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Strong's #2388 - חָזַק

Transliteration

châzaq

Phonetics

khaw-zak'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

636

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore
1. (Qal)
  1. to be strong, grow strong
    1. to prevail, prevail upon
    2. to be firm, be caught fast, be secure
    3. to press, be urgent
    4. to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)
    5. to be severe, be grievous
  2. to strengthen
2. (Piel)
  1. to make strong
  2. to restore to strength, give strength
  3. to strengthen, sustain, encourage
  4. to make strong, make bold, encourage
  5. to make firm
  6. to make rigid, make hard
3. (Hiphil)
  1. to make strong, strengthen
  2. to make firm
  3. to display strength
  4. to make severe
  5. to support
  6. to repair
  7. to prevail, prevail upon
  8. to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support
  9. to hold, contain
4. (Hithpael)
  1. to strengthen oneself
  2. to put forth strength, use one´s strength
  3. to withstand
  4. to hold strongly with

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 407 ‑ ἀνδρίζω (an‑drid'‑zom‑ahee); 450 ‑ ἀνίστημι (an‑is'‑tay‑mee); 1413 ‑ δυνάστης (doo‑nas'‑tace); 1415 ‑ δυνατός (doo‑nat‑os'); 2278 ‑ ἠχέω (ay‑kheh'‑o); 2478 ‑ ἰσχυρός (is‑khoo‑ros'); 2479 ‑ ἰσχύς (is‑khoos'); 2479 ‑ ἰσχύς (is‑khoos'); 2525 ‑ καθίστημι (kath‑is'‑tay‑mee); 2900 ‑ κραταιός (krat‑ah‑yos'); 2910 ‑ κρεμάννυμι (krem‑an'‑noo‑mee); 4337 ‑ προσέχω (pros‑ekh'‑o); 4731 ‑ στερεός (ster‑eh‑os'); 5308 ‑ ὑψηλός (hoop‑say‑los'); 2902 ‑ κρατέω (krat‑eh'‑o); 4342 ‑ προσκαρτερέω (pros‑kar‑ter‑eh'‑o); 436 ‑ ἀνθίστημι (anth‑is'‑tay‑mee); 997 ‑ βοηθέω (bo‑ay‑theh'‑o); 1949 ‑ ἐπιλαμβάνομαι (ep‑ee‑lam‑ban'‑om‑ahee); 4284 ‑ προέχω (pro‑ekh‑om‑ahee); 805 ‑ ἀσφαλίζω (as‑fal‑id'‑zo); 971 ‑ βιάζω (bee‑ad'‑zo); 1209 ‑ δέχομαι (dekh'‑om‑ahee); 1521 ‑ εἰσάγω (ice‑ag'‑o); 2186 ‑ ἐφίστημι (ef‑is'‑tay‑mee); 2192 ‑ ἔχω (ekh'‑o); 2594 ‑ καρτερέω (kar‑ter‑eh'‑o); 2616 ‑ καταδυναστεύω (kat‑ad‑oo‑nas‑tyoo'‑o); 2904 ‑ κράτος (krat'‑os); 2983 ‑ λαμβάνω (lam‑ban'‑o); 4337 ‑ προσέχω (pros‑ekh'‑o); 4912 ‑ συνέχω (soon‑ekh'‑o); 5562 ‑ χωρέω (kho‑reh'‑o); 472 ‑ ἀντέχω (an‑tekh'‑om‑ahee); 482 ‑ ἀντιλαμβάνω (an‑tee‑lam‑ban'‑om‑ahee); 2722 ‑ κατέχω (kat‑ekh'‑o); 643 ‑ ἀποσκευάζω (ap‑osk‑yoo‑ad'‑zo); 1325 ‑ δίδωμι (did'‑o‑mee); 3870 ‑ παρακαλέω (par‑ak‑al‑eh'‑o); 4732 ‑ στερεόω (ster‑eh‑o'‑o); 2729 ‑ κατισχύω (kat‑is‑khoo'‑o); 2901 ‑ κραταιόω (krat‑ah‑yo'‑o); 1765 ‑ ἐνισχύω (en‑is‑khoo'‑o); 2480 ‑ ἰσχύω (is‑khoo'‑o); 4645 ‑ σκληρύνω (sklay‑roo'‑no); 5380 ‑ φιλόνεικος (fil‑on'‑i‑kos); 2638 ‑ καταλαμβάνω (kat‑al‑am‑ban'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (283)

