Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H2388: חָזַק (châzaq) Definition

Strong's number
H2388
Lemma
חָזַק
Transliteration
châzaq
Pronunciation
khaw-zak'
Strong's definition
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer 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. a primitive root;

266 instances of the word חָזַק châzaq (H2388)


  • Jeremiah 50:33 - Thus saith the LORD of hosts were oppressed The children of Israel The children of Judah together and all that took them captives held them fast they refused to let them go

  • Jeremiah 50:42 - the bow and the lance They shall hold they are cruel and will not shew mercy their voice like the sea shall roar upon horses and they shall ride every one put in array like a man to the battle against thee O daughter of Babylon

  • Jeremiah 50:43 - hath heard The king of Babylon the report waxed feeble of them and his hands anguish took hold of him and pangs as of a woman in travail

  • Jeremiah 51:12 - upon the walls of Babylon Set up the standard strong make the watch set up the watchmen prepare the ambushes hath both devised for the LORD and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon

  • Jeremiah 52:6 - day of the month And in the fourth in the ninth day of the month was sore the famine in the city so that there was no bread for the people of the land

  • Job 2:3 - said And the LORD unto Satan Hast thou considered my servant Job that there is none like him in the earth man a perfect and an upright one that feareth God and escheweth evil and still he holdeth fast his integrity although thou movedst me against him to destroy him without cause

  • Job 2:9 - Then said his wife unto him Dost thou still retain thine integrity curse God and die

  • Job 4:3 - Behold thou hast instructed many hands the weak and thou hast strengthened

  • Job 8:15 - He shall lean upon his house but it shall not stand he shall hold it fast but it shall not endure

  • Job 8:20 - Behold God will not cast away a perfect man neither will he help the evil doers

  • Job 18:9 - shall take him by the heel The gin shall prevail and the robber

  • Job 27:6 - My righteousness I hold fast and will not let it go shall not reproach my heart me so long as I live

  • Joshua 1:6 - Be strong and of a good courage shalt thou divide for an inheritance for unto this people the land which I sware unto their fathers to give

  • Joshua 1:7 - Only be thou strong courageous and very that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law commanded which Moses my servant thee turn not from it to the right hand or to the left that thou mayest prosper

  • Joshua 1:9 - Have not I commanded thee Be strong and of a good courage be not afraid neither be thou dismayed for the LORD thy God

  • Joshua 1:18 - Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him he shall be put to death only be strong and of a good courage

  • Joshua 10:25 - said And Joshua unto them Fear not nor be dismayed be strong and of good courage do for thus shall the LORD to all your enemies against whom ye fight

  • Joshua 11:20 - For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts that they should come against in battle Israel that he might destroy them utterly and that they might have no favour but that he might destroy commanded For it was of the LORD Moses

  • Joshua 17:13 - were waxen strong Yet it came to pass when the children of Israel that they put the Canaanites to tribute but did not utterly but did not utterly

  • Joshua 23:6 - courageous Be ye therefore very to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left