What does חֲזִיז mean in the Bible?
חֲזִיז is a Hebrew word meaning "a flash of lightning".
Hebrew · H2385
חֲזִיז
A flash of lightning
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חֲזִיז H2385
What does חֲזִיז mean in the Bible?
חֲזִיז is a Hebrew word meaning "a flash of lightning".
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How does the BSB render H2385?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include for (1), for the thunderbolt (1), the storm clouds (1).
Where does חֲזִיז appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 28:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (2), Zechariah (1).
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 for 1× Job 38:25
for the thunderbolt 1× Job 28:26
the storm clouds 1× Zechariah 10:1
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 28:26
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Job 2 Zechariah 1
Source forms
לַחֲזִ֥יז 2x la·ḥă·zîz Job 28:26, Job 38:25
חֲזִיזִ֑ים 1x ḥă·zî·zîm Zechariah 10:1
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Job 28:26, Job 38:25
Noun - masculine plural 1x Zechariah 10:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a flash of lightning
Source Gloss
a flash of lightning
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a flash of lightning BDB: bolt Usage: bright cloud, lightning.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain