Berean Strong's Lexicon mechezah: Vision, appearance Original Word: מחזה Word Origin: Derived from the root חָזָה (chazah), meaning "to see" or "to behold." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament for similar concepts is ὅραμα (horama), which also means "vision" or "sight." Usage: The term "mechezah" refers to a vision or a sight, often used in the context of a prophetic vision or divine revelation. It conveys the idea of something seen or perceived, typically with spiritual or supernatural significance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, visions were a common means through which God communicated with His prophets and people. These visions were not merely dreams but were considered divine revelations that provided guidance, warnings, or insights into God's will. The concept of visions is deeply rooted in the Hebrew prophetic tradition, where prophets like Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel received visions that conveyed God's messages to His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chazah Definition light, place of seeing, a window NASB Translation window (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs מֶחֱזָה noun feminine light, place of seeing, window, מֶחֱזָה אֶלמֶֿחֱזָה light over against light 1 Kings 7:4,5. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance light From chazah; a window -- light. see HEBREW chazah Forms and Transliterations וּמֶחֱזָ֥ה ומחזה מֶחֱזָ֖ה מֶחֱזָ֛ה מחזה me·ḥĕ·zāh mecheZah meḥĕzāh ū·me·ḥĕ·zāh umecheZah ūmeḥĕzāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 7:4 HEB: שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה טוּרִ֑ים וּמֶחֱזָ֥ה אֶל־ מֶחֱזָ֖ה NAS: rows, and window was opposite KJV: rows, and light [was] against light INT: three rows and window was opposite window 1 Kings 7:4 1 Kings 7:5 1 Kings 7:5 4 Occurrences |
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