מַחֲזִיאוֹת
𐤌𐤇𐤆𐤉𐤀𐤅𐤕
Machaziot
H4238 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A proper feminine plural noun referring to 'Mahazioth'—most likely a personal or place name derived from the idea of visions or appearance. Used as a proper noun, it designates a Levitical priestly figure or family name as listed in genealogical records. Though morphologically plural ('visions'), in context it operates as a singular proper noun in the Hebrew Bible. The semantic range includes the sense of being associated with visions or appearances, likely referencing a feature noted in ancient naming conventions.
Semantic Range
Mahazioth (proper name of a Levitical family leader); (etymological sense) visions or appearances; (by extension) designation possibly connoting revelation, perception, or insight
Root / Etymology
From the Hebrew root חָזָה (ḥ-z-h), meaning 'to see, to perceive, to gaze at.' The form מַחֲזִיאוֹת (Mahazioth) is the feminine plural participial or derivative form, but functions as a proper noun in the genealogical accounts.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name מַחֲזִיאוֹת appears in 1 Chronicles 25:4, 25:30 as the name of a Levitical musician or head of a musical division in the temple service. While the ending -וֹת typically denotes feminine plural in Hebrew, here it serves as a feature of the proper name, not as a genuinely plural designation. This reflects a broader phenomenon in biblical personal and geographic names where plural or feminine endings do not always indicate gender or number, but may conserve archaic forms, indicate abstraction, or convey an honorific or collective sense. Although English translations may render this name as 'Mahazioth' or similar, it does not refer generically to 'visions' in any narrative or poetic context, but functions strictly as a proper noun in the genealogical listings. The corresponding genealogical entry highlights the historical role of music and vision as attributes of certain Levitical families, but the precise reasoning for the name is uncertain.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
feminine plural from חָזָה; visions; Machazioth, an Israelite; Mahazioth.
Bantu Hebrew
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חזה (ḥ-z-h) — to see, perceive, gaze, behold
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4238-02 |
מַחֲזִיאֽוֹת | machaziot | HNp |
Mahazioth | Visions | 1 |
H4238-01 |
לְ/מַ֣חֲזִיא֔וֹת | lemachaziot | HR/Np |
to-Mahazioth | to Vision-ones | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4238-02 |
1 Chronicles 25:4 | מַחֲזִיאֽוֹת | machaziot | HNp |
Mahazioth | Visions |
H4238-01 |
1 Chronicles 25:30 | לְ/מַ֣חֲזִיא֔וֹת | lemachaziot | HR/Np |
to-Mahazioth | to Vision-ones |