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Strong's Hebrew: 2388. חָזַק (chazaq) -- To be strong, to strengthen, to harden, to prevail, to take hold of
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It is used to describe physical strength, emotional fortitude, and spiritual resilience. The term can imply the act of strengthening oneself or others, prevailing in battle or conflict, and taking firm hold of something. It is often used in contexts where encouragement, support, or reinforcement is needed.<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 "chazaq" was integral to the Israelites' understanding of their relationship with God, who was seen as the ultimate source of strength. This term is frequently used in the context of military endeavors, personal trials, and spiritual exhortations, reflecting the importance of resilience and divine support in the face of adversity.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>adopted (2), applied (1), became (1), became mighty (1), became powerful (1), became strong (2), became...strong (1), been arrogant (1), captured (1), carried out repairs (12), caught (1), caught fast (1), caught hold (1), collected his strength (1), courageous (3), detained (1), devote (1), display great strength (1), display strength (1), encourage (4), encourage* (1), encouraged (2), encouraged* (3), encouragement (1), encourages (1), established himself securely (1), fasten (1), fastens (1), fierce (1), firm (2), firmly (2), firmly in his grasp (1), forces (1), fortified (1), gain ascendancy (1), gave him strong support (1), grasp (1), gripped (3), grow strong (1), harden (4), hardened (9), held (2), held them fast (1), help* (1), helped (1), hold (4), hold his own (1), hold fast (5), holding (3), holds fast (3), joining (1), laid hold (1), louder (1), made (1), made himself secure (1), made their harder (1), made repairs (12), made stronger (1), maintain (1), make (1), make an effort (1), making himself strong (1), overcome (1), persuaded (1), post a strong (1), prevailed (4), prevailed over (1), put (1), received strength (1), recovered (1), rely (1), repair (12), repaired (14), repairers (1), repairing (1), resist (1), resolutely (2), retain (1), retained (1), seize (4), seized (6), seizes (2), severe (5), show ourselves courageous (2), snaps shut (1), stands firmly (1), strengthen (12), strengthened (19), strengthening (1), strong (31), strong support (1), stronger (6), strongly support (1), support* (1), supported (1), sure (1), sustain (1), take (1), take courage (6), take courage and be courageous (1), take hold (7), taken (2), taken hold (1), takes (1), takes hold (2), tie your securely (1), took (2), took courage (2), took hold (5), upholds (1), urged* (1).<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">חָזַק</font><sub>291</sub> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>be or grow firm, strong, strengthen</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>id.</em>; Aramaic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb030403.gif"> <font class="hebrew2">חֲזַק</font> <em>bind on</em> or <em>about, gird on</em>, compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb030404.gif"> <em>bind, squeeze</em>) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ח</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/41-57.htm">Genesis 41:57</a> 4t.; <font class="hebrew2">חָזָק֑</font>2Chronicles 26:15; suffix <font class="hebrew2">חֲזָקוֺ</font>2Chronicles 28:20, etc.; <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">יֶהֱז֑ק</font>2Chronicles 28:7 (Baer) + 2 t.; <font class="hebrew2">וַיֶּחֱזַק</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/41-56.htm">Genesis 41:56</a> +; <font class="hebrew2">יֶחֶזְקוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/10-11.htm">2 Samuel 10:11</a> 2t.; <font class="hebrew2">יֶחְזְקוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28-22.htm">Isaiah 28:22</a>; <em>Imperative</em> <font class="hebrew2">חֲזַק</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Deuteronomy 12:23</a> +; <font class="hebrew2">חִזְקוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a> +; <em>Infinitive construct</em> <font class="hebrew2">לְחָזְקָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/12-13.htm">2 Kings 12:13</a>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">לְחָזְקָהּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/30-21.htm">Ezekiel 30:21</a>; <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">חָזֵק</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/19-19.htm">Exodus 19:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3-1.htm">2 Samuel 3:1</a>, etc.; — I. intransitive <em>be</em> or <em>grow strong:</em> — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1. a.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>of physical strength of hands</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/7-11.htm">Judges 7:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/2-7.htm">2 Samuel 2:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/16-21.htm">2 Samuel 16:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/22-14.htm">Ezekiel 22:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/8-9.htm">Zechariah 8:9</a>,13 (on <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/3-14.htm">Ezekiel 3:14</a> see below); of arm, followed by infinitive <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/30-21.htm">Ezekiel 30:21</a>; used of recovery from illness <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/39-1.htm">Isaiah 39:1</a>; followed by <font class="hebrew2">מִן</font> of comparison <em>over power</em> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-50.htm">1 Samuel 17:50</a> (with <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font> instrumental), <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/13-14.htm">2 Samuel 13:14</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>of people, army</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/11-8.htm">Deuteronomy 11:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/joshua/17-13.htm">Joshua 17:13</a> (JE), = <a href="/interlinear/judges/1-28.htm">Judges 1:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/9-12.htm">Ezra 9:12</a>; followed by <font class="hebrew2">מִן</font> comparative <em>be stronger than, too strong for, prevail against</em> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/10-11.htm">2 Samuel 10:11</a> (twice in verse) = <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/19-12.htm">1 Chronicles 19:12</a> (twice in verse); <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/20-23.htm">1 Kings 20:23,25</a>; <em>id.</em>, followed by accusative <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/16-22.htm">1 Kings 16:22</a>, compare of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> as prevailing over man <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">יָכֹל</font>); followed by <font class="hebrew2">על</font>2Chronicles 8:3; 27:5. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>c.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>of royal power</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">וְדָוִד הֹלֵךְ וְהָזֵק</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3-1.htm">2 Samuel 3:1</a> (opposed to <font class="hebrew2">הֹלְכִים וְדַלִּים</font>); compare 2 Chronicles 26:15 ("" <font class="hebrew2">חֶזְקָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">2 Chronicles 26:16</a>), <a href="/interlinear/daniel/11-5.htm">Daniel 11:5</a>a. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>d.</b></font> <em>prevail over, upon</em>, of word of king <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/24-4.htm">2 Samuel 24:4</a> (followed by <font class="hebrew2">אֶלֿ</font>) = <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/21-4.htm">1 Chronicles 21:4</a> (followed by <font class="hebrew2">עַל</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>e.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>of bonds</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28-22.htm">Isaiah 28:22</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>f.