H2388H–חָזַק–cha.zaq

Thus saith the LORD 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 before him the two-leaved gates, 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 of 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 layeth hold on 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 the LORD to the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;

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

Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and taketh hold of 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, because of our iniquities.

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

They shall 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 men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.

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

We have heard the fame of it: our hands become feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

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

Why then hath 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 am black; astonishment 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 may 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, saith the LORD:

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

Damascus hath become feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.

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

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: 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 shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not show mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like 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 report of them, and his hands became feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.

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

Now why dost thou cry aloud? is there no king in thee? hath thy counselor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.

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

Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brick-kiln.

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

Thus saith the LORD of hosts: In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men out of all languages of the nations, shall take hold, shall even 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 the LORD 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”