Hazael — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֲזָאֵל

חֲזָאֵל

Chăzâʼêl · pronounced khaz-aw-ale' · Strong's H2371 · a man

Hazael means God has seen.

Built from

חָזָה châzâh (from, H2372) — to gaze at open in the lexicon ›

אֵל ʼêl (and, H410) — strength open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or חֲזָהאֵל; from H2372 and H410; God has seen; Chazael, a king of Syria.

First appearance

1Kgs 19:15 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: (KJV)

Every verse that names Hazael

21 occurrences in 21 verses — 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Amos

1Kgs 19:151Kgs 19:172Kgs 8:82Kgs 8:92Kgs 8:122Kgs 8:132Kgs 8:152Kgs 8:282Kgs 8:292Kgs 9:142Kgs 9:152Kgs 10:322Kgs 12:182Kgs 12:192Kgs 13:32Kgs 13:222Kgs 13:242Kgs 13:252Chr 22:52Chr 22:6Amos 1:4

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