Genesis 6

Exodus 15

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 9

Joshua 8

Judges 12

1 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 18

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 15

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 37

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 41

Job 7

Psalms 5

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 21

Jeremiah 15

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 13

Hosea 1

Micah 2

Nahum 3

Haggai 3

Zechariah 5

Malachi 1

BSB (289)

Genesis 6

Exodus 15

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 9

Joshua 8

Judges 12

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 18

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 16

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 39

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 42

Job 7

Psalms 5

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 21

Jeremiah 15

Ezekiel 12

Daniel 13

Hosea 1

Micah 2

Nahum 3

Haggai 3

Zechariah 5

Malachi 1

CSB (273)

Genesis 6

Exodus 15

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 9

Joshua 8

Judges 12

1 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 18

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 16

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 38

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 42

Job 7

Psalms 5

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 20

Jeremiah 15

Ezekiel 11

Daniel 12

Hosea 1

Micah 2

Nahum 3

Haggai 3

Zechariah 4

Malachi 1

ESV (283)

Genesis 6

Exodus 16

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 9

Joshua 8

Judges 12

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 20

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 15

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 39

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 42

Job 7

Psalms 5

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 22

Jeremiah 15

Ezekiel 12

Daniel 13

Hosea 1

Micah 2

Nahum 3

Haggai 3

Zechariah 4

Malachi 1

KJV (290)

Genesis 6

Exodus 15

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 9

Joshua 8

Judges 12

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 18

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 15

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 39

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 42

Job 7

Psalms 5

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 21

Jeremiah 15

Ezekiel 12

Daniel 13

Hosea 1

Micah 2

Nahum 3

Haggai 3

Zechariah 5

Malachi 1

LEB (287)

Genesis 6

Exodus 15

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 9

Joshua 8

Judges 12

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 18

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 15

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 38

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 42

Job 7

Psalms 5

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 21

Jeremiah 15

Ezekiel 11

Daniel 13

Hosea 1

Micah 2

Nahum 3

Haggai 3

Zechariah 4

Malachi 1

LSB (413)

Genesis 6

Exodus 29

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 10

Judges 15

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 28

1 Kings 13

2 Kings 19

1 Chronicles 16

2 Chronicles 47

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 67

Job 12

Psalms 7

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 36

Jeremiah 24

Ezekiel 11

Daniel 22

Hosea 1

Micah 4

Nahum 4

Haggai 6

Zechariah 6

Malachi 2

N95 (369)

Genesis 7

Exodus 15

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 9

Joshua 9

Judges 14

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 27

1 Kings 12

2 Kings 18

1 Chronicles 15

2 Chronicles 50

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 66

Job 11

Proverbs 6

Isaiah 30

Jeremiah 20

Ezekiel 9

Daniel 20

Hosea 1

Micah 2

Nahum 4

Haggai 6

Zechariah 4

Malachi 2

NAS (396)

Genesis 7

Exodus 16

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 9

Joshua 9

Judges 14

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 27

1 Kings 12

2 Kings 18

1 Chronicles 15

2 Chronicles 50

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 66

Job 12

Psalms 7

Proverbs 6

Isaiah 30

Jeremiah 20

Ezekiel 11

Daniel 20

Hosea 1

Micah 2

Nahum 4

Haggai 6

Zechariah 4

Malachi 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (288)

