חֲזָ֣ה
𐤇𐤆𐤄
chazah
saw
(Aramaic) or חֲזָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to חָזָה; to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. seem); behold, have (a dream), see, be wont.
Daniel 4:20 · Word #2
Lexicon H2370
| Lemma | חֲזָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤀 |
| Transliteration | chăzâʼ |
| Strong's | H2370 |
| In-context | saw |
Morphology AVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1
he beheld in vision
| Root | חזה (ḥ-z-h) |
| Core Meanings | gazing, seeing, beholding, visionary perception, contemplation |
| Semantic Range | to gaze upon, behold attentively, perceive, contemplate, experience a vision, prophesy through visionary insight |
| Conceptual Significance | חזה is frequently associated with prophetic experience, where seeing is linked to receiving divine revelation. It highlights the biblical concept that true insight comes through divinely granted vision, not merely physical sight. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect aspect, 3rd person masculine singular. Denotes a completed act of visionary seeing by a male subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root חזה conveys not mere physical sight but intent gazing or visionary perception. Rendering it "he beheld in vision" preserves the contemplative and often prophetic nuance of the root, while accurately reflecting the Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form ("he" + completed action). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חזה (gazing, seeing, beholding, visionary perception, contemplation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2372-01 |
bachazot | in gazing |
H2377-01 |
bechazon | in the vision |
H2376-01 |
bechezevey | in visions of |
Word Usage (31 occurrences of H2370)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:8 | חֲזֵית֔וֹן | chazeyton | you see |
| Daniel 2:26 | חֲזֵ֖ית | chazeyt | I have seen |
| Daniel 2:31 | חָזֵ֤ה | chazeh | were looking |