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Strong's H2371 חֲזָאֵל (chazael)

Chazael means “Hazael” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2371 — thymomacheo (“be highly displeased”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2371
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 21
Books 4

Strong's H2371 Quick Answer

Strong's H2371 חֲזָאֵל חֲזָהאֵל (Chaza'el) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chaza'el (khaz-aw-ale') (or Chazahoel {khaz-aw-ale'}) n/p. 1. God has seen 2. Chazael, a king of Syria It has 21 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include king, hazael, see, god, and king's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Chaza'el (khaz-aw-ale') (or Chazahoel {khaz-aw-ale'}) n/p. 1. God has seen 2. Chazael, a king of Syria
Usage
21 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
king, hazael, see, god, and king's

Meaning and Definition

Chaza'el (khaz-aw-ale') (or Chazahoel {khaz-aw-ale'}) n/p. 1. God has seen 2. Chazael, a king of Syria [from H2372 and H410] KJV: Hazael. Root(s): H2372, H410

Original Word
חֲזָאֵל חֲזָהאֵל
Transliteration
Chaza'el
Derivation
Root: חזה First root strongs: 2372 Second root strongs: 410
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2371. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Hazael

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.19.15; father of: Ben-hadad (H1130I) § Hazael = "one who sees God" 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

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How Strong's H2371 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Chaza'el, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

king 1 Kings 19:15 11× Hazael 1 Kings 19:17 see 2 Kings 8:29 God 2 Kings 8:8 king's 2 Kings 12:18

How Strong's H2371 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 21 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2371 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2371 in the Old Testament

21 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Kings 19:15 KJV

And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:

1 Kings 19:17 KJV

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.

2 Kings 8:8 KJV

And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

Usage Excerpts

First 21 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2371.

1 Kings 19:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:
1 Kings 19:17 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Kings 8:8 Old Testament, KJV
And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
2 Kings 8:9 Old Testament, KJV
So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
2 Kings 8:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
2 Kings 8:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
2 Kings 8:15 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 8:28 Old Testament, KJV
And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
2 Kings 8:29 Old Testament, KJV
And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
2 Kings 9:14 Old Testament, KJV
So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramothgilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.
2 Kings 9:15 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Kings 10:32 Old Testament, KJV
In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;
2 Kings 12:17 Old Testament, KJV
Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
2 Kings 12:18 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.
2 Kings 13:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all their days.
2 Kings 13:22 Old Testament, KJV
But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
2 Kings 13:24 Old Testament, KJV
So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 13:25 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.
2 Chronicles 22:5 Old Testament, KJV
He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramothgilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.
2 Chronicles 22:6 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Amos 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2371, grouped by book.

1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 16 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2371 FAQ

What does chazael (חֲזָאֵל) mean?

Chazael (Strong's H2371) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Hazael". Chaza'el (khaz-aw-ale') (or Chazahoel {khaz-aw-ale'}) n/p. 1. God has seen 2. Chazael, a king of Syria

How many times is chazael (חֲזָאֵל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 21 linked usages for Strong's H2371 across 4 books.

Where can I study chazael (חֲזָאֵל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2371 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chazael (חֲזָאֵל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as king, hazael, see, god, and king's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.