Genesis 6

Exodus 15

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 9

Joshua 8

Judges 12

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 18

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 15

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 39

Ezra 5

Nehemiah 42

Job 7

Psalms 5

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 21

Jeremiah 15

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 13

Hosea 1

Micah 2

Nahum 3

Haggai 3

Zechariah 5

Malachi 1

ASV (283)

against me, i caught 1

against them, and shall prevail 1

and be strong 2

and caught hold 2

and could not withstand 1

and encourage 1

and encouraged 1

and had strengthened 1

and he fasteneth 1

and he fortified 1

and he shall be strong 1

and he still holdeth fast 1

and he strengthened me 1

and he took courage 1

and held 1

and hold 1

and i was strengthened 1

and i will harden 1

and i will hold 1

and i will strengthen 1

and i, behold, i will harden 1

and laid hold 4

and let us play the man 2

and prevailed 1

and prevailed against it 1

and repaired 1

and repaired them 1

and shall obtain 1

and she constrained 1

and strengthen 2

and strengthened 4

and surely we shall be stronger 1

and taketh 1

and they caught 1

and they shall repair 1

and they strengthen 1

and thou hast strengthened 1

and to give strength unto all 1

and took 2

and was recovered 1

and will hold 1

and will strengthen 1

and wilt hold them still 1

be made strong 1

be of good courage 3

be strengthened 1

be strong 15

be thou strong 1

be too strong 4

be unto thee, be strong 1

became mighty 1

belongeth unto thee, and we are with thee: be of good courage 1

but be ye strong 1

but being stronger 1

but i will harden 1

but retained 1

caught hold 1

courageous 1

courageously 1

did help 1

encouraged 1

encourageth 1

for he hath strengthened 1

for thou hast strengthened me 1

force 1

had not repaired 1

had, who showed themselves strong 1

hardened 5

harder 1

hath seized 1

hath taken hold 2

hath taken hold on me 1

have been stout 1

have taken 1

have ye not strengthened 1

he retaineth 1

he shall hold 1

he took courage 1

he took hold 1

he was strong 1

held 1

her, and he that strengthened 1

him no more: and he took hold 1

him repaired 10

him, but strengthened him not 1

himself to take hold 1

hold them fast 1

i have holden 1

i hold 1

if he be constant 1

in his stead, and strengthened 1

it received 1

it to mend 1

it, and holdeth 1

it, that it be strong 1

it: and encourage thou him 1

laid 1

laid hold 1

made himself strong 1

make strong 1

man, neither will he uphold 1

me, and hold 1

me, i pray thee, and strengthen 1

might be with him to confirm 1

more strong 1

neither did she strengthen 1

neither is there any that taketh 1

of all that are with thee be strong 1

of them held 2

only be strong 2

only be sure 1

or else let him take hold 1

or that leaneth 1

prevailed 4

repair 1

repaired 22

retained 1

shall be among them; and they shall lay hold 1

shall be strong 2

shall lay hold on him 1

shall take hold 2

she caught 1

so she caught 1

so they strengthened 2

strengthen 4

strengthened 5

strong 4

take courage 2

take fast hold 1

take hold 1

that held 1

that holdeth 2

that i took 1

that they might give 1

that ye may be strong 1

that you may be strong 1

thee? be strong 1

them repaired 3

them strengthened 1

then thou shalt uphold 1

therefore they were stronger 1

therein, or not. and be ye of good courage 1

they clave 1

they could not strengthen 1

they encourage 1

they fasten 1

they hold 1

they lay hold 2

they shall take hold 1

thither: encourage 1

thou art stronger 1

thou whom i have taken 1

to harden 1

to repair 7

to show himself strong 1

to them that lay hold 1

to withstand 1

took courage 1

took hold 1

unto him, dost thou still hold 1

unto me, i was strengthened 1

unto them, to strengthen 1

unto them, why repair 1

up to confirm 1

was established 2

was hardened 4

was sore 5

was strengthened 1

was strong upon me 1

was too sore 1

was waxed strong 1

waxed mighty 1

we shall be stronger than they 1

were urgent 1

were waxed strong 1

who strengthened 1

will hold 1

yea, also i continued 1

yea, be strong 1

yet now be strong 1

you? be courageous 1

BSB (289)

