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)


  • Nehemiah 3:27 - After repaired them the Tekoites piece another tower over against the great that lieth out even unto the wall of Ophel

  • Nehemiah 3:28 - gate From above the horse repaired the priests every one over against his house

  • Nehemiah 3:29 - After him repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah the keeper gate of the east

  • Nehemiah 3:30 - After him repaired Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun son of Zalaph the sixth piece another After him repaired Meshullam son of Berechiah over against his chamber

  • Nehemiah 3:31 - After him repaired Malchiah son the goldsmith's unto the place of the Nethinims and of the merchants over against the gate Miphkad and to the going up of the corner

  • Nehemiah 3:32 - And between the going up of the corner gate unto the sheep repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants

  • Nehemiah 4:16 - And it came to pass from that time and the other half of my servants wrought in the work and the other half of them held both the spears the shields and the bows and the habergeons and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah

  • Nehemiah 4:17 - They which builded on the wall and they that bare burdens with those that laded and with the other of his hands wrought in the work and with the other hand held a weapon

  • Nehemiah 4:21 - So we laboured in the work and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning appeared till the stars

  • Nehemiah 5:16 - in the work of this wall Yea also I continued we any land neither bought and all my servants were gathered in the work

  • Nehemiah 6:9 - For they all made us afraid saying shall be weakened Their hands from the work that it be not done Now therefore O God strengthen Their hands

  • Nehemiah 10:29 - They clave to their brethren their nobles and entered into a curse and into an oath law in God's which was given by Moses the servant in God's and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord and his judgments and his statutes

  • Numbers 13:20 - And what the land is whether it be fat or lean whether there be wood therein or not And be ye of good courage and bring of the fruit And what the land Now the time Now the time of the firstripe grapes

  • Proverbs 3:18 - She is a tree of life to them that lay hold is every one that retaineth upon her and happy

  • Proverbs 4:13 - Take fast hold of instruction let her not go keep her for she is thy life

  • Proverbs 7:13 - So she caught him and kissed him and with an impudent face said

  • Proverbs 26:17 - belonging not to him is like one that taketh by the ears a dog He that passeth by He that passeth by with strife

  • Psalms 27:14 - Wait I say on the LORD be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart Wait I say on the LORD

  • Psalms 31:24 - Be of good courage and he shall strengthen your heart all ye that hope in the LORD

  • Psalms 35:2 - Take hold of shield and buckler and stand up for mine help