Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
breast
Usage: breast (of animals), breast of an animal sacrifice Aramaic equivalent: cha.di (חֲדִי "breast" H2306)
Strong's Number
H2373
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
3
Strong's H2373 Quick Answer
Strong's H2373 חָזֶה (chazeh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chazeh (khaw-zeh') n-m. 1. the breast (as most seen in front) [from H2372] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include breast and breasts. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chazeh (khaw-zeh') n-m. 1. the breast (as most seen in front) [from H2372]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- breast and breasts
Meaning and Definition
chazeh (khaw-zeh') n-m. 1. the breast (as most seen in front) [from H2372] KJV: breast. Root(s): H2372
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2373. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2373 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chazeh, 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.
breast
Exodus 29:26
10×
breasts
Leviticus 9:20
2×
How Strong's H2373 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 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2373 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 H2373 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron's consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before the LORD: and it shall be thy part.
And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:
His own hands shall bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the LORD.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2373.
And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron's consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before the LORD: and it shall be thy part.
And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:
His own hands shall bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the LORD.
And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.
For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel.
And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the LORD: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as the LORD commanded Moses.
And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:
And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.
And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.
The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.
And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.
And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2373, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 8 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2373 FAQ
What does chazeh (חָזֶה) mean?
Chazeh (Strong's H2373) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "breast". chazeh (khaw-zeh') n-m. 1. the breast (as most seen in front) [from H2372]
How many times is chazeh (חָזֶה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H2373 across 3 books.
Where can I study chazeh (חָזֶה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2373 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chazeh (חָזֶה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as breast and breasts. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.