and be strong 1

and because you have encouraged 1

and being stronger 1

and captured 1

and caught 1

and defeated them 1

and encouraged them 1

and fasten it 1

and grabs 1

and have embraced 2

and have strengthened 1

and he fortified them 1

and he strengthened himself 1

and held 1

and hold fast 1

and i will harden 1

and i will take hold 1

and let us fight bravely 2

and prevailing 1

and recovery 1

and reinforced 1

and repaired 1

and repairing 1

and seize 1

and shipwrights 1

and strengthen 2

and strengthen your position 1

and strengthened 3

and strengthened me 1

and take 1

and the one who supported her 1

and they set 1

and to give strength 1

and took hold 1

and who hold fast 1

are too strong 4

around him 1

be courageous 2

be strong 25

be strong now 1

be sure 1

be very strong 1

became stronger 1

brace yourselves 1

bravely 1

but kept 1

encourage him 2

encourage him with these words 1

encourages 1

established himself 1

established himself securely 1

for strength 1

found strength 1

grabbed 2

grasp 1

grew powerful 1

grew strong 1

grew stronger 1

grips him 1

grips you 1

had continued to strengthen his position 1

had helped 1

hardened 5

harder 1

has gripped her 1

has gripped me 1

has gripped us 1

has seized him 1

has the courage 1

have been harsh 1

he became powerful 1

he holds fast 1

he nails it down 1

he resolutely 1

he strengthened 1

he strengthened himself 1

he strengthens 1

he took courage 1

he took hold 1

held 2

help 1

helped 1

hereby join 1

hold on 1

hold them fast 1

holding 1

i brought 1

i devoted myself 1

i have grasped 1

i took 1

i was strengthened 1

i will hold fast 1

i will strengthen 2

i would grab 1

let them lay claim 1

like one who grabs 1

made repairs 27

made repairs as well 1

one to take 1

or who leans 1

overpowers 1

persuaded 1

persuaded him to stay 1

post 1

power 1

powerful 1

prevail 1

prevailed 3

proved stronger 1

rallied his strength 1

repair 2

repaired 4

repairing 2

repairs 1

repairs were made 1

resolutely 1

retain 2

retains 1

saul grabbed 1

secure 1

she clung 1

she seizes 1

so be strong 1

so taking hold 1

so they strengthened 1

strengthen 5

strengthen me 1

strengthened 1

strengthened himself 1

strengthening him 1

strong support 1

strong, then 1

stronger 1

summoned his strength 1

supported 1

take courage 1

take hold 1

take up 1

then hezekiah worked resolutely 1

they cling 1

they could devote themselves 1

they grasp 2

they hold fast 1

they prevailed 1

they repaired 1

they strengthen 1

to be strong 1

to harden 1

to repair 6

to resist 1

to restrain 1

to show himself strong 1

to strengthen 2

to take hold 2

to the repair 1

to those who embrace 1

took 1

took charge 1

took courage 2

took hold 2

urged 1

was caught fast 1

was firmly 2

was hardened 4

was repaired 4

was severe 2

was so severe 3

was too fierce 1

we will prevail 1

who held 1

who holds it fast 1

who takes hold 1

will be strengthened 2

will become heavier 1

will firmly 1

will grow strong 1

will harden 2

will preserve 1

will seize 1

will take hold 1

will tightly 1

with the strong 1

you are to help 1

you can resist 1

you have overcome me 1

you have strengthened me 1

you may be strong 1

you may have the strength 1

CSB (273)

around 1

assert 2

brought 1

caught 1

charge 1

cling 1

clung 3

courage 4

courageous 1

detained 1

devoted 1

encourage 4

encouraged 3

encourages 1

energy 1

fast 1

fastened 1

fastens 1

fierce 1

firmly 4

fortified 1

fortify 1

grab 1

grabbed 4

grabs 3

grasp 2

gripped her 1

grips 1

harden 4

hardened 9

harder 1

harsh 1

has seized us 1

held 3

helped 1

hold 13

hold them fast 1

holding 2

i have grasped 1

intensify 1

join 1

kept 1

leading 1

on 2

overpowered 1

perseveres 1

persuaded 1

power 3

powerful 3

pressured 1

prevailed 2

rallied 1

recovered 1

repair 9

repaired 10

repairs 30

restore 1

retain 1

retains 1

seize 3

seized 3

seized him 1

seizes 2

severe 5

strength 3

strengthen 10

strengthened 13

strengthens 1

strong 45

stronger 7

support 3

supported 2

take 1

take courage 1

take hold 1

taken hold 1

the courage 1

the repair 1

the repairs 1

the strength 1

tightly 1

to take hold 1

took 1

triumph 1

who embrace her 1

who grabs 1

who maintains this 1

will become stronger 1

will preserve 1

work 1

ESV (283)