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>of sound of trumpet</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">הוֺלֵךְ וְהָזֵק מְאֹד</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/19-19.htm">Exodus 19:19</a> (E, compare <font class="hebrew2">חָזָק</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16</a>) it <em>grew much louder and louder.</em> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>be firm, fast:</em> — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>a.</b></font> literally <em>be caught fast</em>, of Absalom's head <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/18-9.htm">2 Samuel 18:9</a> (followed by <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> <em>be firm, secure</em>, of a kingdom <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/14-5.htm">2 Kings 14:5</a> ( + <font class="hebrew2">בְּיָדוֺ</font>) = 2 Chronicles 25:3 ( + <font class="hebrew2">עָלָיו</font>). Oftener <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>c.</b></font> <em>be firm</em> = courageous, confident, especially Imperative, usually "" <font class="hebrew2">אמץ</font> (q. v.), <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a>,7,23; <a href="/interlinear/joshua/1-6.htm">Joshua 1:6</a>,7,9,18; <a href="/interlinear/joshua/10-25.htm">Joshua 10:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/joshua/23-6.htm">Joshua 23:6</a> (all D), <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/10-12.htm">2 Samuel 10:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/13-28.htm">2 Samuel 13:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/2-2.htm">1 Kings 2:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/19-13.htm">1 Chronicles 19:13</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">התחזק</font>), <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/22-13.htm">1 Chronicles 22:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/28-10.htm">1 Chronicles 28:10,20</a>; 2Chronicles 15:7; 19:11; 32:7; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/10-4.htm">Ezra 10:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/31-25.htm">Psalm 31:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/35-4.htm">Isaiah 35:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/41-6.htm">Isaiah 41:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/haggai/2-4.htm">Haggai 2:4</a> (3 t. in verse); <a href="/interlinear/daniel/10-19.htm">Daniel 10:19</a> (twice in verse); followed by<font class="hebrew2">לַמִּלְחָמָה</font>2Chronicles 25:8. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>d.</b></font> <em>hold firmly to, devote oneself to</em>, followed by <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font>2Chronicles 31:4. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>e.</b></font> followed by Infinitive <em>be firm</em> not to eat blood, i.e. <em>firmly refrain</em> from it <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Deuteronomy 12:23</a>, compare <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/28-7.htm">1 Chronicles 28:7</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <em>press, be urgent</em>, followed by <font class="hebrew2">עַל</font> + Infinitive <a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-33.htm">Exodus 12:33</a> (E); followed by <font class="hebrew2">עַל</font> of hand of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> in prophetic ecstasy <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/3-14.htm">Ezekiel 3:14</a> (<font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> Co read <font class="hebrew2">חֲזָקָה</font>, adjective, see <font class="hebrew2">חָזָק</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>4</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>in bad sense</b></font>: <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>a.</b></font> <em>grow stout, rigid, hard</em>, with idea of perversity, of Pharaoh's heart <a href="/interlinear/exodus/7-13.htm">Exodus 7:13,22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-15.htm">Exodus 8:15</a> (all P), <a href="/interlinear/exodus/9-35.htm">Exodus 9:35</a> (R); compare <font class="hebrew2">חזקו עָלַי דבריכם</font> <a href="/interlinear/malachi/3-13.htm">Malachi 3:13</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> <em>be severe, grievous</em>, of battle <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/3-26.htm">2 Kings 3:26</a>; of famine <a href="/interlinear/genesis/41-56.htm">Genesis 41:56</a>,57 (E), <a href="/interlinear/genesis/47-20.htm">Genesis 47:20</a> (J; followed by <font class="hebrew2">על</font>), <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/25-3.htm">2 Kings 25:3</a> = <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/52-6.htm">Jeremiah 52:6</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>II.</b></font> transitive only <font class="hebrew2">לֹא חֲזֶקוֺ</font>2Chronicles 28:20 <em>strengthened him not</em>, but text very dubious ("" <font class="hebrew2">וַיָצַר לוֺ</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> <em>Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">חִזַּק</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/147-13.htm">Psalm 147:13</a> +, etc.; <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">וַיְחַזֵּק</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/9-12.htm">Exodus 9:12</a> 10t., etc.; <em>Imperative</em> <font class="hebrew2">חַזֵּק</font> <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/6-9.htm">Nehemiah 6:9</a> 2t.; feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">חַזְּקִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/nahum/3-14.htm">Nahum 3:14</a>; <font class="hebrew2">חַזֵּ֑קִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2</a> etc.; <em>Infinitive construct</em> <font class="hebrew2">חַזֵּק</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/12-9.htm">2 Kings 12:9</a> 12t.; <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">מְחַזֵּק</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/14-17.htm">Exodus 14:17</a>; <font class="hebrew2">מְחַזְּקִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/12-9.htm">2 Kings 12:9</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>make strong</em> (physically): <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>a.</b></font> followed by accusative of person <a href="/interlinear/judges/16-28.htm">Judges 16:28</a>; followed by <font class="hebrew2">על</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/3-12.htm">Judges 3:12</a>; followed by <font class="hebrew2">מָתְנַיִם</font> <a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-2.htm">Nahum 2:2</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">אַמֵּץ כֹּחַ</font>; of personified people). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> = <em>restore to strength</em> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/10-18.htm">Daniel 10:18,19</a>; <em>to health</em> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/34-4.htm">Ezekiel 34:4,16</a>; with <font class="hebrew2">לְ</font> <em>give strength to</em> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/29-12.htm">1 Chronicles 29:12</a>; so, followed by <font class="hebrew2">זְרוֺעֹתָם</font>, <a href="/interlinear/hosea/7-15.htm">Hosea 7:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/30-24.htm">Ezekiel 30:24</a> (and <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/30-25.htm">Ezekiel 30:25</a> Co, see <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hiph`il</b></font>) <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>c.