Hazael
cha.za.el is the personal name of the Aramean king portrayed in accounts of rule, conflict, and judgment.
The noun proper form identifies an individual presented as king over Aram, appearing in accounts of his appointment, actions against Israel, succession, and the judgment pronounced on his house.
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Personal name of an Aramean king · dominant
The proper-noun form identifies the person whom the LORD says is to be anointed king over Aram in 1 Kings 19:15. In 2 Kings 8:9 the APB renders him as the messenger sent by Ben-hadad, while in 2 Kings 8:15 it renders him as taking action against the king and then reigning in his place. The same name occurs for the one who struck Israel in 2 Kings 10:32, whose death and succession are reported in 2 Kings 13:24, and whose house receives a fire judgment in Amos 1:4.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the proper name as “Hazael,” often adding “king of Aram” where the verse identifies his office. Its surrounding descriptions of warfare, succession, and judgment clarify the verse context rather than supplying a separate lexical rendering.