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Proverbs 22:29
“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
חָזָהchâzâh · khaw-zaw'
H2372 · Hebrew
H2372 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.
- Grammar
- חָזִ֡יתָ — verb Qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 51 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 18:21Exodus 24:11Numbers 24:4Numbers 24:16Job 8:17
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read חָזָה here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.