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חזה

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חזה

Part of Speech	Verb
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Related Words	חֹזֶה, חָזוֹן

Possible Meanings

The Biblical verb חזה means to see or perceive, and is frequently used figuratively to connote prophetic vision.

In Shemot 18:21, וְאַתָּה תֶחֱזֶה מִכָּל הָעָם אַנְשֵׁי חַיִל, the verb may carry the added connotation of seeing for the purposes of selection, as per the parallel verse in Shemot 18:25 וַיִּבְחַר מֹשֶׁה אַנְשֵׁי חַיִל מִכָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל‎.¹

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¹ See U. CassutoShemot 18:21About U. Cassuto who notes that the root ראה also sometimes means to choose, and see Advice and Implementation for Cassuto's position that any differences between the descriptions of Yitro's advice and Moshe's implementation are merely the result of literary variation. In contrast, the Mekhilta DeRabbi YishmaelYitro Amalek 2About the Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael and RashiShemot 18:21About Rashi explain that the choice of the word תֶחֱזֶה emphasizes the aspect of seeing with Divine inspiration or prophecy.