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 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 hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand among all the sons 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 it fast; 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 of the eunuchs that 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 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 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 hid thy face from us, and hast 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 roareth like the sea, and they ride upon horses, every one set in array, as a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Zion.

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

We have heard the report thereof; our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, [ergänzt: 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 hath 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 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 that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was a husband unto them, saith Jehovah.

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

Damascus is waxed feeble, she turneth herself to flee, and trembling hath 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 saith Jehovah of hosts: The children of Israel and the children of Judah are oppressed together; and all that 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 roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, every one set in array, as a man to 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 tidings of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of him, [ergänzt: and] 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 taken hold of thee as of 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 brickkiln.

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

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: In those days [ergänzt: it shall come to pass], that ten men shall take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they shall take hold of the skirt of him that 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”

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

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