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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2390. חָזֵק (chazeq) -- To be strong, to strengthen, to prevail, to harden</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2390.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/exodus/19-19.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2390.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2390</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2389.htm" title="2389">◄</a> 2390. chazeq <a href="../hebrew/2391.htm" title="2391">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">chazeq: To be strong, to strengthen, to prevail, to harden</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">חָזֵק</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>chazeq<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>khaw-ZAKE<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(khaw-zake')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To be strong, to strengthen, to prevail, to harden<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>powerful<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G2901 (krataioō):</b> To strengthen, to make strong<p> - <b>G1743 (endynamoō):</b> To empower, to enable<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "chazeq" primarily conveys the idea of strength and fortification. It is used to describe physical strength, the act of strengthening or encouraging someone, and the hardening of one's heart or resolve. The term can also imply prevailing over challenges or adversaries. In the context of the Bible, it often refers to God strengthening His people or individuals being encouraged to stand firm in their faith and duties.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, strength was a highly valued trait, both physically and spiritually. The concept of being strong was not only about physical might but also about moral and spiritual fortitude. The Israelites often faced adversities, whether from external enemies or internal challenges, and the call to "be strong" was a reminder of their reliance on God's power and promises. The idea of God strengthening His people is a recurring theme, emphasizing His role as a protector and sustainer.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>part. from <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm">chazaq</a>, q.v.<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">חָזֵק</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verbal adjective</b></font> see <font class="hebrew2">חָזַק</font> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Participle</em> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>wax louder, stronger <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm">chazaq</a>; powerful -- X wax louder, stronger. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm">chazaq</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְחָזֵ֔ק וְחָזֵ֣ק וחזק vechaZek wə·ḥā·zêq wəḥāzêq<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/19-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 19:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר הוֹלֵ֖ךְ <b> וְחָזֵ֣ק </b> מְאֹ֑ד מֹשֶׁ֣ה</span><br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> long, <span class="itali">and waxed louder</span> and louder,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/19-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the trumpet grew <span class="itali">louder</span> and louder Moses<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/3-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 3:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְדָוִד֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ <b> וְחָזֵ֔ק </b> וּבֵ֥ית שָׁא֖וּל</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> waxed <span class="itali">stronger</span> and stronger,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and David grew <span class="itali">stronger</span> the house of Saul<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2390.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2390.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2390<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/vechazek_2390.htm">wə·ḥā·zêq — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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