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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 Bible in Basic English.

  1. Jeremiah 23:14

    And in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a shocking thing; they are untrue to their wives, walking in deceit, and they make strong the hands of evil-doers, so that a man may not be turned back from his evil-doing: they have all become like Sodom to m

    וְחִזְּקוּ֙ (חִזְּקוּ֙) chi.ze.Ku “they have strengthened”

  2. Jeremiah 51:12

    Let the flag be lifted up against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, put the watchmen in their places, make ready a surprise attack: for it is the Lord's purpose, and he has done what he said about the people of Babylon.

    הַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ ha.cha.Zi.ku “strengthen”

  3. Jeremiah 52:6

    In the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, the store of food in the town was almost gone, so that there was no food for the people of the land.

    וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק (יֶּחֱזַ֥ק) i.ye.che.Zak “it was severe”

  4. Ezekiel 3:14

    And the wind, lifting me up, took me away: and I went in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of the Lord was strong on me.

    חָזָֽקָה׃ cha.Za.kah “it was strong”

  5. Ezekiel 7:13

    For the trader will not go back to the things for which he had his price, even while he is still living:

    יִתְחַזָּֽקוּ׃ yit.cha.Za.ku “they will strengthen themselves”

  6. Ezekiel 13:22

    Because with your false words you have given pain to the heart of the upright man when I had not made him sad; in order to make strong the hands of the evil-doer so that he may not be turned from his evil way and get life:

    וּלְחַזֵּק֙ (חַזֵּק֙) cha.Zek “strengthen”

  7. Ezekiel 16:49

    Truly, this was the sin of your sister Sodom: pride, a full measure of food, and the comforts of wealth in peace, were seen in her and her daughters, and she gave no help to the poor or to those in need.

    הֶחֱזִֽיקָה׃ he.che.Zi.kah “she strengthened”

  8. Ezekiel 22:14

    Will your heart be high or your hands strong in the days when I take you in hand? I the Lord have said it and will do it.

    תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה te.che.Zak.nah “will they be strong”

  9. Ezekiel 27:9

    The responsible men of Gebal and its wise men were in you, making your boards watertight: all the ships of the sea with their seamen were in you trading in your goods.

    מַחֲזִיקֵ֖י ma.cha.zi.Kei “[the] repairers of”

  10. Ezekiel 27:27

    Your wealth and your goods, the things in which you do trade, your seamen and those guiding your ships, those who make your boards watertight, and those who do business with your goods, and all your men of war who are in you, with all who have come toget

    מַחֲזִיקֵ֣י ma.cha.zi.Kei “[the] repairers of”

  11. Ezekiel 30:21

    Son of man, the arm of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, has been broken by me, and no band has been put round it to make it well, no band has been twisted round it to make it strong for gripping the sword.

    לְחָזְקָ֖הּ (חָזְקָ֖) cha.ze.Ka “be strong”

  12. Ezekiel 30:24

    And I will make the arms of the king of Babylon strong, and will put my sword in his hand: but Pharaoh's arms will be broken, and he will give cries of pain before him like the cries of a man wounded to death.

    וְחִזַּקְתִּ֗י (חִזַּקְתִּ֗י) chi.zak.Ti “I will make strong”

  13. Ezekiel 30:25

    And I will make the arms of the king of Babylon strong, and the arms of Pharaoh will be hanging down; and they will be certain that I am the Lord, when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and it is stretched out against the land of Egypt.

    וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֗י (הַחֲזַקְתִּ֗י) ha.cha.zak.Ti “I will strengthen”

  14. Ezekiel 34:4

    You have not made the diseased ones strong or made well that which was ill; you have not put bands on the broken or got back that which had been sent away or made search for the wandering ones; and the strong you have been ruling cruelly.

    חִזַּקְתֶּ֜ם chi.zak.Tem “you have strengthened”

  15. Ezekiel 34:16

    I will go in search of that which had gone wandering from the way, and will get back that which had been sent in flight, and will put bands on that which was broken, and give strength to that which was ill: but the fat and the strong I will give up to de

    אֲחַזֵּ֑ק 'a.cha.Zek “I will make strong”

  16. Daniel 10:18

    Then again one having the form of a man put his hand on me and gave me strength. And he said to me, O man greatly loved, have no fear: peace be with you, be strong and let your heart be lifted up. And at his words I became strong, and said, Let my lord s

    וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽנִי׃ (יְחַזְּקֵֽ) y.cha.ze.Ke. “he strengthened”

  17. Daniel 10:19

    Then he said, It is clear to you why I have come to you. And now I will give you an account of what is recorded in the true writings:

    חֲזַ֣ק cha.Zak “be strong”וַחֲזָ֑ק (חֲזָ֑ק) cha.Zak “be strong”הִתְחַזַּ֔קְתִּי hit.cha.Zak.ti “I strengthened myself”חִזַּקְתָּֽנִי׃ (חִזַּקְתָּֽ) chi.zak.Ta. “you have strengthened”

  18. Daniel 10:21 (not in Bible in Basic English)

    מִתְחַזֵּ֤ק mit.cha.Zek “[who] shows himself strong”

  19. Daniel 11:1

    And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede I was on his side to make his position safe and make him strong.

    לְמַחֲזִ֥יק (מַחֲזִ֥יק) ma.cha.Zik “a strengthener”

  20. Daniel 11:5

    And the king of the south will be strong, but one of his captains will be stronger than he and will be ruler; and his rule will be a great rule.

    וְיֶחֱזַ֥ק (יֶחֱזַ֥ק) ye.che.Zak “he may become strong”וְיֶחֱזַ֤ק (יֶחֱזַ֤ק) ye.che.Zak “he may become strong”

  21. Daniel 11:6

    And at the end of years they will be joined together; and the daughter of the king of the south will come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she will not keep the strength of her arm; and his offspring will not keep their place; but she w

    וּמַחֲזִקָ֖הּ (מַחֲזִקָ֖) ma.cha.zi.Ka “[the one who] strengthened”

  22. Hosea 7:15

    Though I have given training and strength to their arms, they have evil designs against me.

    חִזַּ֖קְתִּי chi.Zak.ti “I strengthened”

  23. Micah 7:18

    Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy.

    הֶחֱזִ֤יק he.che.Zik “he keeps hold of”

  24. Nahum 2:2

    A crusher has come up before your face: keep a good look-out, let the way be watched, make yourself strong, let your power be greatly increased.

    חַזֵּ֣ק cha.Zek “strengthen”

  25. Nahum 3:14

    Get water for the time when you are shut in, make strong your towns: go into the potter's earth, stamping it down with your feet, make strong the brickworks.

    חַזְּקִ֖י cha.ze.Ki “strengthen”