</b></font> followed by accusative of thing <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/41-7.htm">Isaiah 41:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/10-4.htm">Jeremiah 10:4</a> (both with <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font> instrumental; of manufacture of idols); of strengthening tent-pegs, in metaphor <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/54-4.htm">Isaiah 54:4</a>, compare <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/33-23.htm">Isaiah 33:23</a>; followed by bars of gates <a href="/interlinear/psalms/147-13.htm">Psalm 147:13</a>; often of <em>making strong, fortifying</em> a town, etc. <a href="/interlinear/nahum/3-14.htm">Nahum 3:14</a>; 2Chronicles 11:11,12; 26:9; 32:5; = <em>repair</em> (wall, object not expressed) <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3-19.htm">Nehemiah 3:19</a> see Hiph`il; with accusative of temple <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/12-6.htm">2 Kings 12:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/12-7.htm">2 Kings 12:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/12-15.htm">2 Kings 12:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/22-6.htm">2 Kings 22:6</a>; 2Chronicles 24:5,12; 29:3; 34:8, compare <a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/34-10.htm">2 Chronicles 34:10</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">לִבְדּוֺק</font>); followed by <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">לְבית י</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/26-27.htm">1 Chronicles 26:27</a>; object breaches (accusative) <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/12-8.htm">2 Kings 12:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/12-9.htm">2 Kings 12:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/12-13.htm">2 Kings 12:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/22-5.htm">2 Kings 22:5</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>d.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>of establishing kingdom</b></font>2Chronicles 11:17. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>strengthen</em> the hands (accusative) of any one, i.e. <em>sustain, encourage</em> (opposed to <font class="hebrew2">רִמָּה</font>) <a href="/interlinear/judges/9-24.htm">Judges 9:24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/23-14.htm">Jeremiah 23:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/13-22.htm">Ezekiel 13:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/35-3.htm">Isaiah 35:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/job/4-3.htm">Job 4:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-22.htm">Ezra 6:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/2-18.htm">Nehemiah 2:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/6-9.htm">Nehemiah 6:9</a>; 2Chronicles 29:34; <font class="hebrew2">ידו בֵּאלהים</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">וַיְח</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/23-16.htm">1 Samuel 23:16</a>; followed by <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/1-6.htm">Ezra 1:6</a> ( + <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font> instrumental) <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <em>make strong = bold, encourage</em>, with accusative <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/1-38.htm">Deuteronomy 1:38</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/3-28.htm">Deuteronomy 3:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/11-5.htm">2 Samuel 11:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/41-7.htm">Isaiah 41:7</a>; with accusative of person + <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">לַעֲבֹדַת בֵּית י</font>2Chronicles 35:2. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>4</b></font> <em>make firm:</em> — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>a.</b></font> with 2 accusative <font class="hebrew2">וְאַבְנֵטְךָ אֲחַוְּקֶנּוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/22-21.htm">Isaiah 22:21</a> <em>and with thy sash</em> (of office) <em>will I make him firm</em>, i.e. bind it firmly about him ("" <font class="hebrew2">הלבישׁ</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> <em>make firm</em> or <em>fixed</em>, = <em>definitely adopt</em> <font class="hebrew2">ֿ</font><font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">יח</font> <font class="hebrew2">לָמוֺ דָּבָר רָע</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/64-6.htm">Psalm 64:6</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>5</b></font> <em>make rigid, hard</em>, i.e. perverse, obstinate, <em>harden</em> (the heart of any one) <a href="/interlinear/exodus/4-21.htm">Exodus 4:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/10-20.htm">Exodus 10:20</a>,27 (all E), <a href="/interlinear/exodus/9-12.htm">Exodus 9:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/11-10.htm">Exodus 11:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/14-4.htm">Exodus 14:4</a>,8,17 (all P), <a href="/interlinear/joshua/11-20.htm">Joshua 11:20</a> (D); see also <font class="hebrew2">פניהם מִסֶּלַע</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ח</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/5-3.htm">Jeremiah 5:3</a> . <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hiph`il</b></font><sub>118</sub> <em>Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">הֶחֱזִיק</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/7-8.htm">Judges 7:8</a> +; 3 feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">הֶחֱזִ֫יקָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/49-24.htm">Jeremiah 49:24</a> +; suffix <font class="hebrew2">הֶחֱזִקָ֑תְנִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/8-21.htm">Jeremiah 8:21</a>; <font class="hebrew2">הֶחֱזַ֫קָתִּי</font> <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/5-16.htm">Nehemiah 5:16</a> 3t.; <font class="hebrew2">וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֫י</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/30-23.htm">Ezekiel 30:23</a>, etc.; <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">יַחֲזִיק</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/8-15.htm">Job 8:15</a> 2t.; 1 singular <font class="hebrew2">וְאַחְזֵק</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6</a>; <font class="hebrew2">יַחֲזִיקוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6-23.htm">Jeremiah 6:23</a> 2t.; <font class="hebrew2">יַחֲזִקוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/11-32.htm">Daniel 11:32</a>, etc.; <em>Imperative</em> <font class="hebrew2">הַחֲזֵק</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/11-25.htm">2 Samuel 11:25</a> 2t., etc.; <em>Infinitive construct</em> <font class="hebrew2">הַחֲזִיק</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/15-19.htm">2 Kings 15:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">הֶחֱזִיקִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Jeremiah 31:32</a> (<font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הַח</font> Manuscript Petrop. see RS<sup>JPh xvi, 1888, 73</sup>); <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">מַחֲזִיק</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/9-2.htm">Exodus 9:2</a> 9t.; suffix <font class="hebrew2">מַחֲזִקָהּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/11-6.htm">Daniel 11:6</a>; feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">מַחֲזֶקֶת</font> <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4-11.htm">Nehemiah 4:11</a>; plural <font class="hebrew2">מַחֲזִיקִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4-10.htm">Nehemiah 4:10</a> 5t.; construct <font class="hebrew2">מַחֲוִיקֵי</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/27-9.htm">Ezekiel 27:9,27</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1. a.</b></font> <em>make strong, strengthen</em> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/51-12.htm">Jeremiah 51:12</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> <em>make firm</em>, the kingdom <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/15-19.htm">2 Kings 15:19</a> ( + <font class="hebrew2">בְּיָדוֺ</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>c.