Strong's H2372 · Hebrew
חָזָה
châzâh · /khaw-zaw'/
Definition
to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of
KJV: behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָזָה across 47 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
47 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus2 verses
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
Exodus 24:11And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
Numbers2 verses
He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Numbers 24:16He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Job9 verses
His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
Job 15:17I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;
Job 19:26And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: And: or, After I shall awake, though this body be destroyed, yet out of my flesh
Job 19:27Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. another: Heb. a stranger though: or, my reins within me are consumed with earnest desire (for that day) within: Heb. in my bosom
Job 23:9On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:
Job 24:1Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
Job 27:12Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
Job 34:32That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Job 36:25Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
Psalms9 verses
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
Psalms 11:7For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
Psalms 17:2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
Psalms 17:15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Psalms 27:4One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. the beauty: or, the delight
Psalms 46:8Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
Psalms 58:8As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.
Psalms 58:10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
Psalms 63:2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
Proverbs3 verses
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. mean: Heb. obscure men
Proverbs 24:32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. considered: Heb. set my heart
Proverbs 29:20Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. words: or, matters?
Song of Solomon1 verse
Isaiah9 verses
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Isaiah 2:1The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
Isaiah 13:1The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
Isaiah 26:11LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them. at: or, toward thy people
Isaiah 30:10Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
Isaiah 33:17Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off. that: Heb. of far distances
Isaiah 33:20Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
Isaiah 48:6Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.
Isaiah 57:8Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it. made: or, hewed it for thyself larger than theirs where: or, thou providedst room
Ezekiel6 verses
Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.
Ezekiel 13:6They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
Ezekiel 13:7Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?
Ezekiel 13:8Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 13:23Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 21:29Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.
Micah2 verses
Habakkuk1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2372 (châzâh) mean?
to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of
How many times does H2372 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2372 (חָזָה) appears in 47 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “see.”
How is châzâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2372 is rendered as “see” (15×), “seen” (9×), “saw” (8×), “behold” (7×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word חָזָה come from?
a primitive root;