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)


  • Daniel 11:32 - And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries but the people that do know their God shall be strong and do

  • Deuteronomy 1:38 - But Joshua the son of Nun which standeth before thee he shall go in thither encourage to inherit him for he shall cause Israel

  • Deuteronomy 3:28 - But charge Joshua and encourage him and strengthen him for he shall go over before this people and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see

  • Deuteronomy 11:8 - Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day that ye may be strong and go in and possess the land which whither ye go and possess

  • Deuteronomy 12:23 - Only be sure and thou mayest not eat for the blood for the blood is the life and thou mayest not eat is the life with the flesh

  • Deuteronomy 22:25 - in the field find But if a man damsel a betrothed force But if a man her and lie with her shall die But if a man her and lie

  • Deuteronomy 25:11 - strive her husband together her husband one with another draweth near and the wife of the one for to deliver her husband her hand of him that smiteth him and putteth forth her hand and taketh him by the secrets

  • Deuteronomy 31:6 - Be strong and of a good courage fear not nor be afraid of them for the LORD thy God he it is that doth go with thee he will not fail thee nor forsake

  • Deuteronomy 31:7 - called And Moses unto Joshua and said unto him in the sight of all Israel Be strong and of a good courage for thou must go with this people unto the land hath sworn which the LORD unto their fathers to give them and thou shalt cause them to inherit

  • Deuteronomy 31:23 - a charge And he gave Joshua the children of Nun and said Be strong and of a good courage for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware

  • Exodus 4:4 - said And the LORD unto Moses And he put forth his hand and take it by the tail And he put forth his hand and caught it and it became a rod in his hand

  • Exodus 4:21 - said And the LORD unto Moses to return into Egypt see all those wonders which I have put in thine hand that thou do before Pharaoh but I will harden his heart go that he shall not let the people

  • Exodus 7:13 - And he hardened heart Pharaoh's that he hearkened had said not unto them as the LORD

  • Exodus 7:22 - did And the magicians of Egypt so with their enchantments was hardened heart and Pharaoh's neither did he hearken had said unto them as the LORD

  • Exodus 8:19 - said Then the magicians and Pharaoh's This is the finger of God was hardened heart and Pharaoh's and he hearkened had said not unto them as the LORD

  • Exodus 9:2 - For if thou refuse to let them go and wilt hold

  • Exodus 9:12 - hardened And the LORD the heart of Pharaoh and he hearkened had spoken And the LORD unto Moses

  • Exodus 9:35 - was hardened And the heart of Pharaoh go neither would he let the children of Israel had spoken as the LORD by Moses

  • Exodus 10:20 - hardened But the LORD heart Pharaoh's go so that he would not let the children of Israel

  • Exodus 10:27 - hardened But the LORD heart Pharaoh's and he would not let them go