</b></font> <em>display strength</em> (late) 2 Chronicles 26:8 ("" <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">וַיֵלֶךְ שְׁמוֺ עַד וגו</font>), <a href="/interlinear/daniel/11-32.htm">Daniel 11:32</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">וְעָשׂוּ</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>make severe</em>, of battle <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/11-25.htm">2 Samuel 11:25</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> followed by <font class="hebrew2">יד</font> = <em>support</em> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16-49.htm">Ezekiel 16:49</a>; followed by <font class="hebrew2">זְרוֺעוֺת</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/30-25.htm">Ezekiel 30:25</a> (subject <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font>; but Co reads <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> as <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/30-24.htm">Ezekiel 30:24</a>) . <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>4</b></font> = <em>repair</em>, walls of Jerusalem, <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3-4.htm">Nehemiah 3:4</a> (3 t. in verse) + 31 t. <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3.htm">Nehemiah 3</a>; compare (in General) participle used substantively <font class="hebrew2">מחזיקי בדקף</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/27-9.htm">Ezekiel 27:9</a>,27 of Tyre and her ships ("" <font class="hebrew2">מַלָּחִים</font>, etc.) <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>5</b></font> <em>prevail</em>, absolute <a href="/interlinear/daniel/11-7.htm">Daniel 11:7</a>; followed by <font class="hebrew2">עַל</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/18-9.htm">Job 18:9</a>; <em>prevail upon to</em> <font class="hebrew2">בּוֺ לֶאֱכֹל</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הח</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/4-8.htm">2 Kings 4:8</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>6</b></font> especially <em>take</em> or <em>keep hold</em> of, <em>seize, grasp:</em> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>a.</b></font> <em>take hold</em> of, <em>seize, catch</em>, followed by <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/19-4.htm">Genesis 19:4</a>(J), <a href="/interlinear/genesis/21-18.htm">Genesis 21:18</a>(E), <a href="/interlinear/exodus/4-4.htm">Exodus 4:4</a> (J; "" <font class="hebrew2">אחז</font>), <a href="/interlinear/judges/7-20.htm">Judges 7:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/15-27.htm">1 Samuel 15:27</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/1-11.htm">2 Samuel 1:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/1-50.htm">1 Kings 1:50</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/2-28.htm">1 Kings 2:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/2-12.htm">2 Kings 2:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/4-27.htm">2 Kings 4:27</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/4-1.htm">Isaiah 4:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/8-23.htm">Zechariah 8:23</a> (twice in verse); <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/7-13.htm">Proverbs 7:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/26-17.htm">Proverbs 26:17</a>, compare also <a href="/interlinear/judges/19-25.htm">Judges 19:25,29</a>; 2Chronicles 28:15; with violence <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/22-25.htm">Deuteronomy 22:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/25-11.htm">Deuteronomy 25:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-35.htm">1 Samuel 17:35</a> (perhaps of consecutive frequently, see Dr), <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/2-16.htm">2 Samuel 2:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/13-11.htm">2 Samuel 13:11</a>; followed by <font class="hebrew2">לְ</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/15-5.htm">2 Samuel 15:5</a>; figurative <em>take hold</em> in order to lead one (subject <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font>) followed by <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Jeremiah 31:32</a>, c accusative <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/41-9.htm">Isaiah 41:9,13</a>; compare <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/51-18.htm">Isaiah 51:18</a> (<font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font>; "" <font class="hebrew2">נֵהֵל</font>); followed by accusative <a href="/interlinear/nahum/3-14.htm">Nahum 3:14</a> <em>take hold of the brick-mould</em>, <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6-23.htm">Jeremiah 6:23</a> = <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50-42.htm">Jeremiah 50:42</a>, <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14-13.htm">Zechariah 14:13</a> (with violence), <a href="/interlinear/psalms/35-2.htm">Psalm 35:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4-10.htm">Nehemiah 4:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4-11.htm">Nehemiah 4:11</a>, seize the kingdom <a href="/interlinear/daniel/11-21.htm">Daniel 11:21</a>; in metaphor <a href="/interlinear/micah/4-9.htm">Micah 4:9</a> (<font class="hebrew2">הֶחֱזִיקֵךְ חִיל</font>), <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6-24.htm">Jeremiah 6:24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/8-21.htm">Jeremiah 8:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/49-24.htm">Jeremiah 49:24</a> (see Gie), <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50-43.htm">Jeremiah 50:43</a>; of pious laying hold of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font>, followed by <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a>; compare <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/27-5.htm">Isaiah 27:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/56-2.htm">Isaiah 56:2</a>,4,6; of other gods <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/9-9.htm">1 Kings 9:9</a> 2Chronicles 7:22; laying hold of wisdom <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/3-18.htm">Proverbs 3:18</a>, compare <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/4-13.htm">Proverbs 4:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/job/2-3.htm">Job 2:3,9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/job/27-6.htm">Job 27:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/8-5.htm">Jeremiah 8:5</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> <em>have</em> or <em>keep hold of</em>, followed by <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/16-26.htm">Judges 16:26</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3-29.htm">2 Samuel 3:29</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50-33.htm">Jeremiah 50:33</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4-15.htm">Nehemiah 4:15</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>c.</b></font> <em>hold up</em>, followed by <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font>, figurative = <em>sustain, support</em> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/25-35.htm">Leviticus 25:35</a>; of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> holding his servants <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1</a>, compare <a href="/interlinear/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20</a>; see also participle used substantively <a href="/interlinear/daniel/11-1.htm">Daniel 11:1</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">מָעוֺז</font>), <a href="/interlinear/daniel/11-6.htm">Daniel 11:6</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">מֵבִיא</font>, <font class="hebrew2">יֹלֵד</font>); of Nehemiah holding fast to his (<font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font>) his work <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/5-16.htm">Nehemiah 5:16</a>; compare of wicked, holding to his house <a href="/interlinear/job/8-15.htm">Job 8:15</a>; <em>cleave</em> or <em>cling to</em> (<font class="hebrew2">על</font>) one's brethren <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10-30.htm">Nehemiah 10:30</a>. hence <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>c.</b></font> <em>keep, retain</em>, followed by <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/9-2.htm">Exodus 9:2</a> (J), <a href="/interlinear/judges/7-8.htm">Judges 7:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/judges/19-4.htm">Judges 19:4</a>; so <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/7-13.htm">Ezekiel 7:13</a> Sm Co (<font class="hebrew2">ᵑ0</font> Hithpa`el); followed by anger (accusative) <a href="/interlinear/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>d.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>hence also</b></font> <em>hold, contain</em>, followed by accusative 2 Chronicles 4:5. