How many times is Hazael mentioned in the Bible?
The word Hazael appears 23 times in the King James Version, in 21 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Hazael 23 times.
Hazael in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Hazael counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Hazael | 23 | 23 |
| Total | 23 | 23 |
What the name Hazael means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Hazael as "that sees God".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Hazael most
Hazael appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Kings has the most (18), then 1 Kings (2) and 2 Chronicles (2).
First and last mention of Hazael
And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:
But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.
The verse that uses it most is 2 Kings 12:17, 2 times (tied with 2 Kings 13:3):
Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
Common questions
How many times is Hazael in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 23 of the 23 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Hazael appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Kings has the most (18), then 1 Kings (2) and 2 Chronicles (2).
Where is Hazael first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Kings 19:15: "And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:" The last is Amos 1:4.
What does the name Hazael mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Hazael as "that sees God".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.