חָזָה (châzâh) — Behold

Hebrew word study: חָזָה (châzâh), Strong's H2372. to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of

HebrewStrong's H2372
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָזָה (châzâh)
Pronounced: khaw-zaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2372 is tagged on 55 words in 51 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 18:21 and last appears in Zechariah 10:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

he saw ×6I will see ×3see ×3they have seen ×3he sees ×2they see ×2they will see ×2you have seen ×2I have seen ×1and they saw ×1it sees ×1you will provide ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חָזָה ×7חָזוּ ×6אֶחֱזֶה ×4יֶחֱזֶה ×3יֶחֱזוּ ×3וַיֶּחֱזוּ ×2חֲזִיתֶם ×2חֲזוּ ×2חָזִיתָ ×2תֶּחֱזֶינָה ×2

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×12Job ×9Psalms ×9Ezekiel ×9Proverbs ×3Exodus ×2Numbers ×2Song of Solomon ×2

Verses (first 25 of 51)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1522 גֵּיחֲזִי (Gêychăzîy), H1957 הָזָה (hâzâh), H2370 חֲזָא (chăzâʼ), H2371 חֲזָאֵל (Chăzâʼêl), H2373 חָזֶה (châzeh), H2374 חֹזֶה (chôzeh), H2375 חֲזוֹ (Chăzôw), H2377 חָזוֹן (châzôwn), H2378 חָזוֹת (châzôwth), H2380 חָזוּת (châzûwth), H2381 חֲזִיאֵל (Chăzîyʼêl), H2382 חֲזָיָה (Chăzâyâh) and 7 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does châzâh (H2372) mean?

To gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of.

How is H2372 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2372 as: behold, look, prophesy, provide, see..

How often does חָזָה (châzâh) appear?

Strong's H2372 is tagged on 55 words in 51 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 18:21 and last appears in Zechariah 10:2.