Quick Definition
Hazael
Biblical Persons & Places
Hazael
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A king in Syria living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.19.15;
only referred to as Hazael (חֲזָהאֵל);
father of Ben-hadad.
Strong's Definition
Chazael, a king of Syria
Derivation: or חֲזָהאֵל; from H2372 (חָזָה) and H410 (אֵל); God has seen;
KJV Usage: Hazael.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Hazael = "one who sees God"
1) a king of Syria; sent by his master, Ben-hadad, to the prophet Elisha, to seek a remedy for Ben-hadad's leprosy; apparently later killed Ben-hadad, assumed the throne, and soon became engaged in a war with the kings of Judah and Israel for the possession of the city of Ramoth-gilead
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.19.15;
father of: Ben-hadad (H1130I)
§ Hazael = "one who sees God"
a king of Syria; sent by his master, Ben-hadad, to the prophet Elisha, to seek a remedy for Ben-hadad's leprosy; apparently later killed Ben-hadad, assumed the throne, and soon became engaged in a war with the kings of Judah and Israel for the possession of the city of Ramoth-gilead
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חֲזָהאֵל / חֲזָאֵל
chăzâêl / chăzâhêl
BDB Definition:
Hazael = one who sees God
1) a king of Syria; sent by his master, Ben-hadad, to the prophet Elisha, to seek a remedy for Ben-hadads leprosy; apparently later killed Ben-hadad, assumed the throne, and soon became engaged in a war with the kings of Judah and Israel for the possession of the city of Ramoth-gilead
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2372 and H410
Total KJV Occurrences: 23