Lexical Definition

‎חֲזָא‎ chăzâʼ (khaz-aw') to see ^A:V
(Aramaic) or חֲזָה chăzâh (khaz-aw'); (Aramaic), corresponding to ‎חָזָה‎

behold, have (a dream), see, be wont.

• to gaze upon
• mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. seem)

1) to see, behold
1a)(P'al)
1a1) to see
1a2) to see, behold, witness
1a3) to behold (in a dream or vision)
1a4) customary, seemly (passive)

Extended Information

Aramaic of: חָזָה

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Hebrew form: חָזָה
‎חֲזָה‎ verb see, behold (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎׳‎‎ח‎ Dan 4:20*; Dan 5:1 2 masculine singular ‎תֲוַיְתָ‎ Dan 2:43 +, ‎תָה‎- Dan 2:41.2: 41; 1 singular ‎חֲזֵית‎ vDan 2:46 +; 2 masculine plural ‎תֲוֵיתוּן‎ Dan 2:8 Pe`al Infinitive ‎מְֶָחֱזֵז֑א‎ Ezra 4:14 Participle active ‎חָוֵה‎ Dan 2:31 + 14 t.; plural ‎חָוַיִן‎ Dan 3:27; Dan 5:23 passive ‎חֲוֵה‎ Dan 3:19 —

1. see, have sense: of sight Dan 5:23.

2. see, behold:
a. accusative of person Dan 3:25, with ‎ל‎ vDan 3:27, accusative of thing Dan 5:5.
b. see, witness dishonour of king (accusative) Ezra 4:14.

3. usually behold in dream or vision (often participle in periphrastic conjugation), accusative of person, Ezra 4:20, accusative of thing Ezra 2:41. Ezra 2:41. Ezra 2:43; Ezra 4:17, absolute Ezra 2:34; Ezra 7:4. Ezra 7:7. Ezra 7:9. Ezra 7:11. Ezra 7:11. Ezra 7:21, + ‎אֲלוּ‎ Ezra 2:31; Ezra 4:7. Ezra 4:10, ‎אֲרוּ‎ Ezra 7:2. Ezra 7:6. Ezra 7:13 with object clause Ezra 2:8. Ezra 2:45 behold a dream, accusative ‎חֵלֶם‎, Ezra 2:26; Ezra 4:2; Ezra 6:15; Ezra 7:1.

4. passive = customary (seemly) Dan 3:19 (so ᵑ7 Lev 5:10 and elsewhere, see Dr).

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