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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

JPS Tanakh 1917 is not aligned yet, so there are no renderings to show.

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 JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Genesis 41:56

    And the famine was over all the face of the earth; and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine was sore in the land of Egypt.

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

  2. Genesis 41:57

    And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy corn; because the famine was sore in all the earth.

    חָזַ֥ק cha.Zak “it was severe”

  3. Genesis 47:20

    So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine was sore upon them; and the land became Pharaoh's.

    חָזַ֥ק cha.Zak “it was severe”

  4. Genesis 48:2

    And one told Jacob, and said: 'Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee.' And Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

    וַיִּתְחַזֵּק֙ (יִּתְחַזֵּק֙) i.yit.cha.Zek “he strengthened himself”

  5. Exodus 4:21

    And the LORD said unto Moses: 'When thou goest back into Egypt, see that thou do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in thy hand; but I will harden his heart, and he will not let the people go.

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

  6. Exodus 7:13

    And Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken.

    וַיֶּחֱזַק֙ (יֶּחֱזַק֙) i.ye.che.Zak “it was strong”

  7. Exodus 7:22

    And the magicians of Egypt did in like manner with their secret arts; and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken.

    וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק (יֶּחֱזַ֤ק) i.ye.che.Zak “it was strong”

  8. Exodus 8:15

    Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh: 'This is the finger of God'; and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken.

    וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק (יֶּחֱזַ֤ק) i.ye.che.Zak “it was strong”

  9. Exodus 9:12

    And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.

    וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק (יְחַזֵּ֤ק) y.cha.Zek “he made strong”

  10. Exodus 9:35

    And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.

    וַֽיֶּחֱזַק֙ (יֶּחֱזַק֙) i.ye.che.Zak “it was strong”

  11. Exodus 10:20

    But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.

    וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק (יְחַזֵּ֥ק) y.cha.Zek “he made strong”

  12. Exodus 10:27

    But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.

    וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק (יְחַזֵּ֥ק) y.cha.Zek “he made strong”

  13. Exodus 11:10

    And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh; and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go out of his land.

    וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק (יְחַזֵּ֤ק) y.cha.Zek “he made strong”

  14. Exodus 12:33

    And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, to send them out of the land in haste; for they said: 'We are all dead men.'

    וַתֶּחֱזַ֤ק (תֶּחֱזַ֤ק) te.che.Zak “it urged”

  15. Exodus 14:4

    And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he shall follow after them; and I will get Me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; and the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD.' And they did so.

    וְחִזַּקְתִּ֣י (חִזַּקְתִּ֣י) chi.zak.Ti “I will make strong”

  16. Exodus 14:8

    And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel; for the children of Israel went out with a high hand.

    וַיְחַזֵּ֣ק (יְחַזֵּ֣ק) y.cha.Zek “he made strong”

  17. Exodus 14:17

    And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them; and I will get Me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

    מְחַזֵּק֙ me.cha.Zek “[am] about to make strong”

  18. Leviticus 25:35

    And if thy brother be waxen poor, and his means fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a settler shall he live with thee.

    וְהֶֽחֱזַ֣קְתָּ (הֶֽחֱזַ֣קְתָּ) he.che.Zak.ta “you will strengthen”

  19. Numbers 13:20

    and what the land is, whether it is fat or lean, whether there is wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land.' --Now the time was the time of the first-ripe grapes.--

    וְהִ֨תְחַזַּקְתֶּ֔ם (הִ֨תְחַזַּקְתֶּ֔ם) Hit.cha.zak.Tem “you will show yourselves strong”

  20. Deuteronomy 1:38

    Joshua the son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in thither; encourage thou him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

    חַזֵּ֔ק cha.Zek “encourage”

  21. Deuteronomy 3:28

    But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.'

    וְחַזְּקֵ֣הוּ (חַזְּקֵ֣) cha.ze.Ke. “encourage”

  22. Deuteronomy 11:8

    Therefore shall ye keep all the commandment which I command thee this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go over to possess it;

    תֶּחֶזְק֗וּ te.chez.Ku “you may be strong”

  23. Deuteronomy 31:6

    Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them; for the LORD thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.'

    חִזְק֣וּ chiz.Ku “be strong”

  24. Deuteronomy 31:7

    And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel: 'Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt go with this people into the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit i

    חֲזַ֣ק cha.Zak “be strong”

  25. Deuteronomy 31:23

    And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said: 'Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore unto them; and I will be with thee.'

    חֲזַ֣ק cha.Zak “be strong”