aided 1

bind 1

caught 2

caught fast 1

caught hold 2

caulking 1

confirm 2

contends 1

courage 3

courageous 2

courageously 1

encourage 3

encouraged 2

established 1

established himself 1

fast 7

fasten 1

firmly 2

fortified 1

give strength 1

give themselves 1

going against 1

good courage 2

grasped 1

hard 1

harden 4

hardened 9

harder 1

held 5

helped 1

hold 22

hold fast 3

holds 1

join 1

keeps 1

lays hold 1

louder 1

maintain 1

maintenance 1

making 1

mighty 2

obtain 1

overcame 1

persevered 1

prevail 1

prevailed 4

recovered 1

repair 4

repaired 35

repairing 2

restoring 1

retain 1

retained 1

seize 1

seized 6

seizes 3

severe 5

stand firm 1

stay 1

strength 2

strengthen 12

strengthened 16

strengthening 1

strengthens 2

strong 50

strong support 2

stronger 8

support 1

supported her 1

sure 1

take 3

take courage 1

take hold 1

takes 1

taking hold 1

took 4

took courage 4

urged 1

urgent 1

withstand 2

work resolutely 1

KJV (290)

aided 1

amend 1

calkers 2

caught 5

clave 1

confirm 2

confirmed 1

constant 1

constrained 1

continued 1

courage 8

courageous 2

courageously 1

encourage 4

encouraged 5

established 1

fast 2

fasten 1

fastened 1

force 1

fortified 2

fortify 1

harden 4

hardened 9

harder 1

held 5

help 2

hold 35

holden 1

holdeth 1

leaneth 1

maintain 1

men 1

mend 1

mighty 2

obtain 1

prevail 2

prevailed 8

received 1

recovered 1

relieve 1

repair 8

repaired 39

retain 1

retained 2

retaineth 1

seized 1

sore 4

stout 1

strength 1

strengthen 14

strengthened 28

strong 48

stronger 5

sure 1

taken 2

taketh 3

took 4

urgent 1

valiantly 1

withstand 2

LEB (287)

