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cha.zaq H2388

חָזַק (cha.zaq) means “to strengthen: strengthen” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

חָזַק Hebrew · H2388 291 tagged occurrences in 266 verses

Pronunciation guide: khaw-zak' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H2388G

חָזַק · cha.zaq · to strengthen: strengthen

: strengthen/support/encourage 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with

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TBESH · H2388H

חָזַק · cha.zaq · to strengthen: hold

: hold/seize/fix 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with

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TBESH · H2388I

חָזַק · cha.zaq · to strengthen: ensure

: ensure 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with

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TBESH · H2388J

חָזַק · cha.zaq · to strengthen: prevail over

: prevail_over 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with

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TBESH · H2388K

חָזַק · cha.zaq · to strengthen: persevere

: persevere 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer

KJV glosses: aid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.

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How translators render H2388

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
be strong	25
made repairs	22
repaired	9
to repair	6
hardened	5
strengthen	5
are too strong	4
was hardened	4
was repaired	4
and strengthened	3
prevailed	3
was so severe	3
and have embraced	2
and let us fight bravely	2
and strengthen	2
be courageous	2
encourage him	2
grabbed	2
held	2
i will strengthen	2
repair	2
repairing	2
retain	2
they grasp	2
to strengthen	2
to take hold	2
took courage	2
took hold	2
was firmly	2
was severe	2
will be strengthened	2
will harden	2
and be strong	1
and because you have encouraged	1
and being stronger	1
and captured	1
and caught	1
and defeated them	1
and encouraged them	1
and fasten it	1
and give strength	1
and grabs	1
and have strengthened	1
and he fortified them	1
and he strengthened himself	1
and held	1
and hold fast	1
and i will harden	1
and i will take hold	1
and prevailing	1
and recovery	1
and reinforced	1
and repaired	1
and repairing	1
and seize	1
and shipwrights	1
and strengthen your position	1
and strengthened me	1
and strengthened them	1
and take	1
and the one who supported her	1
and they set	1
and took hold	1
and who hold fast	1
around him	1
be strong now	1
be sure	1
be very strong	1
became stronger	1
brace yourselves	1
bravely	1
but kept	1
encourage him with these words	1
encourages	1
established himself	1
established himself securely	1
for strength	1
found strength	1
grasp	1
grew powerful	1
grew strong	1
grew stronger	1
grips him	1
grips you	1
had continued to strengthen his position	1
had helped	1
harder	1
has gripped her	1
has gripped him	1
has gripped me	1
has gripped us	1
has the courage	1
have been harsh	1
he became powerful	1
he holds fast	1
he nails it down	1
he resolutely	1
he strengthened	1
he strengthened himself	1
he strengthens	1
he took courage	1
he took hold	1
help	1
helped them	1
hereby join	1
hold on	1
hold them fast	1
holding	1
i brought	1
i devoted myself	1
i have grasped	1
i took them	1
i was strengthened	1
i will cling to	1
i would grab	1
let them lay claim	1
like one who grabs	1
made repairs as well	1
one to take	1
or one who leans	1
overpowers	1
persuaded	1
persuaded him to stay	1
post	1
power	1
powerful	1
prevail	1
proved stronger	1
rallied his strength	1
repairs	1
repairs were made	1
resolutely	1
retains	1
saul grabbed	1
secure	1
she clung	1
she seizes	1
so be strong	1
so taking hold	1
so they strengthened	1
strengthen me	1
strengthened	1
strengthened himself	1
strengthening him	1
strong then	1
stronger	1
summoned his strength	1
supported	1
take courage	1
take hold	1
take up	1
then hezekiah worked resolutely	1
then you are to help	1
they cling	1
they could devote themselves	1
they hold fast	1
they prevailed	1
they repaired	1
they strengthen	1
to be strong	1
to harden	1
to resist	1
to restrain	1
to show himself strong	1
to the repair	1
to those who embrace	1
took	1
took charge	1
urged	1
was caught fast	1
was too fierce	1
we will prevail	1
who held	1
who holds it fast	1
who takes hold	1
will become heavier	1
will firmly	1
will grow strong	1
will preserve	1
will seize	1
will take hold	1
will tightly	1
with the strong	1
you can resist	1
you have overcome me	1
you have strengthened me	1
you may be strong	1
you may have the strength	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
repaired	21
be strong	15
him repaired	12
prevailed	6
strengthened	6
to repair	6
be of good courage	5
hardened	5
strengthen	5
be too strong	4
and repaired	3
encouraged	3
strong	3
was hardened	3
and be strong	2
and caught hold	2
and laid hold	2
and prevailed	2
and strengthen	2
and strengthened	2
and took	2
be strengthened	2
hath taken hold	2
of them held	2
shall be strong	2
shall take hold	2
so they strengthened	2
that ye may be strong	2
took hold	2
was strong	2
against me i caught	1
against them and shall prevail	1
also he strengthened	1
also repaired	1
and amend	1
and caught	1
and could not withstand	1
and encourage	1
and encouraged	1
and fortified	1
and have taken hold	1
and he fastened	1
and he fortified	1
and he hardened	1
and he shall be strong	1
and he strengthened	1
and held	1
and hold	1
and i behold i will harden	1
and i was strengthened	1
and i will harden	1
and i will strengthen	1
and let them repair	1
and let us behave ourselves valiantly	1
and let us play the men	1
and obtain	1
and retained	1
and she constrained	1
and still he holdeth fast	1
and taketh	1
and they caught	1
and thou hast strengthened	1
and to give strength	1
and was recovered	1
and will hold	1
and will strengthen	1
and wilt hold	1
be made strong	1
be thou strong	1
be ye strong	1
became mighty	1
but being stronger	1
but i will harden	1
but i will strengthen	1
caught hold	1
courageous	1
courageously	1
did help	1
even shall take hold	1
for he hath strengthened	1
for he strengthened	1
for thou hast strengthened	1
force	1
fortify	1
had not repaired	1
had who strengthened	1
harder	1
hath seized	1
have been stout	1
have taken	1
have ye not strengthened	1
he laid hold	1
he retaineth	1
he shall hold	1
he strengthened	1
he took courage	1
he took hold	1
he was strong	1
held	1
held them fast	1
her and he that strengthened	1
him but strengthened	1
him no more and he took hold	1
himself to take hold	1
i have holden	1
i hold	1
i took	1
if he be constant	1
in his stead and strengthened	1
it and encourage	1
it and taketh hold	1
it received	1
it to make it strong	1
laid hold	1
layeth hold	1
made himself strong	1
make strong	1
me and take hold	1
me i pray thee and strengthen	1
might be with him to confirm	1
more strong	1
neither did she strengthen	1
neither will he help	1
one that taketh	1
only be strong	1
only be sure	1
only be thou strong	1
or let him take hold	1
or that leaneth	1
retained	1
shall be among them and they shall lay hold	1
shall prevail	1
she caught	1
so she caught	1
sore	1
surely we shall be stronger	1
take fast hold	1
take hold	1
that held	1
that holdeth	1
that taketh	1
that they might be encouraged	1
thee be strong	1
them repaired	1
them strengthened	1
then thou shalt relieve	1
therefore they were stronger	1
therein or not and be ye of good courage	1
thereof were in thee thy calkers	1
they clave	1
they encourage	1
they fasten	1
they hold	1
they shall hold	1
they shall lay hold	1
they strengthen	1
thither encourage	1
thou art stronger	1
thy calkers	1
to confirm	1
to harden	1
to maintain	1
to mend	1
to shew himself strong	1
to them that lay hold	1
to withstand	1
took	1
unto him dost thou still retain	1
unto me i was strengthened	1
unto thee be strong	1
unto them to strengthen	1
unto them why repair	1
was confirmed	1
was established	1
was sore	1
was strengthened	1
was too sore	1
waxed mighty	1
waxed sore	1
we shall be stronger	1
were urgent	1
were waxen strong	1
which aided	1
whom i have taken	1
will hold	1
with thee be of good courage	1
with thee be strong	1
yea also i continued	1
yea be strong	1
yet now be strong	1
you be courageous	1