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hithpa`el</b></font> (especially Chronicles) <em>Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">הִתְחַזַּק</font>2Chronicles 13:7 3t., etc., <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">וַיִּתְחַוֵּק</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/48-2.htm">Genesis 48:2</a> 7t.; <font class="hebrew2">וַיִּתְחַזַּק</font>2Chronicles 21:4; 32:5; <font class="hebrew2">יִתְחַזָּ֑קוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/7-13.htm">Ezekiel 7:13</a> (but Sm Co read Hiph`il), etc.; <em>Imperative</em> <font class="hebrew2">הִתְחַוַּק</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/20-22.htm">1 Kings 20:22</a>; <font class="hebrew2">הִתְחַזְּקוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/4-9.htm">1 Samuel 4:9</a>; <em>Infinitive construct</em> <font class="hebrew2">לְהִתְחַזֵּק</font>2Chronicles 13:8; 16:9; <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">מִתְחַזֵּק</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3-6.htm">2 Samuel 3:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/10-21.htm">Daniel 10:21</a>; plural <font class="hebrew2">מִתְחַזְּקִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/11-10.htm">1 Chronicles 11:10</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>strengthen oneself</em> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3-6.htm">2 Samuel 3:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/20-22.htm">1 Kings 20:22</a>; 2Chronicles 1:1; 12:13; 13:21; 21:4; 23:1; 25:11; 27:6; followed by <font class="hebrew2">עַל</font> <em>against</em>2Chronicles 17:1; <em>gain strength</em> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-28.htm">Ezra 7:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/10-19.htm">Daniel 10:19</a>, compare <font class="hebrew2">ביהוה</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הִתְח</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/30-6.htm">1 Samuel 30:6</a>; figurative= <em>take courage</em>2Chronicles 15:8. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>put forth strength, use one's strength</em> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/48-2.htm">Genesis 48:2</a> (i.e. he exerted himself, he sat up by a great effort), <a href="/interlinear/numbers/13-20.htm">Numbers 13:20</a> <a href="/interlinear/judges/20-22.htm">Judges 20:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/4-9.htm">1 Samuel 4:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/10-12.htm">2 Samuel 10:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/19-13.htm">1 Chronicles 19:13</a>; 2Chronicles 32:5. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> followed by <font class="hebrew2">לִפְנֵי</font> <em>withstand</em>2Chronicles 13:7,8. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>4</b></font> followed by <font class="hebrew2">עִם</font> <em>hold strongly with</em> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/11-10.htm">1 Chronicles 11:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/10-21.htm">Daniel 10:21</a>, compare of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font>, <font class="hebrew2">עִם לְבָבָם שָׁלֵם אֵלָיו</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">להתח</font>2Chronicles 16:9. — For <font class="hebrew2">יִתְחַזָּ֑קו</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/7-13.htm">Ezekiel 7:13</a> read Hiph`il, see Sm Co Da. <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>aid, amend, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, <p>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, X 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. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אֲחַזְּקֶ֔נּוּ אֲחַזֵּ֑ק אֲחַזֵּ֣ק אחזק אחזקנו הִֽתְחַזְּק֞וּ הִתְחַזַּ֔ק הִתְחַזַּ֔קְתִּי הִתְחַזַּ֖ק הִתְחַזַּ֗ק הִתְחַזַּ֗קְתִּי הִתְחַזַּ֣ק הֶ֠חֱזִיק הֶ֭חֱזַקְתִּי הֶֽחֱזִ֑יק הֶֽחֱזִ֔יק הֶחֱזִ֑יקָה הֶחֱזִ֔יק הֶחֱזִ֖יק הֶחֱזִ֗יק הֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙ הֶחֱזִ֛יק הֶחֱזִ֜יק הֶחֱזִ֣יק הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ הֶחֱזִ֤יק הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הֶחֱזִ֧יק הֶחֱזִֽיקָה׃ הֶחֱזִיק֙ הֶחֱזִיקִ֣י הֶחֱזִיקֵ֥ךְ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּ הֶחֱזִקָֽתְנִי׃ הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּי הֶחֱזַ֣קְתִּי הֶחֱזַקְתִּ֙יךָ֙ הַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ הַחֲזִ֥יקִי הַחֲזֵ֣ק הַחֲזֵ֨ק הַמִּתְחַזְּקִ֨ים הַמַּחֲזִ֣יק החזיק החזיקה החזיקה׃ החזיקו החזיקי החזיקך החזיקתהו החזיקתנו החזק החזקתי החזקתיך החזקתני׃ המחזיק המתחזקים התחזק התחזקו התחזקתי וְֽהֶחֱזִ֡יקוּ וְאַחְזֵ֣ק וְהִ֨תְחַזַּקְתֶּ֔ם וְהֶֽחֱזַ֣קְתָּ וְהֶחֱזִ֖יקָה וְהֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ וְהֶחֱזִ֣יקָה וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק וְהֶחֱזִֽיק־ וְהֶחֱזִֽיק׃ וְהֶחֱזִיקוּ֩ וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ וְהַחֲזִ֥יקִי וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֗י וְחִזְּקוּ֙ וְחִזְּקוּ־ וְחִזַּקְתִּ֗י וְחִזַּקְתִּ֣י וְחַזְּקֵ֣הוּ וְחַזְּקֵ֨נִי וְחַזְּקֵֽהוּ׃ וְחָ֣זְק֔וּ וְחָזַקְתָּ֖ וְיֶחֱזַ֤ק וְיֶחֱזַ֥ק וְנִֽתְחַזְּקָה֙ וְנִתְחַזַּק֙ וַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּם וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֔ם וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖ם וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃ וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽנִי׃ וַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙ וַֽיֶּחֱזַק֙ וַֽיֶּחֱזָֽק׃ וַֽיַּחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ וַֽיַּחֲזִ֙קוּ֙ וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּ וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק וַֽיַּחֲזֵק֙ וַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖ק וַחֲזַ֣ק וַחֲזַ֨ק וַחֲזַקְתֶּ֣ם וַחֲזָ֑ק וַיְחַזְּק֥וּ וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּ וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק וַיְחַזֵּ֣ק וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֛ק וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֞ק וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֥ק וַיִּתְחַזֵּק֙ וַיִּתְחַזַּ֔ק וַיִּתְחַזַּ֡ק וַיֶּחֱזַ֖ק וַיֶּחֱזַ֣ק וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק וַיֶּחֱזַ֨ק וַיֶּחֱזַק֙ וַיֶּחֱזַק־ וַיַּ֣חֲזֶק וַיַּֽחֲזֶק־ וַיַּחֲזִ֣יקוּ וַיַּחֲזִ֤יקוּ וַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּ וַיַּחֲזֵ֣ק וַיַּחֲזֵ֤ק וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק וַתֶּחֱזַ֤ק וַתַּחֲזֶק־ וּלְחַזֵּ֖ק וּלְחַזֵּק֙ וּמַחֲזִ֥יק וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים וּמַחֲזִקָ֖הּ ואחזק והחזיק והחזיק־ והחזיק׃ והחזיקה והחזיקו והחזיקי והחזקת והחזקתי והתחזקתם וחזק וחזקהו וחזקהו׃ וחזקו וחזקו־ וחזקני וחזקת וחזקתי וחזקתם ויחזיקו ויחזק ויחזק־ ויחזק׃ ויחזקהו ויחזקו ויחזקום ויחזקם ויחזקם׃ ויחזקני׃ ויתחזק ולחזק ומחזיק ומחזיקים ומחזקה ונתחזק ונתחזקה ותחזק ותחזק־ חֲ֭זַק חֲזַ֖ק חֲזַ֗ק חֲזַ֣ק חֲזַ֤ק חֲזַ֥ק חֲזַ֨ק חֲזַקְתַּ֖נִי חֲזָֽק׃ חֲזָקֽוֹ׃ חִ֭זְקוּ חִ֭זַּק חִזְּק֣וּ חִזְּק֤וּ חִזְּק֥וּ חִזְק֔וּ חִזְק֖וּ חִזְק֣וּ חִזַּ֖קְתִּי חִזַּקְתֶּ֜ם חִזַּקְתָּֽנִי׃ חַזְּק֖וּ חַזְּקִ֖י חַזֵּ֔ק חַזֵּ֖ק חַזֵּ֣ק חַזֵּ֥ק חַזֵּֽקִי׃ חָֽזְקוּ֙ חָזְק֣וּ חָזְק֥וּ חָזְקָ֥ה חָזַ֣ק חָזַ֥ק חָזָֽקָה׃ חָזָֽק׃ חזק חזק׃ חזקה חזקה׃ חזקו חזקו׃ חזקי חזקי׃ חזקתי חזקתם חזקתני חזקתני׃ יְחַזְּק֖וּם יְחַזְּק֤וּ יְחַזְּקוּ֙ יְחַזְּקוּ־ יִתְחַזָּֽקוּ׃ יֶֽחֶזְק֥וּ יֶחְזְק֖וּ יֶחֱזְק֣וּ יֶחֱזַ֗ק יֶחֶזְק֖וּ יַ֝חֲזִ֗יק יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ יַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ יַחֲזִ֣יק יַחֲזִ֥יק יַחֲזִ֥קוּ יַחֲזֵ֖ק יַחֲזֵ֣ק יחזיק יחזיקו יחזק יחזקו יחזקו־ יחזקום יתחזקו׃ לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק לְהִתְחַזֵּק֙ לְהַחֲזִ֣יק לְהַחֲזִ֥יק לְחַזֵּ֕ק לְחַזֵּ֖ק לְחַזֵּ֣ק לְחַזֵּ֣ק ׀ לְחָזְקָ֖הּ לְמַחֲזִ֥יק לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים להחזיק להתחזק לחזק לחזקה למחזיק למחזיקים מְחַזְּקִ֖ים מְחַזֵּק֙ מִתְחַזֵּ֖ק מִתְחַזֵּ֤ק מַחֲזִ֣יק מַחֲזִ֥יק מַחֲזִיק֙ מַחֲזִיקִ֣ים מַחֲזִיקִים֙ מַחֲזִיקֵ֖י מַחֲזִיקֵ֣י מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת מחזיק מחזיקי מחזיקים מחזק מחזקים מחזקת מתחזק נֶחֱזַ֖ק נחזק תְּחַזֵּֽק׃ תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה תֶּחֱזַ֤ק תֶּחֱזַ֥קְנָה תֶּחֶזְק֗וּ תחזק תחזק׃ תחזקו תחזקנה ’ă·ḥaz·zə·qen·nū ’ă·ḥaz·zêq ’ăḥazzêq ’ăḥazzəqennū 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wə·he·ḥĕ·zî·qāh wə·he·ḥĕ·zî·qū wə·he·ḥĕ·zîq wə·he·ḥĕ·zîq- wə·hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq·tem wə·ḥiz·zaq·tî wə·ḥiz·zə·qū wə·ḥiz·zə·qū- wə·niṯ·ḥaz·zaq wə·niṯ·ḥaz·zə·qāh wə·ye·ḥĕ·zaq