⌊encouraged themselves⌋ 1

⌊he firmly performs⌋ 1

⌊helped them⌋ 1

⌊post a strong watch⌋ 1

⌊you will have courage⌋ 1

against them and he will prevail 1

am grasping 1

and ⌊all of your followers will be motivated⌋ 1

and ⌊encouraged him⌋ 1

and ⌊they will seize one another 1

and be courageous 1

and encouraged 1

and grabbed it 1

and grasped 1

and he encouraged him 1

and he grasped 2

and he strengthened 2

and he strengthened himself 1

and he strengthened me 1

and he strengthened them 1

and he will 1

and he will grow stronger 1

and he will seize 1

and i have grasped 1

and i will bind 1

and i will harden 1

and i will strengthen 2

and it held 1

and laid siege 1

and let them repair 1

and let us strengthen ourselves 1

and prevailed 1

and recovered 1

and restore 1

and she caught hold 1

and she seizes 1

and she urged 1

and strengthen 1

and strengthened 2

and strengthened them 1

and support 1

and take 1

and take courage 1

and take hold 1

and they embraced 1

and they laid hold 1

and they make strong 1

and they repaired 1

and they strengthen 1

and they strengthened 2

and to give strength 1

and took 1

and went and grasped 1

and who keep hold 1

and you have strengthened 1

are helping 1

are keeping hold of them 1

are too strong 2

as a support 1

as the repairers of 1

be able to hold onto 1

be courageous 1

be strong 27

be sure not to 1

became severe 2

became strong 1

devoted myself 1

encourage 1

encourages 1

for those who seize her 1

gird 1

give me strength 1

go, strengthen yourself 1

god, strengthen 1

grabbed 1

grabbing 1

grasp 2

grew strong 2

hardened 1

hardened pharaoh 4

has grasped us 1

has seized her 1

has seized him 1

has seized me 1

have been harsh 1

have seized them 1

have seized you 1

he caught hold 1

he kept 1

he persists 1

he strengthened himself 1

he strengthens 1

he took courage 1

he took hold 1

he was strong 1

he was stronger 1

he will take hold of it 1

helped⌋ 1

him ⌊to strengthen 1

hold 1

i grasped 1

i have grasped 1

i hold fast 1

i took courage 1

i was strengthened 1

i will strengthen 1

i would grab 1

in order to repair 1

intensify 1

is stronger 1

is too strong 1

it up to make 1

it,and those who keep hold 1

let it grasp 1

let us strengthen ourselves 1

look, i am about to harden 1

my grasping 1

one who grasps 1

or one who grasps 1

overcame 1

overpowers 1

persisting 1

prevailed 3

repaired 36

repairing 1

retain 1

seize 1

seized 3

shall grasp 1

she took hold 1

strengthen 2

strengthened 3

strengthened himself 6

strengthened them 1

strengthening himself 1

strong 1

strong enough 1

strong⌋ 1

supporting her 1

take courage 4

takes hold 1

that ⌊hardened 1

that you are strong 1

them in order to help 1

them were holding 1

then he strengthened himself 1

then you shall support 1

these things to strengthen 1

they encourage 1

they grasp 1

they have hardened 1

they have kept hold 1

they held 1

they keep hold of 1

they might be strong 1

they strengthen 1

they were stronger 1

to keep hold of you 1

to repair 5

to strengthen 2

urged 2

was caught 1

was firmly 1

was hard 4

was severe 3

was strengthened 2

was strong 1

was too heavy 1

we will be stronger than they 2

were grasping 1

were holding 1

who contends 1

who gave him strong support 1

who keeps hold of it 1

who was holding 1

will be strong 1

will grow strong 1

will harden 1

will stand firm 1

will take hold 1

you have overpowered me 1

you have strengthened me 1

you may be strong 1

you may have strength 1

you will show yourself courageous 1

your shipwrights 1

LSB (413)

be 10

became 5

been 1

caught 1

display 2

effort 1

exert 2

exerts 1

fast 10

firmly 1

forces 1

gather 1

gave 1

grow 2

harden 3

hardened 9

held 2

helped 1

hold 44

holding 3

holds 2

joining 1

louder 1

made 26

make 3

making 1

over 1

overpowered 1

prevailed 5

received 1

rely 1

repair 12

repaired 14

repairers 1

repairing 1

repairs 24

retained 1

securely 1

seize 4

seized 3

seizes 3

severe 3

show 2

shut 1

snaps 1

strength 21

strengthen 22

strengthened 32

strengthening 1

strengthens 2

strong 62

stronger 11

strongly 4

support 2

sustain 1

take 11

taken 7

takes 4

tie 1

took 15

was 2

N95 (369)

adopted 2

applied 1

arrogant 1

ascendancy 1

became 6

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Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2152) q z h (ההזק HhZQ) AC: Seize CO: ? AB: Strength: A strong grabbing hold to refrain or support.

