חֹזֶה
Transliteration
ḥōzê
Pronunciation
kho-zeh'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Active participle of חָזָה (H2372)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 633b

Strong’s Definitions

חֹזֶה chôzeh, kho-zeh'; active participle of H2372; a beholder in vision; also a compact (as looked upon with approval):—agreement, prophet, see that, seer, (star-) gazer.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H2374 in the following manner: seer (16x), see (3x), agreement (1x), prophets (1x), stargazers (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H2374 in the following manner: seer (16x), see (3x), agreement (1x), prophets (1x), stargazers (1x).

  1. seer

    1. seer

    2. vision

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֹזֶה chôzeh, kho-zeh'; active participle of H2372; a beholder in vision; also a compact (as looked upon with approval):—agreement, prophet, see that, seer, (star-) gazer.
STRONGS H2374: Abbreviations
† חֹזֶה noun masculine seer; — absolute ח׳ Amos 7:12 + 7 times; construct חֹזֵה 1 Chronicles 21:9 + 3 times; חוֺזֵה 2 Chronicles 35:15; plural חֹזִים Isaiah 29:10 + 4 times; חוֺזִים 2 Chronicles 33:19 (so read with ; חוֺזָי֑ MT scribal error) —
1. seer:
a. of unnamed persons, synonym נבא(ים) 2 Kings 17:13; Isaiah 29:10; רֹאִים Isaiah 30:10; קֹסְמִים Micah 3:7; historical writers דִּבְרֵי הַחֹוִים 2 Chronicles 33:18, דברי חוזים () 2 Chronicles 33:19 (MT apparently proper name)
b. named prophets; Gad 2 Samuel 24:11 = 1 Chronicles 21:9; 1 Chronicles 29:29; 2 Chronicles 29:25; Amos Amos 7:12; Iddo 2 Chronicles 9:29; 12:15; Jehu 2 Chronicles 19:2.
c. the singers: Heman 1 Chronicles 25:5; Asaph 2 Chronicles 29:30; Jeduthun 2 Chronicles 35:15.
Note — It seems best to add 2 vision (compare רֹאֶה Isaiah 28:7) עִם שְׁאוֺל עָשִׂינוּ חֹזֶה Isaiah 28:15 with She'ôl we made a vision (had a vision, in connection with She'ôl — i.e. by necromancy, see Du — which makes us secure; || כרת ברית אֶתמָֿוֶת; Ew§ 156 e transitive oracle here and 2 Kings 17:13; HoffmZAW iii. 95 puts this under 1: 'we have appointed a prophet with She'ôl (SS ‘Ein bei der Scheol be-stellter Seher’), who is answerable to us for it;' AV RV Che Di and others, are at (or have made an) agreement (prophetic advice of seers being taken at time of making treaties; see חָזוּת 1), — See also כָּלחֹֿזֶה.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 24:11

2 Kings

2 Kings 17:13; 2 Kings 17:13

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 21:9; 1 Chronicles 21:9; 1 Chronicles 25:5; 1 Chronicles 29:29

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 9:29; 2 Chronicles 12:15; 2 Chronicles 19:2; 2 Chronicles 29:25; 2 Chronicles 29:30; 2 Chronicles 33:18; 2 Chronicles 33:19; 2 Chronicles 33:19; 2 Chronicles 35:15; 2 Chronicles 35:15

Isaiah

Isaiah 28:7; Isaiah 28:15; Isaiah 29:10; Isaiah 29:10; Isaiah 30:10

Amos

Amos 7:12; Amos 7:12

Micah

Micah 3:7