wəhaḥăzaqtî wəhaḥăzîqî wəḥāzaqtā wəḥāzəqū wəḥazzəqêhū wəḥazzəqênî wəheḥĕzaqtā wəheḥĕzaqtî wəheḥĕzîq wəheḥĕzîq- wəheḥĕzîqāh wəheḥĕzîqū wəhiṯḥazzaqtem wəḥizzaqtî wəḥizzəqū wəḥizzəqū- wəniṯḥazzaq wəniṯḥazzəqāh wəyeḥĕzaq ya·ḥă·zêq ya·ḥă·zi·qū ya·ḥă·zî·qū ya·ḥă·zîq yachaZek yachaZik yachaZiku yaḥăzêq yaḥăzîq yaḥăziqū yaḥăzîqū yə·ḥaz·zə·qū yə·ḥaz·zə·qū- yə·ḥaz·zə·qūm ye·ḥĕ·zaq ye·ḥez·qū ye·ḥĕz·qū yechazzeKu yechazzeKum yecheZak yechezKu yechzeKu yeḥ·zə·qū yəḥazzəqū yəḥazzəqū- yəḥazzəqūm yeḥĕzaq yeḥezqū yeḥĕzqū yeḥzəqū yiṯ·ḥaz·zā·qū yitchazZaku yiṯḥazzāqū<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/genesis/19-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 19:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ ׀ <b> וַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּ </b> הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים בְּיָד֣וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> So the men <span class="itali">seized</span> his hand<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the men <span class="itali">laid hold</span> upon his hand,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/19-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> hesitated <span class="itali">seized</span> the men his hand<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/21-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 21:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ הַנַּ֔עַר <b> וְהַחֲזִ֥יקִי </b> אֶת־ יָדֵ֖ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> up the lad, <span class="itali">and hold</span> him by the hand,<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the lad, <span class="itali">and hold</span> him in thine hand;<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/21-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> lift the lad <span class="itali">and hold</span> the hand for<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/41-56.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 41:56</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/41.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיִּשְׁבֹּ֣ר לְמִצְרַ֔יִם <b> וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק </b> הָֽרָעָ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/41.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the famine <span class="itali">was severe</span> in the land<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/41.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the famine <span class="itali">waxed sore</span> in the land<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/41-56.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and sold Egyptian <span class="itali">was severe</span> and the famine the land<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/41-57.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 41:57</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/41.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יוֹסֵ֑ף כִּֽי־ <b> חָזַ֥ק </b> הָרָעָ֖ב בְּכָל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/41.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the famine <span class="itali">was severe</span> in all<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/41.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [corn]; because that the famine <span class="itali">was [so] sore</span> in all lands.<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/41-57.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Joseph because <span class="itali">was severe</span> the famine all<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/47-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 47:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/47.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שָׂדֵ֔הוּ כִּֽי־ <b> חָזַ֥ק </b> עֲלֵהֶ֖ם הָרָעָ֑ב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/47.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the famine <span class="itali">was severe</span> upon them. Thus the land<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/47.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> because the famine <span class="itali">prevailed</span> over them: so the land<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/47-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his field because <span class="itali">was severe</span> and the famine<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/48-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 48:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/48.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בָּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יךָ <b> וַיִּתְחַזֵּק֙ </b> יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/48.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to you, Israel <span class="itali">collected his strength</span> and sat<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/48.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto thee: and Israel <span class="itali">strengthened</span> himself, and sat<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/48-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has come about <span class="itali">collected</span> Israel and sat<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/4-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 4:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יָדוֹ֙ <b> וַיַּ֣חֲזֶק </b> בּ֔וֹ וַיְהִ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out his hand <span class="itali">and caught</span> it, and it became<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> his hand, <span class="itali">and caught</span> it, and it became a rod<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/4-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Stretch his hand <span class="itali">and caught</span> became A staff<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/4-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 4:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פַרְעֹ֑ה וַאֲנִי֙ <b> אֲחַזֵּ֣ק </b> אֶת־ לִבּ֔וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in your power; <span class="itali">but I will harden</span> his heart<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in thine hand: <span class="itali">but I will harden</span> his heart,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/4-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Pharaoh I <span class="itali">will harden</span> his heart he will not<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/7-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 7:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיֶּחֱזַק֙ </b> לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> heart <span class="itali">was hardened,</span> and he did not listen<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And he hardened</span> Pharaoh's heart,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/7-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">was hardened</span> heart Pharaoh's<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/7-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 7:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם <b> וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק </b> לֵב־ פַּרְעֹה֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> heart <span class="itali">was hardened,</span> and he did not listen<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> heart <span class="itali">was hardened,</span> neither did he hearken<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/7-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Egypt their secret <span class="itali">was hardened</span> heart and Pharaoh's<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/8-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 8:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִ֑וא <b> וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק </b> לֵב־ פַּרְעֹה֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> heart <span class="itali">was hardened,</span> and he did not listen<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> heart <span class="itali">was hardened,</span> and he hearkened<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of God This <span class="itali">was