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חָזֶה H2373
H2373 is the Hebrew word חָזֶה, transliterated châzeh and said khaw-zeh'. The King James Version most often renders it breast.
What it means
the breast (as most seen in front).
Where it comes from
from H2372 (חָזָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: breast.
Verses using חָזֶה
All 12 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 29:26 · KJV
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 29:27 · KJV
And 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:
Leviticus 7:30 · KJV
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 7:31 · KJV
And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’.
Leviticus 7:34 · KJV
For 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 8:29 · KJV
And 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 9:20 · KJV
And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:
Leviticus 9:21 · KJV
And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.
Leviticus 10:14 · KJV
And 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 10:15 · KJV
The 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.
Numbers 6:20 · KJV
And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.
Numbers 18:18 · KJV
And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2373 mean?
H2373 is the Hebrew word חָזֶה (châzeh), meaning the breast (as most seen in front).
How is H2373 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it breast (11 times), breasts (2 times).
How many times does H2373 appear in the Bible?
חָזֶה (châzeh) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2373 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2372 (חָזָה).
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