיזִ֑ים וּמְטַר־ גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙
NAS: who makes the storm clouds; And He will give
KJV: shall make bright clouds, and give
INT: the LORD makes the storm rain showers

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2385
3 Occurrences

ḥă·zî·zîm — 1 Occ.
la·ḥă·zîz — 2 Occ.