H2388H–חָזַק–cha.zaq

Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him -- and I will loose the loins of kings; to open before him the two-leaved doors, and the gates shall not be shut:

הֶחֱזַ֣קְתִּי he.che.Zak.ti “I have taken hold”

-- there is none to guide her among all the children that she hath brought forth; neither is there any to take her by the hand of all the children that she hath brought up.

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

Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth fast to it; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

יַחֲזִ֣יק ya.cha.Zik “[who] he takes hold”

for thus saith Jehovah: Unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast to my covenant,

וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים (מַחֲזִיקִ֖ים) ma.cha.zi.Kim “[they are] keeping hold”

Also the sons of the alien, that join themselves to Jehovah, to minister unto him and to love the name of Jehovah, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and holdeth fast to my covenant;

וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים (מַחֲזִיקִ֖ים) ma.cha.zi.Kim “[those who] keep hold”

and there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee; for thou hast hidden thy face from us, and hast caused us to melt away through our iniquities.

לְהַחֲזִ֣יק (הַחֲזִ֣יק) ha.cha.Zik “take hold”

They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as a man for the battle, against thee, daughter of Zion.

יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ ya.cha.Zi.ku “they take hold of”

We have heard the report thereof: our hands are grown feeble; anguish hath taken hold of us, pain as of a woman that travaileth.

הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּ (הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְ) he.che.zi.Kat. “it took hold of”

Why hath this people of Jerusalem slidden back with a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙ he.che.Zi.ku “they have kept hold”

-- For the breach of the daughter of my people am I crushed; I go mourning; astonishment hath taken hold of me.

הֶחֱזִקָֽתְנִי׃ (הֶחֱזִקָֽתְ) he.che.zi.Ka.te. “it has taken hold of”

they deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

יְחַזְּק֖וּם (יְחַזְּק֖וּ) ye.cha.ze.Ku “they make strong”

not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers, in the day of my taking them by the hand, to lead them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they broke, although I was a husband unto them, saith Jehovah.

הֶחֱזִיקִ֣י (הֶחֱזִיקִ֣) he.che.zi.K “took hold”

Damascus is grown feeble: she turneth herself to flee, and terror hath seized on her; trouble and sorrows have taken hold of her as of a woman in travail.

הֶחֱזִ֑יקָה he.che.Zi.kah “it will take hold”

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The children of Israel and the children of Judah were together oppressed; and all that took them captives held them fast: they refused to let them go.

הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ he.che.Zi.ku “they have kept hold”

They lay hold of bow and spear; they are cruel, and will not shew mercy; their voice roareth like the sea, and they ride upon horses -- set in array like a man for the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ ya.cha.Zi.ku “they will take hold of”

The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands wax feeble; trouble hath taken hold of him, pangs as of a woman in travail.

הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּ (הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְ) he.che.zi.Kat. “it took hold of”

Now why dost thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished, that pangs have seized thee as a woman in travail?

הֶחֱזִיקֵ֥ךְ (הֶחֱזִיקֵ֥) he.che.zi.Ke “it has taken hold of”

Draw thee water for the siege, strengthen thy fortresses; go into the clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brick-kiln.

הַחֲזִ֥יקִי ha.cha.Zi.ki “take hold of”

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: In those days shall ten men take hold, out of all languages of the nations, shall even take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you; for we have heard [supplied: that] God is with you.

יַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ ya.cha.Zi.ku “they will take hold”וְֽהֶחֱזִ֡יקוּ (הֶחֱזִ֡יקוּ) he.che.Zi.ku “they will take hold”

And it shall come to pass in that day [supplied: that] a great panic from Jehovah shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.

וְהֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ (הֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ) he.che.Zi.ku “they will take hold of”