H2377 — חָזוֹן (chazon)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: H2377
Original: חָזוֹן
Transliteration: chazon
Pronunciation: khaw-zone'
Part of Speech: Masculine noun
Root: חָזָה (chazah, H2372) — to gaze at, perceive, behold in vision
Occurrences: 37 in OT
First Occurrence: 1 Sam 3:1 — "the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

A sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oracle: — vision. From חָזָה (chazah, H2372). Denotes a divine communication received through prophetic sight — not ordinary seeing but revelatory perception granted by God.

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
the vision	10	27.0%
vision	9	24.3%
The vision	3	8.1%
a vision	3	8.1%
visions	3	8.1%
in the vision	2	5.4%
in a vision	2	5.4%
in vision	1	2.7%
of the vision	1	2.7%
Other	3	8.1%

Nearly every occurrence (34 of 37) is rendered "vision" with varying articles/prepositions.

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Daniel	12	3.4
Ezekiel	7	0.6
Isaiah	3	0.2
Jeremiah	3	0.2
Habakkuk	2	3.6
1 Samuel	1	0.1
1 Chronicles	1	0.1
2 Chronicles	1	0.1
Psalm	1	0.04
Proverbs	1	0.1
Lamentations	1	0.6
Obadiah	1	4.8
Hosea	1	0.5
Micah	1	0.9
Nahum	1	2.1

Patterns: Overwhelmingly concentrated in prophetic literature: Daniel alone accounts for 32% of all occurrences (12/37). Completely absent from the Torah, the major historical narratives (Joshua–2 Kings), and wisdom literature except Proverbs 29:18. The word belongs to the prophetic/apocalyptic vocabulary of the OT.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Prophetic Oracle — Book Title/Superscription¶

The formal heading for a prophet's collected revelations. - Isa 1:1 — "The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem" - Nah 1:1 — "The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite" - Oba 1:1 — "The vision of Obadiah" - 2 Chr 32:32 — "written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet"

2. Apocalyptic/Eschatological Vision¶

Specific revelation of future events, especially end-time scenarios; dominant in Daniel. - Dan 8:1 — "a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel" - Dan 8:13 — "How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation?" - Dan 8:17 — "at the time of the end shall be the vision" - Dan 8:26 — "the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true" - Dan 9:24 — "to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy" - Dan 10:14 — "the vision is for many days"

3. Divine Communication to Prophets¶

God speaking to or through individuals via revelatory perception. - 1 Sam 3:1 — "the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision" - Ps 89:19 — "Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one" - Hos 12:10 — "I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions" - 1 Chr 17:15 — "According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David"

4. False or Absent Vision¶

Prophetic claims without divine origin, or withdrawal of prophetic gift. - Jer 14:14 — "they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination" - Jer 23:16 — "they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD" - Eze 12:24 — "there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination" - Eze 13:16 — "the prophets of Israel which... see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace" - Lam 2:9 — "her prophets also find no vision from the LORD" - Mic 3:6 — "night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision"

5. Vision Needing Preservation or Fulfillment¶

Vision as something to be recorded, awaited, or established. - Pro 29:18 — "Where there is no vision, the people perish" - Hab 2:2 — "Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables" - Hab 2:3 — "the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie" - Dan 11:14 — "the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision"

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
נָבִיא (nabi)	H5030	9x	"vision of the prophet" / false prophets seeing visions
יוֹם (yom)	H3117	8x	"the vision is for many days"
דָבַר (dabar)	H1696	8x	"the LORD... spake" + vision context
דָּבָר (dabar)	H1697	5x	"the word" paired with the vision
מֶלֶךְ (melek)	H4428	5x	visions received during reigns of kings
עַם ('am)	H5971	5x	vision concerns the people
נָבָא (naba')	H5012	4x	"prophesy" — vision and prophesying paired
רָאָה (ra'ah)	H7200	4x	"see" — the act of perceiving the vision
עֵת ('eth)	H6256	4x	"time" — vision appointed to specific times
בִּין (bin)	H995	3x	"understand" — interpreting the vision (Daniel)

Word Family / Cognates (Root חזה)¶

H2372 חָזָה (chazah) — root verb: to gaze at, perceive, behold in vision (51x)
H2374 חֹזֶה (chozeh) — seer, one who sees visions (17x)
H2376 חֵזֵו (chezev) — sight, vision (Aramaic) (12x)
H2378 חָזוֹת (chazoth) — vision, revelation (1x)
H2380 חָזוּת (chazuth) — vision, striking appearance (6x)
H2384 חִזָּיוֹן (chizzayon) — vision, revelation by dream (9x)
H4236 מַחֲזֶה (machazeh) — vision (4x)

Synonyms¶

H2472 חֲלוֹם (chălôwm) — dream; overlaps where revelation comes through dream-vision, though chazon is broader than dream contexts.
H4758 מַרְאֶה (marʼeh) — appearance, sight, vision; overlaps in visionary contexts, especially where the seen form is foregrounded.
H4853 מַשָּׂא (massâʼ) — burden/oracle; close at the level of prophetic revelation, especially in superscriptions and formal prophetic messages.
H7080 קָסַם (qâçam) — to divine; a neighboring revelatory term returned by the tool, though it belongs to illicit divination rather than true prophecy.

Antonyms¶

No antonyms returned by search_relationships.py for H2377.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
מַרְאֶה (mar'eh)	H4758	"vision" (12x)	mar'eh = visual appearance, what is seen (the form); chazon = divinely revealed content
מַרְאָה (mar'ah)	H4759	"vision" (10x)	mar'ah = visual experience, mirror; chazon = prophetic revelation
חִזָּיוֹן (chizzayon)	H2384	"vision" (9x)	chizzayon = vision received in dreams/night; chazon = broader prophetic revelation
חֵזֵו (chezev)	H2376	"vision" (11x)	chezev = Aramaic equivalent, used in Daniel's Aramaic sections
מַחֲזֶה (machazeh)	H4236	"vision" (4x)	machazeh = the act/experience of seeing (Balaam, Gen 15:1); chazon = the content revealed

Semantic Domains¶

Code	Domain Label	Notes
002004002015	Vision	Core domain for chazon as prophetic/apocalyptic revelation received by sight.
001002008001014	Scrolls	Secondary association from superscription and inscription contexts such as "the book of the vision" and "write the vision" (Nah 1:1; Hab 2:2).

LXX Mapping¶

Greek Equivalent	Count	Notes
ὅρασις (horasis) G3706	28x	Primary equivalent (~76% of LXX renderings)
προφήτης (prophetes) G4396	9x	When chazon refers to the prophet's office/work