V) q z h (ההזק HhZQ) - Seize: To grab hold tightly. To refrain or support by grabbing hold. KJV (290): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Piel) strong, repair, hold, strengthen, harden, prevail, encourage, take, courage, caught, stronger - Strongs: H2388 (חָזַק)

N^m) q z h (ההזק HhZQ) - Strong: The strength of something that refrains or supports. KJV (60): strong, mighty, sore, hard, hot, impudent, loud, stiffhearted, louder, stronger, strength - Strongs: H2389 (חָזָק), H2390 (חָזֵק), H2391 (חֵזֶק)

N^f1) e q z h (ההזקה HhZQH) - Strength: KJV (10): strong, strength, strengthen, force, mighty, repair, sharply - Strongs: H2393 (חֶזְקָה), H2394 (חָזְקָה)

g^m) q z f h (ההוזק HhWZQ) - Strength: KJV (5): strength - Strongs: H2392 (חֹזֶק)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

חָזַק₂₉₁ verb be or grow firm, strong, strengthen (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic

חֲזַק bind on or about, gird on, compare Arabic

bind, squeeze) —

Qal Perfect ׳ח Genesis 41:57 4t.; חָזָק֑ 2 Chronicles 26:15; suffix חֲזָקוֺ 2 Chronicles 28:20, etc.; Imperfect יֶהֱז֑ק 2 Chronicles 28:7 (Baer) + 2t.; וַיֶּחֱזַק Genesis 41:56 +; יֶחֶזְקוּ 2 Samuel 10:11 2t.; יֶחְזְקוּ Isaiah 28:22; Imperative חֲזַק Deuteronomy 12:23 +; חִזְקוּ Deuteronomy 31:6 +; Infinitive construct לְחָזְקָה 2 Kings 12:13; suffix לְחָזְקָהּ Ezekiel 30:21; Participle חָזֵק Exodus 19:19; 2 Samuel 3:1, etc.; — I. intransitive be or grow strong: —

1. a. of physical strength of hands Judges 7:11; 2 Samuel 2:7; 2 Samuel 16:21; Ezekiel 22:14; Zechariah 8:9,13 (on Ezekiel 3:14 see below); of arm, followed by infinitive Ezekiel 30:21; used of recovery from illness Isaiah 39:1; followed by מִן of comparison over power 1 Samuel 17:50 (with בְּ instrumental), 2 Samuel 13:14.

b. of people, army Deuteronomy 11:8; Joshua 17:13 (JE), = Judges 1:28; Ezra 9:12; followed by מִן comparative be stronger than, too strong for, prevail against 2 Samuel 10:11 (twice in verse) = 1 Chronicles 19:12 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 20:23,25; id., followed by accusative 1 Kings 16:22, compare of ׳י as prevailing over man Jeremiah 20:7 ("" יָכֹל); followed by על 2 Chronicles 8:3; 27:5.

c. of royal powerוְדָוִד הֹלֵךְ וְהָזֵק 2 Samuel 3:1 (opposed to הֹלְכִים וְדַלִּים); compare 2 Chronicles 26:15 ("" חֶזְקָה 2 Chronicles 26:16), Daniel 11:5a.

d. prevail over, upon, of word of king 2 Samuel 24:4 (followed by אֶלֿ) = 1 Chronicles 21:4 (followed by עַל).

e. of bonds Isaiah 28:22.

f. of sound of trumpetהוֺלֵךְ וְהָזֵק מְאֹד Exodus 19:19 (E, compare חָזָק Exodus 19:16) it grew much louder and louder.

2 be firm, fast: —

a. literally be caught fast, of Absalom's head 2 Samuel 18:9 (followed by בְּ).

b. be firm, secure, of a kingdom 2 Kings 14:5 ( + בְּיָדוֺ) = 2 Chronicles 25:3 ( + עָלָיו). Oftener

c. be firm = courageous, confident, especially Imperative, usually "" אמץ (q. v.), Deuteronomy 31:6,7,23; Joshua 1:6,7,9,18; Joshua 10:25; Joshua 23:6 (all D), 2 Samuel 10:12; 2 Samuel 13:28; 1 Kings 2:2; 1 Chronicles 19:13 ("" התחזק), 1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:10,20; 2 Chronicles 15:7; 19:11; 32:7; Ezra 10:4; Psalm 27:14; Psalm 31:25; Isaiah 35:4; Isaiah 41:6; Haggai 2:4 (3t. in verse); Daniel 10:19 (twice in verse); followed byלַמִּלְחָמָה 2 Chronicles 25:8.

d. hold firmly to, devote oneself to, followed by בְּ 2 Chronicles 31:4.

e. followed by Infinitive be firm not to eat blood, i.e. firmly refrain from it Deuteronomy 12:23, compare 1 Chronicles 28:7.

