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H2388Gחָזַקcha.zaq

to strengthen: strengthenPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 4
  2. 13
  3. 1
  4. 1
  5. 6
  6. 8
  7. 6
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 3
  10. 11
  11. 5
  12. 10
  13. 11
  14. 29
  15. 5
  16. 38
  17. Esther: 0
  18. 1
  19. 3
  20. Proverbs: 0
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 9
  24. 5
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. 12
  27. 10
  28. 1
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. 1
  34. 2
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. 3
  38. 2
  39. 1

Renderings

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Other meanings of H2388

  • H2388Hחָזַקcha.zaqto strengthen: holdH:VOccurrences: 71
  • H2388Iחָזַקcha.zaqto strengthen: ensureH:VOccurrences: 3
  • H2388Jחָזַקcha.zaqto strengthen: prevail overH:VOccurrences: 12
  • H2388Kחָזַקcha.zaqto strengthen: persevereH:VOccurrences: 4

201 occurrences in 179 verses

With their references and text in Young's Literal Translation.

  1. 2 Chronicles 11:17

    And they strengthen the kingdom of Judah, and strengthen Rehoboam son of Solomon, for three years, because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.

    וַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙ (יְחַזְּקוּ֙) y.cha.ze.Ku “they strengthened”

  2. 2 Chronicles 12:13

    And king Rehoboam strengtheneth himself in Jerusalem, and reigneth; for a son of forty and two years `is' Rehoboam in his reigning, and seventeen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, the city that Jehovah hath chosen to put His name there, out of all the tribes of Israel, and the name of his mother `is' Naamah the Ammonitess,

    וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֞ק (יִּתְחַזֵּ֞ק) i.yit.cha.Zek “he strengthened himself”

  3. 2 Chronicles 13:21

    And Abijah strengtheneth himself, and taketh to him fourteen wives, and begetteth twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters,

    וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק (יִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק) i.yit.cha.Zek “he strengthened himself”

  4. 2 Chronicles 15:7

    and ye, be ye strong, and let not your hands be feeble, for there is a reward for your work.'

    חִזְק֔וּ chiz.Ku “be strong”

  5. 2 Chronicles 15:8

    And at Asa's hearing these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he hath strengthened himself, and doth cause the abominations to pass away out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities that he hath captured from the hill-country of Ephraim, and reneweth the altar of Jehovah that `is' before the porch of Jehovah,

    הִתְחַזַּ֗ק hit.cha.Zak “he strengthened himself”

  6. 2 Chronicles 16:9

    for Jehovah -- His eyes go to and fro in all the earth, to show Himself strong `for' a people whose heart `is' perfect towards Him; thou hast been foolish concerning this, because -- henceforth there are with thee wars.'

    לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק (הִתְחַזֵּק) hit.cha.zek “show himself strong”

  7. 2 Chronicles 17:1

    And Jehoshaphat his son reigneth in his stead, and he strengtheneth himself against Israel,

    וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק (יִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק) i.yit.cha.Zek “he strengthened himself”

  8. 2 Chronicles 19:11

    `And, lo, Amariah the head priest `is' over you for every matter of Jehovah, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the house of Judah, `is' for every matter of the king, and officers the Levites `are' before you; be strong and do, and Jehovah is with the good.'

    חִזְק֣וּ chiz.Ku “be strong”

  9. 2 Chronicles 21:4

    And Jehoram riseth up over the kingdom of his father, and strengtheneth himself, and slayeth all his brethren with the sword, and also -- of the heads of Israel.

    וַיִּתְחַזַּ֔ק (יִּתְחַזַּ֔ק) i.yit.cha.Zak “he strengthened himself”

  10. 2 Chronicles 23:1

    And in the seventh year hath Jehoiada strengthened himself, and taketh the heads of the hundreds, even Azariah son of Jeroham, and Ishmael son of Jehohanan, and Azariah son of Obed, and Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri, with him into covenant.

    הִתְחַזַּ֣ק hit.cha.Zak “he strengthened himself”

  11. 2 Chronicles 24:5

    and he gathereth the priests and the Levites, and saith to them, `Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather from all Israel money to strengthen the house of your God sufficiently year by year, and ye, ye do haste to the matter;' and the Levites have not hasted.

