חֲזָאֵ֥ל
𐤇𐤆𐤀𐤋
Chazael
Hazael
A proper name referring to the Aramean (Syrian) king Hazael. The name means 'El has seen' or 'God has seen,' likely denoting that the deity El is acknowledged as perceiving or caring for an individual. The name is typically applied to Hazael, a non-Israelite ruler mentioned primarily in relation to the kingdoms of Israel and Aram (Syria) during the 9th century BCE. The semantic range is restricted to this personal name within the Hebrew Bible.
2 Chronicles 22:5 · Word #13
Lexicon H2371
| Lemma | חֲזָאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Chazael |
| Strong's | H2371 |
| Definition | A proper name referring to the Aramean (Syrian) king Hazael. The name means 'El has seen' or 'God has seen,' likely denoting that the deity El is acknowledged as perceiving or caring for an individual. The name is typically applied to Hazael, a non-Israelite ruler mentioned primarily in relation to the kingdoms of Israel and Aram (Syria) during the 9th century BCE. The semantic range is restricted to this personal name within the Hebrew Bible. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Hazael |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2371-01
El-has-seen
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; theophoric compound (verb חזה + divine name אֵל) with implicit perfect sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is a theophoric compound from חזה (to see) and אֵל (El, God), expressing a completed verbal idea: "El has seen." Rendering it as "El-has-seen" preserves both the verbal root and the divine element embedded in the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chazael
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: El-has-seen |