Hebrew · H2377

חָזוֹן

A sight (mentally), i.e. a dream , revelation , or oracle

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חָזוֹןH2377
Pronunciationḥāzôn

What does חָזוֹן (ḥāzôn) mean in the Bible?

חָזוֹן (ḥāzôn): Supernatural seeing that bypasses normal perception; divine communication through mental imagery rather than external sight

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What does חָזוֹן (ḥāzôn) mean in the Bible?

חָזוֹן (ḥāzôn): Supernatural seeing that bypasses normal perception; divine communication through mental imagery rather than external sight

How does the BSB render H2377?

The BSB source-word alignment has 35 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the vision (8), vision (7), a vision (3), [This is] the vision (2), in the vision (2).

Where does חָזוֹן (ḥāzôn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 3:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (12), Ezekiel (7), Habakkuk (2), Isaiah (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
the visionEzekiel 7:13, Ezekiel 12:27, Daniel 8:13, Daniel 8:15
visionProverbs 29:18, Jeremiah 14:14, Lamentations 2:9, Ezekiel 12:22
a visionEzekiel 7:26, Ezekiel 13:16, Daniel 8:1
[This is] the visionIsaiah 1:1, Obadiah 1:1
in the vision2 Chronicles 32:32, Daniel 8:2
of the visionDaniel 11:14, Nahum 1:1
visionsJeremiah 23:16, Ezekiel 12:24
And in the visionDaniel 8:2
and visions1 Samuel 3:1
in a visionPsalms 89:19
like a visionIsaiah 29:7
of visionsDaniel 1:17
revelation1 Chronicles 17:15
their visionsHosea 12:10
this visionHabakkuk 2:2
without visionsMicah 3:6
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Samuel 3:1
Aligned rows35
Books represented15
1 Samuel11 Chronicles12 Chronicles1Psalms1Proverbs1Isaiah2Jeremiah2Lamentations1Ezekiel7Daniel12Hosea1Obadiah1Micah1Nahum1Habakkuk2
Source forms
חָז֖וֹן5xḥā·zō·wn1 Samuel 3:1, Lamentations 2:9, Daniel 1:17, Daniel 10:14
חֲז֣וֹן2xḥă·zō·wnIsaiah 29:7, Ezekiel 13:16
חָזוֹן֙2xḥā·zō·wnEzekiel 7:26, Habakkuk 2:3
חָז֣וֹן2xḥā·zō·wnDaniel 9:24, Hosea 12:10
חָזֽוֹן׃2xḥā·zō·wnEzekiel 12:22, Ezekiel 12:23
בְחָ֡זוֹן1xḇə·ḥā·zō·wnPsalms 89:19
בֶחָז֤וֹן1xḇe·ḥā·zō·wnDaniel 9:21
בֶּחָזוֹן֒1xbe·ḥā·zō·wnDaniel 8:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular15x1 Samuel 3:1, Proverbs 29:18, Lamentations 2:9, Ezekiel 7:13
Noun - masculine singular construct8xIsaiah 1:1, Isaiah 29:7, Jeremiah 14:14, Jeremiah 23:16
Article | Noun - masculine singular6x1 Chronicles 17:15, Ezekiel 12:27, Daniel 8:13, Daniel 8:15
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular3xDaniel 8:2, Daniel 9:21
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 89:19
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1x2 Chronicles 32:32
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular1xMicah 3:6
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