    לְחַזֵּ֣ק׀ (חַזֵּ֣ק) cha.Zek “repair”

  12. 2 Chronicles 24:12

    And the king and Jehoiada give it unto the doers of the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, and they are hiring hewers and artificers to renew the house of Jehovah, and also -- to artificers in iron and brass to strengthen the house of Jehovah.

    לְחַזֵּ֖ק (חַזֵּ֖ק) cha.Zek “repair”

  13. 2 Chronicles 25:8

    but if thou art going -- do `it', be strong for battle, God doth cause thee to stumble before an enemy, for there is power in God to help, and to cause to stumble.'

    חֲזַ֣ק cha.Zak “be strong”

  14. 2 Chronicles 25:11

    And Amaziah hath strengthened himself, and leadeth his people, and goeth to the Valley of Salt, and smiteth the sons of Seir -- ten thousand.

    הִתְחַזַּ֔ק hit.cha.Zak “he strengthened himself”

  15. 2 Chronicles 26:8

    And the Ammonites give a present to Uzziah, and his name goeth unto the entering in of Egypt, for he strengthened himself greatly.

    הֶחֱזִ֖יק he.che.Zik “he displayed strength”

  16. 2 Chronicles 26:9

    And Uzziah buildeth towers in Jerusalem, by the gate of the corner, and by the gate of the valley, and by the angle, and strengtheneth them;

    וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃ (יְחַזְּקֵֽ) y.cha.ze.Ke “he made strong”

  17. 2 Chronicles 26:15

    And he maketh in Jerusalem inventions -- a device of an inventor -- to be on the towers, and on the corners, to shoot with arrows and with great stones, and his name goeth out unto a distance, for he hath been wonderfully helped till that he hath been strong.

    חָזָֽק׃ cha.Zak “he was strong”

  18. 2 Chronicles 27:6

    And Jotham doth strengthen himself, for he hath prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.

    וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק (יִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק) i.yit.cha.Zek “he strengthened himself”

  19. 2 Chronicles 28:20

    And Tilgath-Pilneser king of Asshur cometh in unto him, and doth distress him, and hath not strengthened him,

    חֲזָקֽוֹ׃ (חֲזָקֽ) cha.za.K “he strengthened”

  20. 2 Chronicles 29:3

    He, in the first year of his reign, in the first month, hath opened the doors of the house of Jehovah, and strengtheneth them,

    וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃ (יְחַזְּקֵֽ) y.cha.ze.Ke “he repaired”

  21. 2 Chronicles 29:34

    Only, the priests have become few, and have not been able to strip the whole of the burnt-offerings, and their brethren the Levites strengthen them till the completion of the work, and till the priests sanctify themselves, for the Levites `are' more upright of heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

    וַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּם (יְּחַזְּק֞וּ) i.ye.cha.ze.Ku “they helped”

  22. 2 Chronicles 31:4

    And he saith to the people, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to give the portion of the priests, and of the Levites, so that they are strengthened in the law of Jehovah;

    יֶחֶזְק֖וּ ye.chez.Ku “they may be strong”

  23. 2 Chronicles 32:7

    `Be strong and courageous, be not afraid, nor be cast down from the face of the king of Asshur, and from the face of all the multitude that `is' with him, for with us `are' more than with him.

    חִזְק֣וּ chiz.Ku “be strong”

  24. 2 Chronicles 34:8

    And in the eighteenth year of his reign, to purify the land and the house he hath sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah head of the city, and Joah son of Johaz the remembrancer, to strengthen the house of Jehovah his God.

    לְחַזֵּ֕ק (חַזֵּ֕ק) cha.Zek “repair”

  25. 2 Chronicles 34:10

    and they give `it' into the hand of the workmen, those appointed over the house of Jehovah, and they give it `to' the workmen who are working in the house of Jehovah, to repair and to strengthen the house;

    וּלְחַזֵּ֖ק (חַזֵּ֖ק) cha.Zek “repair”