H2388G
חָזַק
to strengthen: strengthen
: strengthen/support/encourage 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with
Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry
חָזַק291 verb be or grow firm, strong, strengthen (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חֲזַק bind on or about, gird on, compare Arabic bind, squeeze) —
b. of people, army Deut 11:8; Josh 17:13 (JE), = Judg 1:28; Ezra 9:12 followed by מִן comparative be stronger than, too strong for, prevail against 2Sam 10:11 (twice in verse) = 1Chr 19:12 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 20:23; 1Kgs 20:25 id., followed by accusative 1Kgs 16:22, compare of ׳י as prevailing over man Jer 20:7 (|| יָכֹל); followed by על 2Chr 8:3; 2Chr 27:5.
c. of royal power וְדָוִד הֹלֵךְ וְהָזֵק 2Sam 3:1 (opposed to הֹלְכִים וְדַלִּים); compare 2Chr 26:15 (|| חֶזְקָה v2Chr 26:16), Dan 11:5a.
d. prevail over, upon, of word of king 2Sam 24:4 (followed by אֶלֿ) = 1Chr 21:4 (followed by עַל).
e. of bonds Isa 28:22. feminine of sound of trumpet הוֺלֵךְ וְהָזֵק מְאֹד Exod 19:19 (E, compare חָזָק vExod 19:16) it grew much louder and louder.
a. literally be caught fast, of Absalom's head 2Sam 18:9 (followed by בְּ).
b. be firm, secure, of a kingdom 2Kgs 14:5 ( + בְּיָדוֺ) = 2Chr 25:3 ( + עָלָיו). Oftener
c. be firm = courageous, confident, especially Imperative, usually || אמץ (q. v.), Deut 31:6; Deut 31:7; Deut 31:23; Josh 1:6; Josh 1:7; Josh 1:9; Josh 1:18; Josh 10:25; Josh 23:6 (all D), 2Sam 10:12; 2Sam 13:28; 1Kgs 2:2; 1Chr 19:13 (|| התחזק), 1Chr 22:13; 1Chr 28:10; 1Chr 28:20; 2Chr 15:7; 2Chr 19:11; 2Chr 32:7; Ezra 10:4; Ps 27:14; Ps 31:25; Isa 35:4; Isa 41:6; Hag 2:4 (3 t. in verse); Dan 10:19 (twice in verse); followed byלַמִּלְחָמָה 2Chr 25:8.
d. hold firmly to, devote oneself to, followed by בְּ 2Chr 31:4.
e. followed by Infinitive be firm not to eat blood, i.e. firmly refrain from it Deut 12:23, compare 1Chr 28:7.
a. grow stout, rigid, hard, with idea of perversity, of Pharaoh's heart Exod 7:13; Exod 7:22; Exod 8:15 (all P), Exod 9:35 (R); compare חזקו עָלַי דבריכם Mal 3:13.
b. be severe, grievous, of battle 2Kgs 3:26 of famine Gen 41:56; Gen 41:57 (E), Gen 47:20 (J; followed by על), 2Kgs 25:3 = Jer 52:6. II. transitive only לֹא חֲזֶקוֺ 2Chr 28:20 strengthened him not, but text very dubious (|| וַיָצַר לוֺ). Pi`el Perfect חִזַּק Ps 147:13 +, etc.; Imperfect וַיְחַזֵּק Exod 9:12 + 10 t., etc.; Imperative חַזֵּק Neh 6:9 + 2 t.; feminine singular חַזְּקִי Nah 3:14 חַזֵּ֑קִי Isa 54:2 etc.; Infinitive construct חַזֵּק 2Kgs 12:9 + 12 t.; Participle מְחַזֵּק Exod 14:17 מְחַזְּקִים 2Kgs 12:9 —
a. followed by accusative of person Judg 16:28 followed by על Judg 3:12 followed by מָתְנַיִם Nah 2:2 (|| אַמֵּץ כֹּחַ; of personified people).
b. = restore to strength Dan 10:18; Dan 10:19 to health Ezek 34:4; Ezek 34:16 with לְ give strength to 1Chr 29:12 so, followed by זְרוֺעֹתָם, Hos 7:15; Ezek 30:24 (and vEzek 30:25 Co, see Hiph`il)
c. followed by accusative of thing Isa 41:7; Jer 10:4 (both with בְּ instrumental; of manufacture of idols); of strengthening tent-pegs, in metaphor Isa 54:4, compare Isa 33:23 followed by bars of gates Ps 147:13 often of making strong, fortifying a town, etc. Nah 3:14; 2Chr 11:11; 2Chr 11:12; 2Chr 26:9; 2Chr 32:5 = repair (wall, object not expressed) Neh 3:19 see Hiph`il; with accusative of temple 2Kgs 12:6; 2Kgs 12:7; 2Kgs 12:15; 2Kgs 22:6; 2Kgs 2:5; 2Kgs 2:12; 2Kgs 29:3; 2Kgs 34:8, compare v2Chr 34:10 (|| לִבְדּוֺק); followed by ׳לְבית י 1Chr 26:27 object breaches (accusative) 2Kgs 12:8; 2Kgs 12:9; 2Kgs 12:13; 2Kgs 22:5.