hardened</span> heart Pharaoh's<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/9-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 9:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְשַׁלֵּ֑חַ וְעוֹדְךָ֖ <b> מַחֲזִ֥יק </b> בָּֽם׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and continue <span class="itali">to hold</span> them,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to let [them] go, <span class="itali">and wilt hold</span> them still,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/9-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to let and continue <span class="itali">to hold</span><p><b><a href="/text/exodus/9-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 9:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק </b> יְהוָה֙ אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And the LORD <span class="itali">hardened</span> Pharaoh's heart,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And the LORD <span class="itali">hardened</span> the heart<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/9-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">hardened</span> and the LORD heart<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/9-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 9:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַֽיֶּחֱזַק֙ </b> לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> heart <span class="itali">was hardened,</span> and he did not let<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Pharaoh <span class="itali">was hardened,</span> neither would he let the children<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/9-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">was hardened</span> heart Pharaoh's<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/10-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 10:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק </b> יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But the LORD <span class="itali">hardened</span> Pharaoh's heart,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But the LORD <span class="itali">hardened</span> Pharaoh's heart,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/10-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">hardened</span> the LORD heart<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/10-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 10:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק </b> יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But the LORD <span class="itali">hardened</span> Pharaoh's heart,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But the LORD <span class="itali">hardened</span> Pharaoh's<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/10-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">hardened</span> the LORD heart<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/11-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 11:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה <b> וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק </b> יְהוָה֙ אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> yet the LORD <span class="itali">hardened</span> Pharaoh's<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the LORD <span class="itali">hardened</span> Pharaoh's<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/11-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> before Pharaoh <span class="itali">hardened</span> the LORD heart<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/12-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 12:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַתֶּחֱזַ֤ק </b> מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ עַל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The Egyptians <span class="itali">urged</span> the people,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And the Egyptians <span class="itali">were urgent</span> upon the people,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">were urgent</span> Egyptian and<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/14-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 14:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְחִזַּקְתִּ֣י </b> אֶת־ לֵב־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Thus I will harden</span> Pharaoh's heart,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And I will harden</span> Pharaoh's heart,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/14-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">will harden</span> heart Pharaoh's<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/14-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 14:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיְחַזֵּ֣ק </b> יְהֹוָ֗ה אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The LORD <span class="itali">hardened</span> the heart<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And the LORD <span class="itali">hardened</span> the heart<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/14-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">hardened</span> the LORD the heart<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/14-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 14:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַאֲנִ֗י הִנְנִ֤י <b> מְחַזֵּק֙ </b> אֶת־ לֵ֣ב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> As for Me, behold, <span class="itali">I will harden</span> the hearts<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And I, behold, I will harden</span> the hearts<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/14-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> I behold <span class="itali">will harden</span> the hearts Egyptian<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/25-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 25:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יָד֖וֹ עִמָּ֑ךְ <b> וְהֶֽחֱזַ֣קְתָּ </b> בּ֔וֹ גֵּ֧ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to you falter, <span class="itali">then you are to sustain</span> him, like a stranger<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with thee; <span class="itali">then thou shalt relieve</span> him: [yea, though he be] a stranger,<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/25-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and his means regard <span class="itali">sustain</span> A stranger A sojourner<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/13-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 13:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אִם־ אַ֔יִן <b> וְהִ֨תְחַזַּקְתֶּ֔ם </b> וּלְקַחְתֶּ֖ם מִפְּרִ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in it or <span class="itali">not? Make an effort</span> then to get<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> wood <span class="itali">therein, or not. And be ye of good courage,</span> and bring<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/13-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> or not <span class="itali">Make</span> to get of the fruit<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/1-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 1:38</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שָׁ֑מָּה אֹת֣וֹ <b> חַזֵּ֔ק </b> כִּי־ ה֖וּא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> there; <span class="itali">encourage</span> him, for he will cause Israel<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thee, he shall go in <span class="itali">thither: encourage</span> him: for he shall cause Israel<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/1-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall enter there <span class="itali">encourage</span> for he<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/3-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 3:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ <b> וְחַזְּקֵ֣הוּ </b> וְאַמְּצֵ֑הוּ כִּי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Joshua <span class="itali">and encourage</span> him and strengthen<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Joshua, <span class="itali">and encourage</span> him, and strengthen<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/3-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> charge