H2388G–חָזַק–cha.zaq

So they went on increasing the power of the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, strong for three years; and for three years they went in the ways of David and Solomon.

וַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙ (יְחַזְּקוּ֙) y.cha.ze.Ku “they strengthened”

So King Rehoboam made himself strong in Jerusalem and was ruling there. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king, and he was ruling for seventeen years in Jerusalem, the town which the Lord had made his out of all the tribes of Israel, to put

וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֞ק (יִּתְחַזֵּ֞ק) i.yit.cha.Zek “he strengthened himself”

But Abijah became great, and had fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק (יִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק) i.yit.cha.Zek “he strengthened himself”

But be you strong and let not your hands be feeble, for your work will be rewarded.

חִזְק֔וּ chiz.Ku “be strong”

And Asa, hearing these words of Azariah, the son of Oded the prophet, took heart and put away all the disgusting things out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the towns which he had taken from the hill-country of Ephraim; and he made new a

הִתְחַזַּ֗ק hit.cha.Zak “he strengthened himself”

For the eyes of the Lord go this way and that, through all the earth, letting it be seen that he is the strong support of those whose hearts are true to him. In this you have done foolishly, for from now you will have wars.

לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק (הִתְחַזֵּק) hit.cha.zek “show himself strong”

And Jehoshaphat his son became king in his place, and made himself strong against Israel.

וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק (יִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק) i.yit.cha.Zek “he strengthened himself”

And now, Amariah, the chief priest, is over you in all questions to do with the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the head of the family of Judah, in everything to do with the king's business; and the Levites will be overseers for you. Be strong to

חִזְק֣וּ chiz.Ku “be strong”

Now when Jehoram had taken his place over his father's kingdom, and had made his position safe, he put all his brothers to death with the sword, as well as some of the princes of Israel.

וַיִּתְחַזַּ֔ק (יִּתְחַזַּ֔ק) i.yit.cha.Zak “he strengthened himself”

In the seventh year, Jehoiada made himself strong, and made an agreement with the captains of hundreds, Azariah, the son of Jeroham, Ishmael, the son of Jehohanan, Azariah, the son of Obed, Maaseiah, the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat, the son of Zichri.

הִתְחַזַּ֣ק hit.cha.Zak “he strengthened himself”

And getting together the priests and Levites, he said to them, Go out into the towns of Judah year by year, and get from all Israel money to keep the house of your God in good condition; and see that this is done without loss of time. The Levites, howeve

לְחַזֵּ֣ק׀ (חַזֵּ֣ק) cha.Zek “repair”

Then the king and Jehoiada gave it to those who were responsible for getting the work done on the Lord's house, and with it they got wall-builders and woodworkers and metal-workers to put the house of the Lord in good order again.

לְחַזֵּ֖ק (חַזֵּ֖ק) cha.Zek “repair”

But go yourself, and be strong in war; God will not let you go down before those who are fighting against you; for God has power to give help or to send you down before your attackers.

חֲזַ֣ק cha.Zak “be strong”

Then Amaziah took heart, and went out at the head of his people and came to the Valley of Salt, where he put to death ten thousand of the children of Seir;

הִתְחַזַּ֔ק hit.cha.Zak “he strengthened himself”

The Ammonites gave offerings to Uzziah: and news of him went out as far as the limit of Egypt; for he became very great in power.

הֶחֱזִ֖יק he.che.Zik “he displayed strength”

Uzziah made towers in Jerusalem, at the doorway in the angle and at the doorway in the valley and at the turn of the wall, arming them.

וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃ (יְחַזְּקֵֽ) y.cha.ze.Ke “he made strong”

And in Jerusalem he made machines, the invention of expert men, to be placed on the towers and angles of the walls for sending arrows and great stones. And his name was honoured far and wide; for he was greatly helped till he was strong.

חָזָֽק׃ cha.Zak “he was strong”

So Jotham became strong, because in all his ways he made the Lord his guide.

וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק (יִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק) i.yit.cha.Zek “he strengthened himself”

Then Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, came to him, but was a cause of trouble and not of strength to him.

חֲזָקֽוֹ׃ (חֲזָקֽ) cha.za.K “he strengthened”

In the first year of his rule, in the first month, opening the doors of the Lord's house, he made them strong.

וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃ (יְחַזְּקֵֽ) y.cha.ze.Ke “he repaired”

There were not enough priests for the work of cutting up all the burned offerings; so their brothers the Levites gave them help till the work was done and the priests had made themselves holy: for the Levites were more upright in heart to make themselves

וַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּם (יְּחַזְּק֞וּ) i.ye.cha.ze.Ku “they helped”

In addition, he gave orders to the people of Jerusalem to give to the priests and Levites that part which was theirs by right, so that they might be strong in keeping the law of the Lord.

יֶחֶזְק֖וּ ye.chez.Ku “they may be strong”

Be strong and take heart; have no fear, and do not be troubled on account of the king of Assyria and all the great army with him: for there is a greater with us.

חִזְק֣וּ chiz.Ku “be strong”

Now in the eighteenth year of his rule, when the land and the house had been made clean, he sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah, the ruler of the town, and Joah, the son of Joahaz, the recorder, to make good what was damaged in the house of th

לְחַזֵּ֕ק (חַזֵּ֕ק) cha.Zek “repair”

And they gave it to the overseers of the work of the Lord's house, and the overseers gave it to the workmen working in the house, for building it up and making good what was damaged;

וּלְחַזֵּ֖ק (חַזֵּ֖ק) cha.Zek “repair”