Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
lightning
Usage: thunderbolt, lightning flash, lightning, storm, cloud
Strong's Number
H2385
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H2385 Quick Answer
Strong's H2385 חֲזִיז (chaziyz) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chaziyz (khaw-zeez') n-m. 1. a flash of lightning [from an unused root meaning to glare] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include lightning and bright. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chaziyz (khaw-zeez') n-m. 1. a flash of lightning [from an unused root meaning to glare]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lightning and bright
Meaning and Definition
chaziyz (khaw-zeez') n-m. 1. a flash of lightning [from an unused root meaning to glare] KJV: bright cloud, lightning.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2385. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2385 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chaziyz, 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.
lightning
Job 28:26
2×
bright
Zechariah 10:1
How Strong's H2385 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2385 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 H2385 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2385.
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2385, grouped by book.
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2385 FAQ
What does chaziz (חֲזִיז) mean?
Chaziz (Strong's H2385) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "lightning". chaziyz (khaw-zeez') n-m. 1. a flash of lightning [from an unused root meaning to glare]
How many times is chaziz (חֲזִיז) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2385 across 2 books.
Where can I study chaziz (חֲזִיז) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2385 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chaziz (חֲזִיז)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lightning and bright. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.