Chazah חָזָה

Chazah (Hebrew חָזָה, Strong's H2372) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to see”. It occurs 55 times in 51 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Chazah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Exodus

• Exodus 18:21
  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:Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
• Exodus 24:11
  And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank.

Numbers

• Numbers 24:4
  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:the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
• Numbers 24:16
  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:the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:

Job

• Job 8:17
  His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.His roots wrap around the rock heap; he looks for a home among the stones.
• Job 15:17
  I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen,
• Job 19:26
  And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.
• Job 19:27
  Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me!
• Job 23:9
  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:When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him.
• Job 24:1
  Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?“Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment? Why may those who know Him never see His days?
• Job 27:12
  Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?Surely all of you have seen it for yourselves. Why then do you keep up this empty talk?
• Job 34:32
  That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’
• Job 36:25
  Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.All mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar.

Psalms

• Psalm 11:4
  The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.
• Psalm 11:7
  For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.
• Psalm 17:2
  Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
• Psalm 17:15
  As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
• Psalm 27:4
  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.One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
• Psalm 46:8
  Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth.
• Psalm 58:8
  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.Like a slug that dissolves in its slime, like a woman’s stillborn child, may they never see the sun.
• Psalm 58:10
  The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
• Psalm 63:2
  To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 22:29
  Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
• Proverbs 24:32
  Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:
• Proverbs 29:20
  Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Song of Solomon

• Song of Solomon 6:13
  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.Come back, come back, O Shulammite! Come back, come back, that we may gaze upon you. Why do you look at the Shulammite, as on the dance of Mahanaim?

Isaiah

• Isaiah 1:1
  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.This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
• Isaiah 2:1
  The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.This is the message that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem:
• Isaiah 13:1
  The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received:
• Isaiah 26:11
  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.O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!
• Isaiah 30:10
  Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.
• Isaiah 33:17
  Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar.
• Isaiah 33:20
  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.Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken.
• Isaiah 47:13
  Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and save you— your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate.
• Isaiah 48:6
  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.You have heard these things; look at them all. Will you not acknowledge them? From now on I will tell you of new things, hidden things unknown to you.
• Isaiah 57:8
  Behind 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.Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness.

Lamentations

• Lamentations 2:14
  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.The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 12:27
  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.“Son of man, take note that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many years from now; he prophesies about the distant future.’
• Ezekiel 13:6
  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.They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send them; yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message.
• Ezekiel 13:7
  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?Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I have not spoken?
• Ezekiel 13:8
  Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord God.Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have uttered vain words and seen false visions, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD.
• Ezekiel 13:9
  And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord God.My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.
• Ezekiel 13:16
  To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord God.those prophets of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem and saw a vision of peace for her when there was no peace, declares the Lord GOD.’
• Ezekiel 13:23
  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.therefore you will no longer see false visions or practice divination. I will deliver My people from your hands. Then you will know that I am the LORD.”
• Ezekiel 21:29
  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.while they offer false visions for you and lying divinations about you— to be placed on the necks of the wicked who are slain, whose day has come, the time of their final punishment.
• Ezekiel 22:28
  And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lord hath not spoken.Her prophets whitewash these deeds by false visions and lying divinations, saying, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken.

Amos

• Amos 1:1
  The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.

Micah

• Micah 1:1
  The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:
• Micah 4:11
  Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.But now many nations have assembled against you, saying, “Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion.”

Habakkuk

• Habakkuk 1:1
  The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.This is the burden that Habakkuk the prophet received in a vision:

Zechariah

• Zechariah 10:2
  For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).