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חָזָה H2372
H2372 is the Hebrew word חָזָה, transliterated châzâh and said khaw-zaw'. The King James Version most often renders it see.
What it means
to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 46 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.
Verses using חָזָה
The first 40 of 44 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 18:21 · KJV
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 24:11 · KJV
And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
Numbers 24:4 · KJV
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 24:16 · KJV
He 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:
Job 8:17 · KJV
His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
Job 15:17 · KJV
I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;
Job 19:26 · KJV
And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
Job 19:27 · KJV
Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
Job 23:9 · KJV
On 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 24:1 · KJV
Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
Job 27:12 · KJV
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
Job 34:32 · KJV
That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Job 36:25 · KJV
Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
Psalm 11:4 · KJV
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
Psalm 11:7 · KJV
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
Psalm 17:2 · KJV
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
Psalm 17:15 · KJV
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Psalm 27:4 · KJV
One 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.
Psalm 46:8 · KJV
Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
Psalm 58:8 · KJV
As 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.
Psalm 58:10 · KJV
The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
Psalm 63:2 · KJV
To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
Proverbs 22:29 · KJV
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Proverbs 24:32 · KJV
Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
Proverbs 29:20 · KJV
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Song of Solomon 6:13 · KJV
Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.
Isaiah 1:1 · KJV
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 2:1 · KJV
The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
Isaiah 26:11 · KJV
LORD, 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.
Isaiah 30:10 · KJV
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
Isaiah 33:17 · KJV
Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
Isaiah 33:20 · KJV
Look 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 48:6 · KJV
Thou 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.
Lamentations 2:14 · KJV
Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
Ezekiel 12:27 · KJV
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 13:6 · KJV
They 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 13:7 · KJV
Have 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 13:8 · KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 13:23 · KJV
Therefore 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 21:29 · KJV
Whiles 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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2372 mean?
H2372 is the Hebrew word חָזָה (châzâh), meaning to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of.
How is H2372 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it see (11 times), seen (8 times), saw (7 times), behold (6 times), seeth (3 times), among others.
How many times does H2372 appear in the Bible?
חָזָה (châzâh) is tagged in 44 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2372 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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