4236. machazeh

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

vision

From chazah; a vision -- vision.

see HEBREW chazah

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.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3705: ὅραμα (horama) • meaning "vision," used in the New Testament to describe supernatural visions, similar to the Hebrew מַחֲזֶה.
• Strong's Greek Number 3706: ὅρασις (horasis) • also meaning "vision," often used in the context of seeing or perceiving something beyond the ordinary.

These Greek terms reflect the continuation of the concept of divine visions in the New Testament, maintaining the connection between the Hebrew and Greek scriptures in the context of prophetic revelation.

Usage: The word מַחֲזֶה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a supernatural vision or revelation given by God, typically to a prophet. It conveys the idea of seeing something beyond the natural realm, often with spiritual or prophetic significance.

Context: מַחֲזֶה (machazeh) is a noun masculine used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a vision, particularly one of a prophetic nature. It appears in contexts where individuals receive divine revelations, often involving future events or spiritual truths. The term is closely associated with the experiences of prophets who are granted insight into God's plans or messages for His people.

In Genesis 15:1, the word is used to describe the vision Abram receives from the LORD: "After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: 'Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.'" Here, מַחֲזֶה signifies a direct communication from God, providing assurance and promise to Abram.

In Numbers 24:4, Balaam speaks of his experience: "the oracle of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened." This usage underscores the revelatory nature of מַחֲזֶה, as Balaam receives insight from God.

The term is also found in Ezekiel 13:7, where false prophets are condemned for claiming to have seen visions: "Have you not seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you say, ‘The LORD declares,’ though I have not spoken?" This highlights the importance of discerning true visions from false ones, emphasizing the authenticity required for a מַחֲזֶה.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּֽמַּחֲזֶ֖ה במחזה מַֽחֲזֵה־ מַחֲזֵ֤ה מחזה מחזה־ bam·ma·ḥă·zeh bammachaZeh bammaḥăzeh ma·ḥă·zêh ma·ḥă·zêh- machaZeh maḥăzêh maḥăzêh-

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.