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;
2 Chronicles 21:4 - was risen up Now when Jehoram to the kingdom of his father he strengthened himself and slew all his brethren with the sword and divers also of the princes of Israel
2 Chronicles 23:1 - year And in the seventh strengthened Jehoiada himself and took the captains of hundreds Azariah the son of Jeroham and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan Azariah the son of Obed and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah and Elishaphat the son of Zichri into covenant
2 Chronicles 24:5 - And he gathered together the priests Howbeit the Levites and said to them Go out unto the cities of Judah And he gathered together of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from to year to year and see that ye hasten the matter and see that ye hasten Howbeit the Levites
2 Chronicles 24:12 - gave And the king and Jehoiada it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD and hired masons and also such as wrought to repair of the house of the LORD and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend of the house of the LORD
2 Chronicles 25:3 - was established Now it came to pass when the kingdom to him that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father
2 Chronicles 25:8 - But if thou wilt go do it be strong for the battle and to cast down God before the enemy hath power God to help and to cast down
2 Chronicles 25:11 - And Amaziah strengthened himself and led forth his people to the valley of salt and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand
2 Chronicles 26:8 - gave And the Ammonites gifts to Uzziah and his name even to the entering in of Egypt for he strengthened himself exceedingly
2 Chronicles 26:9 - built Moreover Uzziah towers in Jerusalem gate at the corner gate and at the valley and at the turning of the wall and fortified
2 Chronicles 26:15 - And he made in Jerusalem engines invented by cunning men to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks to shoot arrows stones and great spread withal And his name far abroad till for he was marvellously helped till he was strong
2 Chronicles 27:5 - He fought also with the king So much did the children of Ammon and prevailed gave So much did the children of Ammon him the same year an hundred talents of silver and ten thousand measures of wheat of barley and ten thousand unto pay So much did the children of Ammon him the same year him both the second and the third
2 Chronicles 27:6 - became mighty So Jotham because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God
2 Chronicles 28:15 - rose up which were expressed by name and took the captives all that were naked among them and arrayed and with the spoil among them and arrayed them and shod them and gave them to eat and to drink and anointed them and carried of them upon asses all the feeble and brought them to Jericho the city of palm trees to their brethren then they returned to Samaria
2 Chronicles 28:20 - came And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria unto him and distressed him but strengthened
2 Chronicles 29:3 - year He in the first of his reign month He in the first opened the doors of the house of the LORD and repaired
2 Chronicles 29:34 - But the priests were too few so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings did help wherefore their brethren the Levites was ended them till the work had sanctified But the priests the Levites were more upright in heart had sanctified But the priests
2 Chronicles 31:4 - Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD
2 Chronicles 32:5 - Also he strengthened himself and built up all the wall that was broken and raised it up to the towers without all the wall and another Also he strengthened Millo in the city of David and made darts in abundance and shields
2 Chronicles 32:7 - Be strong and courageous be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria for nor for all the multitude that is with him for there be more
2 Chronicles 34:8 - year Now in the eighteenth of his reign when he had purged the land and the house he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah and Maaseiah the governor of the city and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder to repair and the house of the LORD his God