H2388H–חָזַק–cha.zaq

Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and I will loose the loins of kings; to open the doors before him, 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 sons whom she has brought forth; neither is there any who takes her by the hand among all the sons who she has brought up.

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

Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast; who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.

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

For thus says Yahweh of the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant:

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

Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh, to minister to him, and to love the name of Yahweh, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant;

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

There is none who calls on your name, who stirs up himself to take hold of you; for you have hid your face from us, and have consumed us by means of 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 roars like the sea, and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Zion.

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

We have heard the report of it; our hands wax feeble: anguish has taken hold of us, [supplied: and] pangs as of a woman in travail.

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

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

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

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay has taken hold on 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 not move.

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

not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they broke, although I was a husband to them, says Yahweh.

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

Damascus has grown feeble, she turns herself to flee, and trembling has seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her, as of a woman in travail.

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

Thus says Yahweh of hosts: The children of Israel and the children of Judah are oppressed together; and all who took them captive hold them fast; they refuse to let them go.

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

They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roars like the sea; and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.

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

The king of Babylon has heard the news of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish has taken hold of him, [supplied: and] pangs as of a woman in travail.

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

Now why do you cry out aloud? Is there no king in you? Has your counselor perished, That pains have taken hold of you as of a woman in travail?

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

Draw water for the siege. Strengthen your fortresses. Go into the clay, and tread the mortar. Make the brick kiln strong.

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

Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: "In those days, ten men will take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they will take hold of the skirt of him who is a Jew, saying, 'We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'"

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

It will happen in that day, that a great panic from Yahweh will be among them; and they will lay hold everyone on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand will rise up against the hand of his neighbor.

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