Joshua <span class="itali">and encourage</span> and strengthen for<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">290 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2388<br>290 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/achazzek_2388.htm">’ă·ḥaz·zêq — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/achazzekennu_2388.htm">’ă·ḥaz·zə·qen·nū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chazak_2388.htm">ḥā·zaq — 24 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chazakah_2388.htm">ḥā·zā·qāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chazako_2388.htm">ḥă·zā·qōw — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chazaktani_2388.htm">ḥă·zaq·ta·nî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chazekah_2388.htm">ḥā·zə·qāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chazeku_2388.htm">ḥā·zə·qū — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chazzek_2388.htm">ḥaz·zêq — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chazzeki_2388.htm">ḥaz·zê·qî — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chazzeku_2388.htm">ḥaz·zə·qū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chizku_2388.htm">ḥiz·qū — 8 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chizzak_2388.htm">ḥiz·zaq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chizzaktani_2388.htm">ḥiz·zaq·tā·nî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chizzaktem_2388.htm">ḥiz·zaq·tem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chizzakti_2388.htm">ḥiz·zaq·tî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chizzeku_2388.htm">ḥiz·zə·qū — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hachazek_2388.htm">ha·ḥă·zêq — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hachaziki_2388.htm">ha·ḥă·zî·qî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hachaziku_2388.htm">ha·ḥă·zî·qū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hammachazik_2388.htm">ham·ma·ḥă·zîq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hammitchazzekim_2388.htm">ham·miṯ·ḥaz·zə·qîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hechezakti_2388.htm">he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hechezakticha_2388.htm">he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî·ḵā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hechezik_2388.htm">he·ḥĕ·zîq — 29 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hechezikah_2388.htm">he·ḥĕ·zî·qāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hechezikateni_2388.htm">he·ḥĕ·zi·qā·ṯə·nî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hechezikathu_2388.htm">he·ḥĕ·zî·qaṯ·hū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hechezikatnu_2388.htm">he·ḥĕ·zî·qaṯ·nū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hechezikech_2388.htm">he·ḥĕ·zî·qêḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hecheziki_2388.htm">he·ḥĕ·zî·qî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hecheziku_2388.htm">he·ḥĕ·zî·qū — 10 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hitchazzak_2388.htm">hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hitchazzakti_2388.htm">hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq·tî — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hitchazzeku_2388.htm">hiṯ·ḥaz·zə·qū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lammachazikim_2388.htm">lam·ma·ḥă·zî·qîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lechazekah_2388.htm">lə·ḥā·zə·qāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lechazzek_2388.htm">lə·ḥaz·zêq — 9 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lehachazik_2388.htm">lə·ha·ḥă·zîq — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lehitchazzek_2388.htm">lə·hiṯ·ḥaz·zêq — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lemachazik_2388.htm">lə·ma·ḥă·zîq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/machazeket_2388.htm">ma·ḥă·ze·qeṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/machazik_2388.htm">ma·ḥă·zîq — 7 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/machazikei_2388.htm">ma·ḥă·zî·qê — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/machazikim_2388.htm">ma·ḥă·zî·qîm — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mechazzek_2388.htm">mə·ḥaz·zêq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mechazzekim_2388.htm">mə·ḥaz·zə·qîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mitchazzek_2388.htm">miṯ·ḥaz·zêq — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/nechezak_2388.htm">ne·ḥĕ·zaq — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/techazzek_2388.htm">tə·ḥaz·zêq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/techezak_2388.htm">te·ḥĕ·zaq — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/techezaknah_2388.htm">te·ḥĕ·zaq·nāh — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/techezku_2388.htm">te·ḥez·qū — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ulechazzek_2388.htm">ū·lə·ḥaz·zêq — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/umachazik_2388.htm">ū·ma·ḥă·zîq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/umachazikah_2388.htm">ū·ma·ḥă·zi·qāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/umachazikim_2388.htm">ū·ma·ḥă·zî·qîm — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vachazak_2388.htm">wa·ḥă·zāq — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vachazaktem_2388.htm">wa·ḥă·zaq·tem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyachazek_2388.htm">way·ya·ḥă·zeq — 9 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyachaziku_2388.htm">way·ya·ḥă·zi·qū — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyechazzekum_2388.htm">way·yə·ḥaz·zə·qūm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyechezak_2388.htm">way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq — 16 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyitchazzak_2388.htm">way·yiṯ·ḥaz·zaq — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyitchazzek_2388.htm">way·yiṯ·ḥaz·zêq — 8 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vattachazek_2388.htm">wat·ta·ḥă·zeq- — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vattechezak_2388.htm">wat·te·ḥĕ·zaq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaychazzek_2388.htm">way·ḥaz·zêq — 11 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaychazzekehu_2388.htm">way·ḥaz·zə·qê·hū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaychazzekem_2388.htm">way·ḥaz·zə·qêm — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaychazzekeni_2388.htm">way·ḥaz·zə·qê·nî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaychazzeku_2388.htm">way·ḥaz·zə·qū — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veachzek_2388.htm">wə·’aḥ·zêq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vechazakta_2388.htm">wə·ḥā·zaq·tā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vechazeku_2388.htm">wə·ḥā·zə·qū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vechazzekehu_2388.htm">wə·ḥaz·zə·qê·hū — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vechazzekeni_2388.htm">wə·ḥaz·zə·qê·nî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vechizzakti_2388.htm">wə·ḥiz·zaq·tî — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vechizzeku_2388.htm">wə·ḥiz·zə·qū- — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehachazakti_2388.htm">wə·ha·ḥă·zaq·tî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehachaziki_2388.htm">wə·ha·ḥă·zî·qî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehechezakta_2388.htm">wə·he·ḥĕ·zaq·tā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehechezakti_2388.htm">wə·he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehechezik_2388.htm">wə·he·ḥĕ·zîq- — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehechezikah_2388.htm">wə·he·ḥĕ·zî·qāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehecheziku_2388.htm">wə·he·ḥĕ·zî·qū — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehitchazzaktem_2388.htm">wə·hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq·tem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/venitchazzak_2388.htm">wə·niṯ·ḥaz·zaq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/venitchazzekah_2388.htm">wə·niṯ·ḥaz·zə·qāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veyechezak_2388.htm">wə·ye·ḥĕ·zaq — 2 Occ.</a><br><a 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