d. of establishing kingdom 2Chr 11:17.
a. with 2 accusative וְאַבְנֵטְךָ אֲחַוְּקֶנּוּ Isa 22:21 and with thy sash (of office) will I make him firm, i.e. bind it firmly about him (|| הלבישׁ).
b. make firm or fixed, = definitely adopt ֿ׳יח לָמוֺ דָּבָר רָע Ps 64:6.
b. make firm, the kingdom 2Kgs 15:19 ( + בְּיָדוֺ).
c. display strength (late) 2Chr 26:8 (|| ׳וַיֵלֶךְ שְׁמוֺ עַד וגו), Dan 11:32 (|| וְעָשׂוּ).
a. take hold of, seize, catch, followed by בְּ Gen 19:4(J), Gen 21:18(E), Exod 4:4 (J; || אחז), Judg 7:20; 1Sam 15:27; 2Sam 1:11; 1Kgs 1:50; 1Kgs 2:28; 2Kgs 2:12; 2Kgs 4:27; Isa 4:1; Zech 8:23 (twice in verse); Prov 7:13; Prov 26:17, compare also Judg 19:25; Judg 19:29; 2Chr 28:15 with violence Deut 22:25; Deut 25:11; 1Sam 17:35 (perhaps of consecutive frequently, see Dr), 2Sam 2:16; 2Sam 13:11 followed by לְ 2Sam 15:5 figurative take hold in order to lead one (subject ׳י) followed by בְּ Jer 31:32, c accusative Isa 41:9; Isa 41:13 compare Isa 51:18 (בְּ; || נֵהֵל); followed by accusative Nah 3:14 take hold of the brick-mould, Jer 6:23 = Jer 50:42, Zech 14:13 (with violence), Ps 35:2; Neh 4:10; Neh 4:11, seize the kingdom Dan 11:21 in metaphor Mic 4:9 (הֶחֱזִיקֵךְ חִיל), Jer 6:24; Jer 8:21; Jer 49:24 (see Gie), Jer 50:43 of pious laying hold of ׳י, followed by בְּ Isa 64:6 compare Isa 27:5; Isa 56:2; Isa 56:4; Isa 56:6 of other gods 1Kgs 9:9 = 2Chr 7:22 laying hold of wisdom Prov 3:18, compare Prov 4:13; Job 2:3; Job 2:9; Job 27:6; Jer 8:5.
b. have or keep hold of, followed by בְּ Judg 16:26; 2Sam 3:29; Jer 50:33; Neh 4:15.
c. hold up, followed by בְּ, figurative = sustain, support Lev 25:35 of ׳י holding his servants Isa 42:6; Isa 45:1, compare Job 8:20 see also participle used substantively Dan 11:1 (|| מָעוֺז), vDan 11:6 (|| מֵבִיא, יֹלֵד); of Nehemiah holding fast to his (בְּ) his work Neh 5:16 compare of wicked, holding to his house Job 8:15 cleave or cling to (על) one's brethren Neh 10:30. hence
c. keep, retain, followed by בְּ Exod 9:2 (J), Judg 7:8; Judg 19:4 so Ezek 7:13 Sm Co (ᵑ0 Hithpa`el); followed by anger (accusative) Mic 7:18.
