חֲזָהאֵל

cha.za.elProper Noun (Masculine)H2371

Hazael

From: or חֲזָהאֵל; from H2372 (חָזָה) and H410 (אֵל); God has seen;

Short Definition

Chazael, a king of Syria

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; father of: Ben-hadad (H1130I) § Hazael = "one who sees God" a king of Syria; sent by his master, Ben-hadad, to the prophet Elisha, to seek a remedy for Ben-hadad's leprosy; apparently later killed Ben-hadad, assumed the throne, and soon became engaged in a war with the kings of Judah and Israel for the possession of the city of Ramoth-gilead

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

19 times

Appears 19 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Kings
14
1 Kings
2
2 Chronicles
2
Amos
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 19:15
  • 2 Chronicles 22:6
  • 2 Kings 13:22
  • 2 Kings 8:8
  • 2 Kings 8:13

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