The meaning of “חֲזָאֵל”
Understanding Chăzâʼêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or חֲזָהאֵל Chăzâhʼêl (khazaw-ale'); from חָזָה and אֵל; God has seen Hazael. - § Hazael = "one who sees God" - Chazael,...
חֲזָאֵל
or חֲזָהאֵל Chăzâhʼêl (khazaw-ale'); from חָזָה and אֵל; God has seen Hazael. - § Hazael = "one who sees God" - Chazael, a king of Syria 1) 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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 19:17 | “And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.” Word: חֲזָאֵל (Chăzâʼêl) | |
| 2 Kings 9:15 | “But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.” Word: חֲזָאֵל (Chăzâʼêl) | |
| 2 Chronicles 22:6 | “And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick.” Word: חֲזָאֵל (Chăzâʼêl) | |
| Amos 1:4 | “But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben–hadad.” Word: חֲזָאֵל (Chăzâʼêl) |