Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H2388Gחָזַקcha.zaq
to strengthen: strengthenPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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201 occurrences in 179 verses
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But in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies, and they strengthen the hands of evil-doers, that none doth return from his wickedness; they are all of them become unto Me as Sodom, and the inhabitan
וְחִזְּקוּ֙ (חִזְּקוּ֙) chi.ze.Ku “they have strengthened”
Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for the LORD hath both devised and done that which He spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.
הַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ ha.cha.Zi.ku “strengthen”
In the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק (יֶּחֱזַ֥ק) i.ye.che.Zak “it was severe”
So a spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
חָזָֽקָה׃ cha.Za.kah “it was strong”
For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they be yet alive; for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any stand possessed of the iniquity of his life.
יִתְחַזָּֽקוּ׃ yit.cha.Za.ku “they will strengthen themselves”
Because with lies ye have cowed the heart of the righteous, when I have not grieved him; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, that he be saved alive;
וּלְחַזֵּק֙ (חַזֵּק֙) cha.Zek “strengthen”
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and careless ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
הֶחֱזִֽיקָה׃ he.che.Zi.kah “she strengthened”
Can thy heart endure, or can thy hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the LORD have spoken it, and will do it.
תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה te.che.Zak.nah “will they be strong”
The elders of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers; all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to exchange thy merchandise.
מַחֲזִיקֵ֖י ma.cha.zi.Kei “[the] repairers of”
Thy riches, and thy wares, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the exchangers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, with all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the heart of the s
מַחֲזִיקֵ֣י ma.cha.zi.Kei “[the] repairers of”
'Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it hath not been bound up to be healed, to put a roller, that it be bound up and wax strong, that it hold the sword.
לְחָזְקָ֖הּ (חָזְקָ֖) cha.ze.Ka “be strong”
And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put My sword in his hand; but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.
וְחִזַּקְתִּ֗י (חִזַּקְתִּ֗י) chi.zak.Ti “I will make strong”
And I will hold up the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall put My sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt.
וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֗י (הַחֲזַקְתִּ֗י) ha.cha.zak.Ti “I will strengthen”
The weak have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought back that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force have ye rul
חִזַּקְתֶּ֜ם chi.zak.Tem “you have strengthened”
I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; and the fat and the strong I will destroy, I will feed them in justice.
אֲחַזֵּ֑ק 'a.cha.Zek “I will make strong”
Then there touched me again one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me.
וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽנִי׃ (יְחַזְּקֵֽ) y.cha.ze.Ke. “he strengthened”
And he said: 'O man greatly beloved, fear not! peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong.' And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said: 'Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.'
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”
Howbeit I will declare unto thee that which is inscribed in the writing of truth; and there is none that holdeth with me against these, except Michael your prince.
מִתְחַזֵּ֤ק mit.cha.Zek “[who] shows himself strong”
And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to be a supporter and a stronghold unto him.
לְמַחֲזִ֥יק (מַחֲזִ֥יק) ma.cha.Zik “a strengthener”
And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
וְיֶחֱזַ֥ק (יֶחֱזַ֥ק) ye.che.Zak “he may become strong”וְיֶחֱזַ֤ק (יֶחֱזַ֤ק) ye.che.Zak “he may become strong”
And at the end of years they shall join themselves together; and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement; but she shall not retain the strength of her arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm; but sh
וּמַחֲזִקָ֖הּ (מַחֲזִקָ֖) ma.cha.zi.Ka “[the one who] strengthened”
Though I have trained and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise evil against Me.
חִזַּ֖קְתִּי chi.Zak.ti “I strengthened”
Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth the iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy.
הֶחֱזִ֤יק he.che.Zik “he keeps hold of”
A maul is come up before thy face; guard the defences, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily!--
חַזֵּ֣ק cha.Zek “strengthen”
Draw thee water for the siege, strengthen thy fortresses; go into the clay, and tread the mortar, lay hold of the brickmould.
חַזְּקִ֖י cha.ze.Ki “strengthen”