Verses containing H2388

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Daniel 11:5 · BSB · 2 occurrences
The king of the South will grow strong, but one of his commanders will grow even stronger and will rule his own kingdom with great authority.
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Daniel 11:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to seal the agreement. But his daughter will not retain her position of power, nor will his strength endure. At that time she will be given up, along with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her.
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Daniel 11:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But one from her family line will rise up in his place, come against the army of the king of the North, and enter his fortress, fighting and prevailing.
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Daniel 11:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.
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Daniel 11:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
With flattery he will corrupt those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.
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Hosea 7:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Although I trained and strengthened their arms, they plot evil against Me.
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Micah 4:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Why do you now cry aloud? Is there no king among you? Has your counselor perished so that anguish grips you like a woman in labor?
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Micah 7:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?
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Nahum 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
One who scatters advances against you, O Nineveh. Guard the fortress! Watch the road! Brace yourselves! Summon all your strength!
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Nahum 3:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Draw your water for the siege; strengthen your fortresses. Work the clay and tread the mortar; repair the brick kiln!
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Haggai 2:4 · BSB · 3 occurrences
But now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. And be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. Work! For I am with you, declares the LORD of Hosts.
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Zechariah 8:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.
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Zechariah 8:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”
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Zechariah 8:23 · BSB · 2 occurrences
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”
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Zechariah 14:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On that day a great panic from the LORD will come upon them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will rise against the other.
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Malachi 3:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Your words against Me have been harsh,” says the LORD. “Yet you ask, ‘What have we spoken against You?’
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