Strong's Definition
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 Usage: aid, amend, X 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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
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
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
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
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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · חָזָק · חָזֵק · חֵזֶק · חֹזֶק · חָזְקָה · חֶזְקָה · חִזְקִי · חִזְקִיָּה · חִזְקִיָּהוּ · יְחִזְקִיָּה · יְחֶזְקֵאל
Strong | verb qal, verb hif
to be strong, to prevail, to overcome, to overpower = state in which humans or deities are strong in a physical, political, or military sense, or simply in their ability to convince others with words
EXO 12:33 · DEU 11:8 · JOS 17:13 · JDG 1:28 · 1SA 17:50 · 2SA 10:11 · 2SA 10:11 · 2SA 10:12 · 2SA 13:14 · 1KI 16:22 · 1KI 20:23 · 1KI 20:23 · 1KI 20:25 · 1CH 19:12 · 1CH 19:12 · 1CH 19:13 · 2CH 8:3 · 2CH 26:8 · 2CH 26:15 · 2CH 27:5 · EZR 9:12 · ISA 39:1 · JER 20:7 · EZK 30:21 · DAN 11:5 · DAN 11:5 · DAN 11:7
Strong | verb hit
to summon one's strength, to strengthen one's position, to show one's strength, to make an effort = action by which humans or deities rally and show their physical, political, or military strength
GEN 48:2 · NUM 13:20 · 2SA 3:6 · 2SA 10:12 · 1KI 20:22 · 1CH 11:10 · 1CH 19:13 · 2CH 1:1 · 2CH 12:13 · 2CH 13:7 · 2CH 13:8 · 2CH 13:21 · 2CH 16:9 · 2CH 17:1 · 2CH 21:4 · 2CH 27:6 · DAN 10:19 · DAN 10:21
Strong | verb pi, verb hif, verb qal
to strengthen, to give strength, to fortify, to repair, to let prevail = causative action by which humans or deities cause humans and objects to be strong in a physical, political, or military sense
JDG 3:12 · JDG 16:28 · 2KI 12:6 · 2KI 12:7 · 2KI 12:8 · 2KI 12:9 · 2KI 12:13 · 2KI 12:15 · 2KI 22:5 · 2KI 22:6 · 1CH 26:27 · 1CH 29:12 · 2CH 11:11 · 2CH 11:12 · 2CH 11:17 · 2CH 24:5 · 2CH 24:12 · 2CH 26:9 · 2CH 28:20 · 2CH 29:3 · 2CH 29:34 · 2CH 32:5 · 2CH 34:8 · 2CH 34:10 · NEH 3:4 · NEH 3:4 · NEH 3:4 · NEH 3:5 · NEH 3:6 · NEH 3:7 · NEH 3:8 · NEH 3:8 · NEH 3:9 · NEH 3:10 · NEH 3:10 · NEH 3:11 · NEH 3:12 · NEH 3:13 · NEH 3:14 · NEH 3:15 · NEH 3:16 · NEH 3:17 · NEH 3:17 · NEH 3:18 · NEH 3:19 · NEH 3:20 · NEH 3:21 · NEH 3:22 · NEH 3:23 · NEH 3:23 · NEH 3:24 · NEH 3:27 · NEH 3:28 · NEH 3:29 · NEH 3:29 · NEH 3:30 · NEH 3:30 · NEH 3:31 · NEH 3:32 · PSA 147:13 · ISA 22:21 · EZK 27:9 · EZK 27:27 · EZK 30:24 · EZK 30:25 · EZK 34:4 · EZK 34:16 · DAN 10:18 · DAN 10:19 · DAN 11:1 · DAN 11:6 · HOS 7:15 · NAM 3:14
Non-Move | verb qal
to get stuck, to rest firmly, to be tight = state in which objects cannot be moved from a certain place
Non-Move | verb pi
to fasten, to hold in place = causative action by which humans ensure that an object cannot be moved from its place
Confident | verb qal, verb hif | ≈ אמץ | ≠ חתת · ירא · ערץ
to be strong (mentally), to be courageous, to stand firm, to be resolute = state in which humans are mentally strong and able to deal with issues relating to good leadership, morals and ethics, war, and the supernatural world
DEU 12:23 · DEU 31:6 · DEU 31:7 · DEU 31:23 · JOS 1:6 · JOS 1:7 · JOS 1:9 · JOS 1:18 · JOS 10:25 · JOS 23:6 · 2SA 13:28 · 1KI 2:2 · 1CH 22:13 · 1CH 28:7 · 1CH 28:10 · 1CH 28:20 · 2CH 15:7 · 2CH 19:11 · 2CH 25:8 · 2CH 32:7 · EZR 10:4 · PSA 27:14 · PSA 31:25 · ISA 35:4 · ISA 41:6 · DAN 10:19 · DAN 10:19 · DAN 11:32 · HAG 2:4 · HAG 2:4 · HAG 2:4
Confident | verb qal
Collocation: יָדַיִם חזק
to be strong (of one's hands) > to be courageous literally: (one's) hands are strong; hence: = state in which humans are mentally strong and able to deal with political and military issues
JDG 7:11 · 2SA 2:7 · 2SA 16:21 · EZK 22:14 · ZEC 8:9 · ZEC 8:13
Confident | verb hit
to take courage = action by which humans show themselves mentally strong and able to deal with issues relating to good leadership, morals and ethics, politics, danger, and war
JDG 20:22 · 1SA 4:9 · 1SA 30:6 · 2CH 15:8 · 2CH 23:1 · 2CH 25:11 · 2CH 32:5 · EZR 7:28
Confident | verb pi
Collocation: חזק יָד
to take courage literally: to strengthen (one's) hands; hence: = action by which humans show themselves mentally strong and able to handle dangerous situations
Confident | verb pi
Collocation: חזק מָתְנַיִם
to brace oneself literally: to strengthen (one's) loins; hence: = action by which humans show themselves mentally strong and able to handle dangerous situations
