Chăzâʼêl — H2371

Definition

masculine proper noun

Chazael, a king of Syria

1. Hazael = "one who sees God"
2. 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

Usually translated as

Hazael

Origin

or Chăzâhʼêl; from H2372 and H410; God has seen

• Châzâh (H2372)
• ʼêl (H410)

Occurrences

Chăzâʼêl occurs 23 times in 21 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (2), 2 Kings (16), 2 Chronicles (2), Amos (1)

• 1 Kings 19:15 — And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael (חֲזָאֵ֛ל) to be king over Syria:
• 1 Kings 19:17 — And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael (חֲזָאֵ֖ל) shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
• 2 Kings 8:8 — And the king said unto Hazael (חֲזָהאֵ֗ל), 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 — So Hazael (חֲזָאֵל֮) 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 Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
• 2 Kings 8:12 — And Hazael (חֲזָאֵ֔ל) 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 — And Hazael (חֲזָהאֵ֔ל) 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 — 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 (חֲזָהאֵ֖ל) reigned in his stead.
• 2 Kings 8:28 — And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael (חֲזָהאֵ֥ל) king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
• 2 Kings 8:29 — 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 (חֲזָהאֵ֖ל) 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 — So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael (חֲזָאֵ֖ל) king of Syria.
• 2 Kings 9:15 — But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael (חֲזָאֵ֖ל) 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 — In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael (חֲזָאֵ֖ל) smote them in all the coasts of Israel;
• 2 Kings 12:17 — Then Hazael (חֲזָאֵל֙) king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
• 2 Kings 12:17 — Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael (חֲזָאֵל֙) set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
• 2 Kings 12:18 — 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 (לַֽחֲזָאֵל֙) king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.
• 2 Kings 13:3 — And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael (חֲזָאֵ֣ל) king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael, all their days.
• 2 Kings 13:3 — 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 Ben-hadad the son of Hazael (חֲזָאֵ֖ל), all their days.
• 2 Kings 13:22 — But Hazael (וַֽחֲזָאֵל֙) king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
• 2 Kings 13:24 — So Hazael (חֲזָאֵ֣ל) king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.
• 2 Kings 13:25 — And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael (חֲזָאֵ֔ל) 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 — He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael (חֲזָאֵ֥ל) king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.
• 2 Chronicles 22:6 — And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael (חֲזָהאֵ֖ל) 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 — But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael (חֲזָאֵ֑ל), which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.