4236. machazeh
Berean Strong's Lexicon
machazeh: Vision

Original Word: מַחֲזֶה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: machazeh
Pronunciation: ma-khah-zeh
Phonetic Spelling: (makh-az-eh')
Definition: Vision
Meaning: a vision

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָזָה (chazah), meaning "to see" or "to behold."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - ὅραμα (horama) - Strong's Greek 3705, meaning "vision" or "that which is seen."

- ὅρασις (horasis) - Strong's Greek 3706, meaning "sight" or "appearance."

Usage: The term "machazeh" refers to a vision or a divine revelation. It is often used in the context of prophetic experiences where God reveals His will or future events to His prophets. The word emphasizes the visual aspect of the revelation, suggesting a supernatural insight granted by God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, visions were a common means through which God communicated with His people, particularly with prophets. These visions were considered authoritative and were often recorded as part of the prophetic literature. The concept of visions is deeply rooted in the Hebrew understanding of God as a personal and communicative deity who desires to reveal His plans and purposes to His chosen servants.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chazah
Definition
a vision
NASB Translation
vision (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַחֲזֶה noun [masculine] vision — absolute ׳מ Genesis 15:1; construct מַחֲזֵה Numbers 24:4,16; Ezekiel 13:7; — vision, in the ecstatic state מַחֲזֵה שָׁוְא ("" מִקְסַם כָּזָב) Ezekiel 13:7 of the false prophets; מַחֲזֵה שַׁדַּי Numbers 24:4,16 (J E; poems of Balaam); אֶלאַֿבְרָם בַּמַּחֲזֶה ׳הָיָה דְבַר י Genesis 15:1 (R) the word of ׳י came unto Abram in a vision.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
vision

From chazah; a vision -- vision.

see HEBREW chazah

Forms and Transliterations
בַּֽמַּחֲזֶ֖ה במחזה מַֽחֲזֵה־ מַחֲזֵ֤ה מחזה מחזה־ bam·ma·ḥă·zeh bammachaZeh bammaḥăzeh ma·ḥă·zêh ma·ḥă·zêh- machaZeh maḥăzêh maḥăzêh-
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 15:1
HEB: אֶל־ אַבְרָ֔ם בַּֽמַּחֲזֶ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אַל־
NAS: to Abram in a vision, saying,
KJV: unto Abram in a vision, saying,
INT: to Abram A vision saying not

Numbers 24:4
HEB: אֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה
NAS: sees the vision of the Almighty,
KJV: which saw the vision of the Almighty,
INT: of God Who the vision of the Almighty sees

Numbers 24:16
HEB: דַּ֣עַת עֶלְי֑וֹן מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה
NAS: Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
KJV: [which] saw the vision of the Almighty,
INT: the knowledge of the Most the vision of the Almighty sees

Ezekiel 13:7
HEB: הֲל֤וֹא מַֽחֲזֵה־ שָׁוְא֙ חֲזִיתֶ֔ם
NAS: a FALSE vision and speak
KJV: a vain vision, and have ye not spoken
INT: not vision A false seen

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4236
4 Occurrences


bam·ma·ḥă·zeh — 1 Occ.
ma·ḥă·zêh — 3 Occ.
















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