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חֲזָאֵל H2371
H2371 is the Hebrew word חֲזָאֵל, transliterated Chăzâʼêl and said khaz-aw-ale'. The King James Version most often renders it hazael.
What it means
Chazael, a king of Syria.
Where it comes from
or חֲזָהאֵל; from H2372 (חָזָה) and H410 (אֵל); God has seen.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 23 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Hazael.
Verses using חֲזָאֵל
All 21 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 19:15 · KJV
And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:
1 Kings 19:17 · KJV
And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
2 Kings 8:8 · KJV
And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
2 Kings 8:9 · KJV
So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
2 Kings 8:12 · KJV
And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
2 Kings 8:13 · KJV
And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
2 Kings 8:15 · KJV
And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 8:28 · KJV
And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
2 Kings 8:29 · KJV
And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
2 Kings 9:14 · KJV
So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramothgilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.
2 Kings 9:15 · KJV
But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.
2 Kings 10:32 · KJV
In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;
2 Kings 12:17 · KJV
Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
2 Kings 12:18 · KJV
And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king’s house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.
2 Kings 13:3 · KJV
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all their days.
2 Kings 13:22 · KJV
But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
2 Kings 13:24 · KJV
So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 13:25 · KJV
And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.
2 Chronicles 22:5 · KJV
He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramothgilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.
2 Chronicles 22:6 · KJV
And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick.
Amos 1:4 · KJV
But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2371 mean?
H2371 is the Hebrew word חֲזָאֵל (Chăzâʼêl), meaning Chazael, a king of Syria.
How is H2371 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hazael (20 times), against hazael (3 times).
How many times does H2371 appear in the Bible?
חֲזָאֵל (Chăzâʼêl) is tagged in 21 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2371 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or חֲזָהאֵל; from H2372 (חָזָה) and H410 (אֵל); God has seen.
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