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Strong's numbers

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

Shown in the King James Version (KJV), whichever translation you read in — it is the text these numbers are tagged against.

  • Haggai 2:4
    Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:
  • Zechariah 8:9
    Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
  • Zechariah 8:13
    And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
  • Zechariah 8:23
    Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
  • Zechariah 14:13
    And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.
  • Malachi 3:13
    Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?