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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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  • Daniel 11:5
    And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
  • Daniel 11:6
    And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
  • Daniel 11:7
    But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:
  • Daniel 11:21
    And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
  • Daniel 11:32
    And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
  • Hosea 7:15
    Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
  • Micah 4:9
    Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.
  • Micah 7:18
    Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
  • Nahum 2:1
    He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
  • Nahum 3:14
    Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.