יַחֲזִיאֵל
𐤉𐤇𐤆𐤉𐤀𐤋
Yachaziel
H3166 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name meaning 'God sees' or 'God has beheld.' Used as the name of several male Israelites in biblical genealogies and narratives. The name emphasizes divine attentiveness or revelation. The semantic range includes the literal sense of 'God has seen' and the extended sense of an individual upon whom God has bestowed perception or insight.
Semantic Range
God has seen, God beholds, God reveals, one beheld by God, recipient of divine perception; a proper name for Israelite males
Root / Etymology
Formed from the verb root חֲזָה (ḥazah, 'to see, perceive, behold [especially in a prophetic sense]') and אֵל (El, 'God'). The name is a theophoric compound, meaning the action of 'seeing' or 'beholding' is predicated of God. Thus, יַחֲזִיאֵל conveys the idea 'God has seen' or 'God beholds.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name יַחֲזִיאֵל appears as the name of five individuals associated with Israelite genealogies and priestly or Levitical functions (e.g., 1 Chronicles 12:4; 16:6; 23:20; 25:3, 25:23; 2 Chronicles 20:14). The use of the verb חָזָה in personal names often carries connotations of divine revelation or selection. The name should not be conflated with similar-sounding names (e.g., יַחְזִיאֵל [Yachziʼel], H3167). Standard English translations render the name as 'Jahaziel' or 'Jahziel,' but these anglicizations obscure the meaning and the theophoric element. In all biblical occurrences, the context affirms the individual’s Israelite identity. The meaning rests primarily on the notion of being 'seen' or 'chosen' by God, paralleling other names with similar structure (e.g., Ezekiel, 'God will strengthen'). The English term 'Jew' used by some translations is anachronistic for the original biblical contexts; 'Israelite' is historically accurate.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from חָזָה and אֵל; beheld of God; Jachaziel, the name of five Israelites; Jahaziel, Jahziel.
Bantu Hebrew
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חזה (ḥ-z-h) — to see, behold, perceive (especially in a visionary or prophetic sense)
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2306 | חֲדִי | his breast |
| H2335 | חוֹזַי | Visionary-One |
| H2370 | חֲזָא | he beheld |
| H2371 | חֲזָאֵל | El-has-seen |
| H2372 | חָזָה | in visionary seeing |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3166-01 |
וְ/יַחֲזִיאֵל֙ | veyachaziel | HC/Np |
and Jahaziel | and God-has-seen | 3 |
H3166-02 |
יַחֲזִיאֵ֑ל | yachaziel | HNp |
Jahaziel | God has seen | 3 |
Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3166-02 |
Ezra 8:5 | יַחֲזִיאֵ֑ל | yachaziel | HNp |
of Jahaziel | God has seen |
H3166-01 |
1 Chronicles 12:5 | וְ/יַחֲזִיאֵל֙ | veyachaziel | HC/Np |
and Jahaziel | and God-has-seen |
H3166-01 |
1 Chronicles 16:6 | וְ/יַחֲזִיאֵ֖ל | veyachaziel | HC/Np |
and Jahaziel | and God-has-seen |
H3166-02 |
1 Chronicles 23:19 | יַחֲזִיאֵל֙ | yachaziel | HNp |
Jahaziel | God has seen |
H3166-02 |
1 Chronicles 24:23 | יַחֲזִיאֵל֙ | yachaziel | HNp |
Jahaziel | God has seen |
H3166-01 |
2 Chronicles 20:14 | וְ/יַחֲזִיאֵ֡ל | veyachaziel | HC/Np |
Jahaziel | and God-has-seen |