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)


  • Judges 1:28 - was strong And it came to pass when Israel that they put the Canaanites to tribute and did not utterly and did not utterly

  • Judges 3:12 - again And the children against Israel because they had done evil in the sight and the LORD strengthened and the LORD Eglon the king of Moab against Israel because they had done evil in the sight and the LORD

  • Judges 7:8 - took victuals So the people in their hand and their trumpets all the rest of Israel and he sent all unto his tent those three hundred all and retained and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley

  • Judges 7:11 - And thou shalt hear what they say and afterward be strengthened shall thine hands Then went he down that were in the host Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host

  • Judges 7:20 - blew And the three companies and the trumpets and brake the pitchers and held hands in their left the lamps hands in their right and the trumpets blew withal and they cried The sword of the LORD and of Gideon

  • Judges 9:24 - might come That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal and their blood be laid upon Abimelech of his brethren him in the killing them and upon the men of Shechem which aided him in the killing of his brethren

  • Judges 16:26 - said And Samson unto the lad that held him by the hand Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth that I may lean

  • Judges 16:28 - called And Samson GOD and said O Lord unto the LORD remember me I pray thee and strengthen me I pray thee only this once O God avenged that I may be at once for my two eyes of the Philistines

  • Judges 19:4 - retained And his father in law father the damsel's him and he abode with him three days so they did eat and drink and lodged

  • Judges 19:25 - would But the men not hearken took to him so the man his concubine and brought her forth unto them and they knew her and abused her all the night until the morning they let her go began to spring and when the day

  • Judges 19:29 - And when he was come into his house he took a knife and laid hold on his concubine and divided her together with her bones into twelve pieces and sent her into all the coasts of Israel

  • Judges 20:22 - encouraged And the people the men of Israel again in array themselves and set their battle in the place in array day the first

  • Leviticus 25:35 - be waxen poor And if thy brother and fallen in decay with thee then thou shalt relieve him yea though he be a stranger or a sojourner

  • Malachi 3:13 - have been stout Your words Yet ye say the LORD Yet ye say What have we spoken

  • Micah 4:9 - Now why dost thou cry out aloud is there no king in thee is thy counsellor perished have taken for pangs thee as a woman in travail

  • Micah 7:18 - Who is a God like unto thee that pardoneth iniquity and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage he retaineth for ever not his anger because he delighteth in mercy

  • Nahum 2:1 - is come up He that dasheth in pieces before thy face keep the munition watch the way strong make thy loins fortify thy power mightily

  • Nahum 3:14 - thee waters for the siege Draw fortify thy strong holds go into clay and tread the morter fortify the brickkiln

  • Nehemiah 2:18 - Then I told their hands of my God for this good words upon me as also the king's that he had spoken that he had spoken Let us rise up and build So they strengthened their hands for this good

  • Nehemiah 3:4 - And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah the son of Meshezabeel And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana