seer
cho.zeh identifies people described as seers, including named advisers and those said to see visions or false visions.
The term most often identifies named people in royal, worship, prophetic, or record-keeping contexts; its participial forms also describe people in connection with seeing, visions, and proclaimed messages, including visions condemned as false.
Senses in use
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Named seer in royal, worship, and record settings · dominant
Noun forms identify named individuals connected with kings, worship directions, and written records. In 1 Chronicles 21:9 the APB renders Gad as "David's seer," while 1 Chronicles 29:29 places Samuel and Gad among the sources recording David's acts; 2 Chronicles 29:25 names Gad in the command concerning Levites and instruments.
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People characterized by seeing or visions · common
Active-participle forms occur where people are described in relation to seeing and speaking. In Ezekiel 13:9 the APB renders the clause "prophets who see vanity," and Ezekiel 13:16 speaks of "the seers who see visions of peace" when there is no peace; Isaiah 30:10 addresses seers with "Do not see."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB frequently presents the term as "seer" or "seers," especially for named individuals and those associated with visions. Some contexts use broader wording such as "prophets who see vanity" or "stargazers,".