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Hebrew-Aramaic
H2388

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Original: חזק
Transliteration: chazaq (châzaq)
Phonetic: khaw-zak'
BDB Definition:
  1. to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore
    1. (Qal)
      1. to be strong, grow strong
        1. to prevail, prevail upon
        2. to be firm, be caught fast, be secure
        3. to press, be urgent
        4. to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)
        5. to be severe, be grievous
      2. to strengthen
    2. (Piel)
      1. to make strong
      2. to restore to strength, give strength
      3. to strengthen, sustain, encourage
      4. to make strong, make bold, encourage
      5. to make firm
      6. to make rigid, make hard
    3. (Hiphil)
      1. to make strong, strengthen
      2. to make firm
      3. to display strength
      4. to make severe
      5. to support
      6. to repair
      7. to prevail, prevail upon
      8. to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support
      9. to hold, contain
    4. (Hithpael)
      1. to strengthen oneself
      2. to put forth strength, use one's strength
      3. to withstand
      4. to hold strongly with
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT entry: 636
Part(s) of speech: Verb
Strong's Definition: 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, strengten (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong (-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
Occurrences in the (KJV) King James Version:
All Occurrences (288x)
1
Against Me, I Caught (1x)
2
Against Them, And Shall Prevail (1x)
3
Also He Strengthened (1x)
4
Also Repaired (1x)
5
And Amend (1x)
6
And Be Strong (2x)
7
And Caught (1x)
8
And Caught Hold (2x)
9
And Could Not Withstand (1x)
10
And Encourage (1x)
11
And Encouraged (1x)
12
And Fortified (1x)
13
And Have Taken Hold (1x)
14
And He Fastened (1x)
15
And He Fortified (1x)
16
And He Hardened (1x)
17
And He Shall Be Strong (1x)
18
And He Strengthened (1x)
19
And Held (1x)
20
And Hold (1x)
21
And I Was Strengthened (1x)
22
And I Will Harden (1x)
23
And I Will Strengthen (1x)
24
And I, Behold, I Will Harden (1x)
25
And Laid Hold (2x)
26
And Let Them Repair (1x)
27
And Let Us Behave Ourselves Valiantly (1x)
28
And Let Us Play The Men (1x)
29
And Obtain (1x)
30
And Prevailed (2x)
31
And Repaired (3x)
32
And Retained (1x)
33
And She Constrained (1x)
34
And Still He Holdeth Fast (1x)
35
And Strengthen (2x)
36
And Strengthened (2x)
37
And Taketh (1x)
38
And They Caught (1x)
39
And Thou Hast Strengthened (1x)
40
And To Give Strength (1x)
41
And Took (2x)
42
And Was Recovered (1x)
43
And Will Hold (1x)
44
And Will Strengthen (1x)
45
And Wilt Hold (1x)
46
Be Made Strong (1x)
47
Be Of Good Courage (5x)
48
Be Strengthened (2x)
49
Be Strong (15x)
50
Be Thou Strong (1x)
51
Be Too Strong (4x)
52
Be Ye Strong (1x)
53
Became Mighty (1x)
54
But I Will Harden (1x)
55
But I Will Strengthen (1x)
56
But, Being Stronger (1x)
57
Caught Hold (1x)
58
Courageous (1x)
59
Courageously (1x)
60
Did Help (1x)
61
Encouraged (3x)
62
Even Shall Take Hold (1x)
63
For He Hath Strengthened (1x)
64
For He Strengthened (1x)
65
For Thou Hast Strengthened (1x)
66
Force (1x)
67
Fortify (1x)
68
Had Not Repaired (1x)
69
Had, Who Strengthened (1x)
70
Hardened (5x)
71
Harder (1x)
72
Hath Seized (1x)
73
Hath Taken Hold (2x)
74
Have Been Stout (1x)
75
Have Taken (1x)
76
Have Ye Not Strengthened (1x)
77
He Laid Hold (1x)
78
He Retaineth (1x)
79
He Shall Hold (1x)
80
He Strengthened (1x)
81
He Took Courage (1x)
82
He Took Hold (1x)
83
He Was Strong (1x)
84
Held (1x)
85
Held Them Fast (1x)
86
Her, And He That Strengthened (1x)
87
Him No More: And He Took Hold (1x)
88
Him Repaired (12x)
89
Him, But Strengthened (1x)
90
Himself To Take Hold (1x)
91
I Have Holden (1x)
92
I Hold (1x)
93
I Took (1x)
94
If He Be Constant (1x)
95
In His Stead, And Strengthened (1x)
96
It Received (1x)
97
It, And Taketh Hold (1x)
98
It, To Make It Strong (1x)
99
It: And Encourage (1x)
100
Laid Hold (1x)
101
Layeth Hold (1x)
102
Made Himself Strong (1x)
103
Make Strong (1x)
104
Me, And Take Hold (1x)
105
Me, I Pray Thee, And Strengthen (1x)
106
Might Be With Him To Confirm (1x)
107
More Strong (1x)
108
Neither Did She Strengthen (1x)
109
Of Them Held (2x)
110
One That Taketh (1x)
111
Only Be Strong (1x)
112
Only Be Sure (1x)
113
Only Be Thou Strong (1x)
114
Or Let Him Take Hold (1x)
115
Or That Leaneth (1x)
116
Prevailed (6x)
117
Repaired (21x)
118
Retained (1x)
119
Shall Be Among Them; And They Shall Lay Hold (1x)
120
Shall Be Strong (2x)
121
Shall Prevail (1x)
122
Shall Take Hold (2x)
123
She Caught (1x)
124
So She Caught (1x)
125
So They Strengthened (2x)
126
Sore (1x)
127
Strengthen (5x)
128
Strengthened (6x)
129
Strong (3x)
130
Surely We Shall Be Stronger (1x)
131
Take Fast Hold (1x)
132
Take Hold (1x)
133
That Held (1x)
134
That Holdeth (1x)
135
That Taketh (1x)
136
That They Might Be Encouraged (1x)
137
That Ye May Be Strong (2x)
138
Thee? Be Strong (1x)
139
Them Repaired (1x)
140
Them Strengthened (1x)
141
Then Thou Shalt Relieve (1x)
142
Therefore They Were Stronger (1x)
143
Therein, Or Not. And Be Ye Of Good Courage (1x)
144
Thereof Were In Thee Thy Calkers (1x)
145
They Clave (1x)
146
They Encourage (1x)
147
They Fasten (1x)
148
They Hold (1x)
149
They Shall Hold (1x)
150
They Shall Lay Hold (1x)
151
They Strengthen (1x)
152
Thither: Encourage (1x)
153
Thou Art Stronger (1x)
154
Thy Calkers (1x)
155
To Confirm (1x)
156
To Harden (1x)
157
To Maintain (1x)
158
To Mend (1x)
159
To Repair (6x)
160
To Shew Himself Strong (1x)
161
To Them That Lay Hold (1x)
162
To Withstand (1x)
163
Took (1x)
164
Took Hold (2x)
165
Unto Him, Dost Thou Still Retain (1x)
166
Unto Me, I Was Strengthened (1x)
167
Unto Thee, Be Strong (1x)
168
Unto Them, To Strengthen (1x)
169
Unto Them, Why Repair (1x)
170
Was Confirmed (1x)
171
Was Established (1x)
172
Was Hardened (3x)
173
Was Sore (1x)
174
Was Strengthened (1x)
175
Was Strong (2x)
176
Was Too Sore (1x)
177
Waxed Mighty (1x)
178
Waxed Sore (1x)
179
We Shall Be Stronger (1x)
180
Were Urgent (1x)
181
Were Waxen Strong (1x)
182
Whom I Have Taken (1x)
183
Will Hold (1x)
184
With Thee Be Strong (1x)
185
With Thee: Be Of Good Courage (1x)
186
Yea, Also I Continued (1x)
187
Yea, Be Strong (1x)
188
Yet Now Be Strong (1x)
189
You? Be Courageous (1x)
All Occurrences
Nehemiah 3:20
After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.(d)
Nehemiah 3:21
After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
Nehemiah 3:22
And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.
Nehemiah 3:23
After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.
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.(g)
Nehemiah 3:32
And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.(h)
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.
Nehemiah 5:16
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
Nehemiah 6:9
For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
Nehemiah 10:29
They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;(c)
Job 2:3
And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.(a)
Job 2:9
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
Job 4:3
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Job 8:15
He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
Job 18:9
The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
Job 27:6
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.(d)
Psalm 27:14
Wait on the Lord : be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord .
Psalm 31:24
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord .
Psalm 35:2
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
Psalm 64:5
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?(a) (b)
Psalm 147:13
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Proverbs 4:13
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
Proverbs 7:13
So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,(c)
Proverbs 26:17
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.(h)
Isaiah 4:1
And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.(a) (b)

