H2371Hebrewḥăzāʾēl
חֲזָאֵל
Hazael.
23
Total Occurrences
4
Books
23
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1a 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
Etymology & Derivation
or חֲזָהאֵל; from H2372 (חָזָה) and H410 (אֵל); God has seen;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: Chăzâʼêl; Pronunciation: khaz-aw-ale'