d. hence also hold, contain, followed by accusative 2Chr 4:5. Hithpa`el (especially Chronicles) Perfect הִתְחַזַּק 2Chr 13:7 + 3 t., etc., Imperfect וַיִּתְחַוֵּק Gen 48:2 + 7 t.; וַיִּתְחַזַּק 2Chr 21:4; 2Chr 32:5 יִתְחַזָּ֑קוּ Ezek 7:13 (but Sm Co read Hiph`il), etc.; Imperative הִתְחַוַּק 1Kgs 20:22 הִתְחַזְּקוּ 1Sam 4:9 Infinitive construct לְהִתְחַזֵּק 2Chr 13:8; 2Chr 16:9 Participle מִתְחַזֵּק 2Sam 3:6; Dan 10:21 plural מִתְחַזְּקִים 1Chr 11:10 —
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- Genesis 41:56
- Genesis 41:57
- Genesis 47:20
- Genesis 48:2
- Exodus 4:21
- Exodus 7:13
- Exodus 7:22
- Exodus 9:12
- Exodus 9:35
- Exodus 10:20
- Exodus 10:27
- Exodus 11:10
- Exodus 12:33
- Exodus 14:4
- Exodus 14:8
- Exodus 14:17
- Leviticus 25:35
- Numbers 13:20
- Deuteronomy 1:38
- Deuteronomy 3:28
- Deuteronomy 11:8
- Deuteronomy 31:6
- Deuteronomy 31:7
- Deuteronomy 31:23
- Joshua 1:6
- Joshua 1:7
- Joshua 1:9
- Joshua 1:18
- Joshua 10:25
- Joshua 11:20
- Joshua 17:13
- Joshua 23:6
- Judges 1:28
- Judges 3:12
- Judges 7:11
- Judges 9:24
- Judges 16:28
- Judges 20:22
- I Samuel 4:9
- I Samuel 23:16
- I Samuel 30:6
- II Samuel 2:7
- II Samuel 3:6
- II Samuel 10:11
- II Samuel 10:12
- II Samuel 11:25
- II Samuel 13:14
- II Samuel 13:28
- II Samuel 16:21
- I Kings 2:2
- I Kings 20:22
- I Kings 20:23
- I Kings 20:25
- II Kings 22:5
- II Kings 22:6
- II Kings 25:3
- I Chronicles 11:10
- I Chronicles 19:12
- I Chronicles 19:13
- I Chronicles 22:13
- I Chronicles 26:27
- I Chronicles 28:7
- I Chronicles 28:10
- I Chronicles 28:20
- I Chronicles 29:12
- II Chronicles 1:1
- II Chronicles 11:11
- II Chronicles 11:12
- II Chronicles 11:17
- II Chronicles 12:13
- II Chronicles 13:21
- II Chronicles 15:7
- II Chronicles 15:8
- II Chronicles 16:9
- II Chronicles 17:1
- II Chronicles 19:11
- II Chronicles 21:4
- II Chronicles 23:1
- II Chronicles 24:12
- II Chronicles 25:8
- II Chronicles 25:11
- II Chronicles 26:8
- II Chronicles 26:9
- II Chronicles 27:6
- II Chronicles 28:20
- II Chronicles 29:3
- II Chronicles 29:34
- II Chronicles 31:4
- II Chronicles 32:7
- II Chronicles 34:8
- II Chronicles 34:10
- II Chronicles 35:2
- Ezra 1:6
- Ezra 6:22
- Ezra 7:28
- Ezra 9:12
- Ezra 10:4
- Nehemiah 2:18
- Nehemiah 3:4
- Nehemiah 3:5
- Nehemiah 3:6
- Nehemiah 3:7
- Nehemiah 3:8
- Nehemiah 3:9
- Nehemiah 3:10
- Nehemiah 3:11
- Nehemiah 3:12
- Nehemiah 3:13
- Nehemiah 3:14
- Nehemiah 3:15
- Nehemiah 3:16
- Nehemiah 3:17
- Nehemiah 3:18
- Nehemiah 3:19
- Nehemiah 3:20
- Nehemiah 3:21
- Nehemiah 3:22
- Nehemiah 3:23
- Nehemiah 3:24
- Nehemiah 3:27
- Nehemiah 3:28
- Nehemiah 3:29
- Nehemiah 3:30
- Nehemiah 3:31
- Nehemiah 3:32
- Nehemiah 6:9
- Psalms 27:14
- Psalms 147:13
- Isaiah 22:21
- Isaiah 28:22
- Isaiah 35:3
- Isaiah 35:4
- Isaiah 41:7
- Jeremiah 5:3
- Jeremiah 20:7
- Jeremiah 23:14
- Jeremiah 51:12
- Jeremiah 52:6
- Ezekiel 13:22
- Ezekiel 22:14
- Ezekiel 27:9
- Ezekiel 27:27
- Ezekiel 30:21
- Ezekiel 30:24
- Ezekiel 30:25
- Ezekiel 34:4
- Ezekiel 34:16
- Daniel 10:18
- Daniel 10:19
- Daniel 10:21
- Daniel 11:1
- Daniel 11:5
- Daniel 11:6
- Hosea 7:15
- Micah 7:18
- Nahum 3:14
- Haggai 2:4
- Zechariah 8:9
- Zechariah 8:13
- Malachi 3:13