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H2388Hחָזַקcha.zaq

to strengthen: holdPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

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

Renderings

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Other meanings of H2388

  • H2388Gחָזַקcha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenH:VOccurrences: 201
  • H2388Iחָזַקcha.zaqto strengthen: ensureH:VOccurrences: 3
  • H2388Jחָזַקcha.zaqto strengthen: prevail overH:VOccurrences: 12
  • H2388Kחָזַקcha.zaqto strengthen: persevereH:VOccurrences: 4

71 occurrences in 70 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. 2 Kings 14:5

    And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father;

    חָזְקָ֥ה cha.ze.Kah “it was secure”

  2. 2 Chronicles 4:5

    And it was a handbreadth thick; and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily: it received and held three thousand baths.

    מַחֲזִ֣יק ma.cha.Zik “holding”

  3. 2 Chronicles 7:22

    And they shall answer: Because they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them; therefore hath He brought all this evil upon them.'

    וַֽיַּחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ (יַּחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙) i.ya.cha.Zi.ku “they took hold”

  4. 2 Chronicles 25:3

    Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established unto him, that he slew his servants who had killed the king his father.

    חָזְקָ֥ה cha.ze.Kah “it was secure”

  5. 2 Chronicles 28:15

    And the men that have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of t

    וַיַּחֲזִ֣יקוּ (יַּחֲזִ֣יקוּ) i.ya.cha.Zi.ku “they took hold”

  6. Nehemiah 4:10

    And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

    מַחֲזִיקִים֙ ma.cha.zi.Kim “[were] holding”

  7. Nehemiah 4:11

    They that builded the wall and they that bore burdens laded themselves, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;

    מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת ma.cha.Ze.ket “[was] holding”

  8. Nehemiah 4:15

    So we wrought in the work; and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

    מַחֲזִיקִים֙ ma.cha.zi.Kim “[were] keeping hold”

  9. 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 whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil? and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou didst move M

    מַחֲזִ֣יק ma.cha.Zik “[is] keeping hold”

  10. Job 2:9

    Then said his wife unto him: 'Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? blaspheme God, and die.'

    מַחֲזִ֣יק ma.cha.Zik “keeping hold”

  11. Job 8:15

    He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand; he shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.

    יַחֲזִ֥יק ya.cha.Zik “he takes hold”

  12. Job 8:20

    Behold, God will not cast away an innocent man, neither will He uphold the evil-doers;

    יַ֝חֲזִ֗יק ya.cha.Zik “he takes hold”

  13. Job 18:9

    A gin shall take him by the heel, and a snare shall lay hold on him.

    יַחֲזֵ֖ק ya.cha.Zek “it takes hold”

  14. 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.

    הֶ֭חֱזַקְתִּי He.che.zak.ti “I have kept hold”

  15. Psalms 35:2

    Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help.

    הַחֲזֵ֣ק ha.cha.Zek “take hold of”

  16. Psalms 64:6

    They encourage one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would see them.

    יְחַזְּקוּ־ ye.cha.ze.ku- “they strengthen”

  17. Proverbs 3:18

    She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is every one that holdest her fast.

    לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים (מַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים) ma.cha.zi.Kim “[those who] take hold”

  18. Proverbs 4:13

    Take fast hold of instruction, let her not go; keep her, for she is thy life.

    הַחֲזֵ֣ק ha.cha.Zek “take hold”

  19. Proverbs 7:13

    So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face she said unto him:

    וְהֶחֱזִ֣יקָה (הֶחֱזִ֣יקָה) he.che.Zi.kah “she takes hold”

  20. Proverbs 26:17

    He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife not his own, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

    מַחֲזִ֥יק ma.cha.Zik “[one who] takes hold”

  21. Isaiah 4:1

    And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying: 'We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel; only let us be called by thy name; take thou away our reproach.'

    וְהֶחֱזִיקוּ֩ (הֶחֱזִיקוּ֩) he.che.zi.Ku “they will take hold”

  22. Isaiah 27:5

    Or else let him take hold of My strength, that he may make peace with Me; yea, let him make peace with Me.

    יַחֲזֵ֣ק ya.cha.Zek “let anyone take hold”

  23. Isaiah 33:23

    Thy tacklings are loosed; they do not hold the stand of their mast, they do not spread the sail; then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.

    יְחַזְּק֤וּ ye.cha.ze.Ku “they make firm”

  24. Isaiah 41:13

    For I the LORD thy God hold thy right hand, who say unto thee: 'Fear not, I help thee.'

    מַחֲזִ֣יק ma.cha.Zik “[who] takes hold of”

  25. Isaiah 42:6

    I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and have taken hold of thy hand, and kept thee, and set thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the nations;

    וְאַחְזֵ֣ק (אַחְזֵ֣ק) 'ach.Zek “I may take hold”