Brown-Driver-Brigg's Information

All of the original Hebrew and Aramaic words are arranged by the numbering system from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. In some cases more than one form of the word — such as the masculine and feminine forms of a noun — may be listed.

Each entry is a Hebrew word, unless it is designated as Aramaic. Immediately after each word is given its equivalent in English letters, according to a system of transliteration. Then follows the phonetic. Next follows the Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definitions given in English.

Then ensues a reference to the same word as found in Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament (TWOT), by R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, Jr., and Bruce K. Waltke. This section makes an association between the unique number used by TWOT with the Strong's number.

Thayers Information

All of the original Greek words are arranged by the numbering system from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. The Strong's numbering system arranges most Greek words by their alphabetical order. This renders reference easy without recourse to the Greek characters. In some cases more than one form of the word - such as the masculine, feminine, and neuter forms of a noun - may be listed.

Immediately after each word is given its exact equivalent in English letters, according to the system of transliteration laid down in the scheme here following. Then follows the phonetic. Next follows the Thayer's Definitions given in English.

Then ensues a reference to the same word as found in the ten-volume Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (TDNT), edited by Gerhard Kittel. Both volume and page numbers cite where the word may be found.

The presence of an asterisk indicates that the corresponding entry in the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament may appear in a different form than that displayed in Thayers' Greek Definitions.

Strong's Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries Information

Dictionaries of Hebrew and Greek Words taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance by James Strong, S.T.D., LL.D., 1890.

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