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הָזָה

𐤄𐤆𐤄

hâzâh

H1957 verb

SILEX Entry

Root הזה to sleep, to slumber

Definition

To sleep or slumber, primarily used with the sense of being asleep or in a state of rest. The word indicates the physical condition of sleep and at times is parallel with dreaming, though most commonly it simply refers to the act of sleeping rather than the experience of visions in sleep. Not directly used for prophetic or revelatory dreams, but for the state of sleep itself.

Semantic Range

to sleep, to slumber, to be asleep, to pass the time in sleep

Root / Etymology

The root הָזָה is distinct from חָזָה (to see, especially in visions or prophecy), though they share a similar phonology. It is not related to the common Hebrew root for 'to dream' (חָלַם). Its core meaning relates to sleep or the act of sleeping. Etymology is uncertain beyond its attestation as a verb in Biblical Hebrew pertaining to sleep.

Historical & Contextual Notes

הָזָה occurs rarely in the Hebrew Bible, with principal attestations referring to the state of sleep or the sleeping person. Its use does not carry the semantic weight of visionary prophecy as does חָזָה, nor does it indicate specific dreams as does חָלַם. Instead, it functions as a more general or poetic word for sleeping. In later Hebrew, other terms supersede it. The root is not widely attested outside of poetic passages, suggesting a restricted literary or archaic usage. Standard English translations as 'to sleep' or 'to be asleep' are adequate, though sometimes the word may be associated with the experience of dream-like states due to parallelism or context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root (compare חָזָה); to dream; sleep.

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Root Family

הזה (h-z-h) — to sleep, to slumber

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1957-01 הֹזִים֙ hozim HVqrmpa dreamers sleeping ones 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1957-01 Isaiah 56:10 הֹזִים֙ hozim HVqrmpa dreamers sleeping ones
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