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חָזַק (H2388)

châzaq

khaw-zak'

a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer; aid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.

Brown–Driver–Briggs

חָזַק 291 vb. be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
Qal
I intrans. be or grow strong
II transit. only strengthened him not
Pi.
1 make strong (physically)
2 strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage
3 make strong = bold, encourage
4 make firm
5 make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden
Hiph.
1
a make strong, strengthen
b make firm, the kingdom
c display strength
2 make severe, of battle
3 support
4 = repair
5 prevail
6 esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp
Hithp.
1 strengthen oneself
2 put forth strength, use one's strength
3 withstand
4 hold strongly with

From Brown, Driver, and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), in the public domain.


266 occurrences

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  • Nehemiah 3:24
    After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, even unto the corner.
  • Nehemiah 3:27
    After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.
  • Nehemiah 3:28
    From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.
  • Nehemiah 3:29
    After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
  • Nehemiah 3:30
    After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
  • Nehemiah 3:31
    After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.
  • Nehemiah 3:32
    And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
  • Nehemiah 4:16
    And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
  • Nehemiah 4:17
    They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
  • Nehemiah 4:21
    So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.