Strong's H2373 · Hebrew
חָזֶה
châzeh · /khaw-zeh'/
Definition
the breast (as most seen in front)
KJV: breast.
Root / derivation: from H2372 (חָזָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָזֶה across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus2 verses
And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron's consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before the LORD: and it shall be thy part.
Exodus 29:27And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:
Leviticus8 verses
His own hands shall bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the LORD.
Leviticus 7:31And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.
Leviticus 7:34For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel.
Leviticus 8:29And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the LORD: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus 9:20And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:
Leviticus 9:21And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.
Leviticus 10:14And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.
Leviticus 10:15The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.
Numbers2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2373 (châzeh) mean?
the breast (as most seen in front)
How many times does H2373 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2373 (חָזֶה) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “breast.”
How is châzeh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2373 is rendered as “breast” (11×), “breasts” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word חָזֶה come from?
from H2372 (חָזָה);