Confident | verb pi | ≈ אמץ
to encourage = causative action by which humans cause other humans to be mentally strong and able to deal with issues relating their daily work, good leadership, and war
DEU 1:38 · DEU 3:28 · 2SA 11:25 · 2CH 35:2 · PSA 64:6 · ISA 41:7
Confident | verb pi, verb hif
Collocation: חזק יָדַיִם
to encourage literally: to strengthen (someone's) hands; hence: = causative action by which humans or deities cause other humans to be mentally strong able to deal with issues relating to their daily work and to morals and ethics
JDG 9:24 · EZR 1:6 · EZR 6:22 · NEH 2:18 · NEH 6:9 · JOB 4:3 · ISA 35:3 · JER 23:14 · EZK 13:22
Unwilling | verb qal
Collocation: לֵב חזק
to be hardened (of heart) > to be obstinate literally: (one's) heart is hard; hence: = state in which humans are unwilling to listen to reason and do what is right
Unwilling | verb pi
Collocation: חזק פָּנֶה
to act with obstinacy literally: to harden (one's own) face; hence: = action by which humans show themselves unwilling to listen to reason and do what is right
Unwilling | verb pi
Collocation: חזק לֵב
to harden (someone's heart) > to make obstinate literally: to harden (someone's) heart; hence: = causative action by which deities cause humans to be unwilling to listen to reason and do what is right
EXO 4:21 · EXO 9:12 · EXO 10:20 · EXO 10:27 · EXO 11:10 · EXO 14:4 · EXO 14:8 · EXO 14:17 · JOS 11:20
Intense | verb qal
to be strong, to be intense, to be firm, to be harsh = state or process by which a certain condition or action happens with intensity
GEN 41:56 · GEN 41:57 · GEN 47:20 · 2SA 24:4 · 2KI 3:26 · 2KI 14:5 · 2KI 25:3 · 1CH 21:4 · 2CH 25:3 · JER 52:6 · MAL 3:13
Intense | verb hif
to strengthen, to intensify = causative action by which humans cause a certain condition or action to happen with intensity
Hold | verb hif
to seize, to hold, to take hold, to grasp, to handle = action by which humans take hold of other humans or objects with their hands; the agent role is often extended figuratively to include objects, deities and certain conditions
GEN 19:16 · GEN 21:18 · EXO 4:4 · DEU 22:25 · DEU 25:11 · JDG 7:20 · JDG 16:26 · JDG 19:25 · JDG 19:29 · 1SA 15:27 · 1SA 17:35 · 2SA 1:11 · 2SA 2:16 · 2SA 3:29 · 2SA 13:11 · 2SA 15:5 · 1KI 1:50 · 1KI 2:28 · 2KI 2:12 · 2KI 4:27 · NEH 4:10 · NEH 4:11 · NEH 4:15 · JOB 8:15 · JOB 8:20 · JOB 18:9 · PSA 35:2 · PRO 3:18 · PRO 7:13 · PRO 26:17 · ISA 4:1 · ISA 41:13 · ISA 42:6 · ISA 45:1 · ISA 51:18 · JER 6:23 · JER 6:24 · JER 8:21 · JER 31:32 · JER 49:24 · JER 50:42 · JER 50:43 · EZK 16:49 · MIC 4:9 · NAM 3:14 · ZEC 8:23 · ZEC 8:23 · ZEC 14:13
Control | verb hif, verb qal
to hold, to capture, to take, to retain = action by which humans or deities take or maintain firm control of (other) humans or objects
EXO 9:2 · LEV 25:35 · JDG 7:8 · 2CH 28:15 · ISA 41:9 · JER 50:33
Contain | verb hif
to hold (a quantity) = state in which a container is large enough to hold a certain quantity of a substance
Associate | verb hif
to join with = action by which humans associate with other humans with the purpose of acting together
Engage | verb hif, verb qal, verb hit
to hold on to, to devote oneself to, to persist in, to retain, to obtain = action by which humans or deities are actively involved in a certain event
2CH 31:4 · NEH 5:16 · JOB 2:3 · JOB 2:9 · JOB 27:6 · PRO 4:13 · ISA 27:5 · ISA 56:2 · ISA 56:4 · ISA 56:6 · JER 8:5 · EZK 7:13 · DAN 11:21 · MIC 7:18
Control | verb hif
to strengthen (someone's) hold (on something else) = action by which humans cause other humans to take or maintain firm control of a kingdom
Serve | verb hif
to take hold of (to serve) = action by which humans actively engage in serving a deity
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָזַק 291 vb. be or grow firm, strong, strengthen Qal intrans. be or grow strong
transit. only strengthened him not
Pi. make strong (physically)
strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage
make strong = bold, encourage
make firm
make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden
Hiph.
make strong, strengthen
make firm, the kingdom
display strength
make severe, of battle
support
= repair
prevail
esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp
Hithp. strengthen oneself
put forth strength, use one's strength
withstand
hold strongly with
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