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 Samuel 3:6 - And it came to pass while there was war and the house of Saul and the house of David that Abner made himself strong and the house of Saul
2 Samuel 3:29 - Let it rest on the head of Joab from the house and on all his father's and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue or that is a leper or that leaneth on a staff or that falleth on the sword or that lacketh bread
2 Samuel 10:11 - And he said be too strong If the Syrians for me then thou shalt help me but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee then I will come and help
2 Samuel 10:12 - Be of good courage Be of good courage for our people and for the cities of our God and the LORD do him good that which seemeth
2 Samuel 11:25 - Thus shalt thou say Then David unto the messenger Thus shalt thou say unto Joab displease Let not this thing one as well as another devoureth thee for the sword it and encourage make thy battle against the city and overthrow it and encourage
2 Samuel 13:11 - And when she had brought them unto him to eat he took hold of her and said unto her Come lie with me my sister
2 Samuel 13:14 - Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice but being stronger than she forced her and lay
2 Samuel 13:28 - had commanded Now Absalom his servants and when I say Mark is merry heart Amnon with wine and when I say unto you Smite Amnon then kill him fear had commanded you be courageous and be valiant
2 Samuel 15:5 - came nigh And it was so that when any man to him to do him obeisance he put forth his hand and took him and kissed
2 Samuel 16:21 - said And Ahithophel unto Absalom Go in concubines of thy father which he hath left to keep the house shall hear and all Israel that thou art abhorred of thy father of all that are with thee be strong then shall the hands
2 Samuel 18:9 - met And Absalom the servants of David And Absalom rode and the mule went and the mule under the thick boughs oak of a great caught hold and his head oak and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth and the mule that was under him went away
2 Samuel 24:4 - prevailed word Notwithstanding the king's And Joab and against the captains of the host went out And Joab and against the captains of the host from the presence Notwithstanding the king's to number the people of Israel
Daniel 10:18 - Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man and he strengthened
Daniel 10:19 - And said fear O man not peace be unto thee be strong be unto thee be strong And when he had spoken be unto thee be strong And said And when he had spoken Let my lord be unto thee be strong
Daniel 10:21 - But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth and there is none that holdeth with me in these things but Michael your prince
Daniel 11:1 - year Also I in the first of Darius the Mede to confirm and to strengthen
Daniel 11:5 - and he shall be strong And the king of the south and one of his princes and he shall be strong above him and have dominion dominion shall be a great his dominion
Daniel 11:6 - And in the end of years they shall join themselves together daughter for the king's of the south and they that brought for the king's of the north to make an agreement but she shall not retain the power nor his arm neither shall he stand nor his arm but she shall be given up and they that brought her and he that begat her and he that strengthened her in these times
Daniel 11:7 - shall one stand up But out of a branch of her roots in his estate and shall enter with an army and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north and shall deal against them and shall prevail
Daniel 11:21 - shall stand up And in his estate a vile person to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom but he shall come in peaceably and obtain of the kingdom by flatteries