3 press, be urgent, followed by עַל + Infinitive Exodus 12:33 (E); followed by עַל of hand of ׳י in prophetic ecstasy Ezekiel 3:14 (ᵐ5 Co read חֲזָקָה, adjective, see חָזָק).

4 in bad sense:

a. grow stout, rigid, hard, with idea of perversity, of Pharaoh's heart Exodus 7:13,22; Exodus 8:15 (all P), Exodus 9:35 (R); compare חזקו עָלַי דבריכם Malachi 3:13.

b. be severe, grievous, of battle 2 Kings 3:26; of famine Genesis 41:56,57 (E), Genesis 47:20 (J; followed by על), 2 Kings 25:3 = Jeremiah 52:6.

II. transitive only לֹא חֲזֶקוֺ 2 Chronicles 28:20 strengthened him not, but text very dubious ("" וַיָצַר לוֺ).

Pi`el Perfect חִזַּק Psalm 147:13 +, etc.; Imperfect וַיְחַזֵּק Exodus 9:12 10t., etc.; Imperative חַזֵּק Nehemiah 6:9 2t.; feminine singular חַזְּקִי Nahum 3:14; חַזֵּ֑קִי Isaiah 54:2 etc.; Infinitive construct חַזֵּק 2 Kings 12:9 12t.; Participle מְחַזֵּק Exodus 14:17; מְחַזְּקִים 2 Kings 12:9; —

1 make strong (physically):

a. followed by accusative of person Judges 16:28; followed by על Judges 3:12; followed by מָתְנַיִם Nahum 2:2 ("" אַמֵּץ כֹּחַ; of personified people).

b. = restore to strength Daniel 10:18,19; to health Ezekiel 34:4,16; with לְ give strength to 1 Chronicles 29:12; Song of Solomon , followed by זְרוֺעֹתָם, Hosea 7:15; Ezekiel 30:24 (and Ezekiel 30:25 Co, see Hiph`il)

c. followed by accusative of thing Isaiah 41:7; Jeremiah 10:4 (both with בְּ instrumental; of manufacture of idols); of strengthening tent-pegs, in metaphor Isaiah 54:4, compare Isaiah 33:23; followed by bars of gates Psalm 147:13; often of making strong, fortifying a town, etc. Nahum 3:14; 2 Chronicles 11:11,12; 26:9; 32:5; = repair (wall, object not expressed) Nehemiah 3:19 see Hiph`il; with accusative of temple 2 Kings 12:6; 2 Kings 12:7; 2 Kings 12:15; 2 Kings 22:6; 2 Chronicles 24:5,12; 29:3; 34:8, compare 2 Chronicles 34:10 ("" לִבְדּוֺק); followed by ׳לְבית י 1 Chronicles 26:27; object breaches (accusative) 2 Kings 12:8; 2 Kings 12:9; 2 Kings 12:13; 2 Kings 22:5.

d. of establishing kingdom 2 Chronicles 11:17.

2 strengthen the hands (accusative) of any one, i.e. sustain, encourage (opposed to רִמָּה) Judges 9:24; Jeremiah 23:14; Ezekiel 13:22; Isaiah 35:3; Job 4:3; Ezra 6:22; Nehemiah 2:18; Nehemiah 6:9; 2 Chronicles 29:34; ידו בֵּאלהים׳וַיְח 1 Samuel 23:16; followed by בְּ Ezra 1:6 ( + בְּ instrumental)

3 make strong = bold, encourage, with accusative Deuteronomy 1:38; Deuteronomy 3:28; 2 Samuel 11:5; Isaiah 41:7; with accusative of person + ׳לַעֲבֹדַת בֵּית י 2 Chronicles 35:2.

4 make firm: —

a. with 2accusative וְאַבְנֵטְךָ אֲחַוְּקֶנּוּ Isaiah 22:21 and with thy sash (of office) will I make him firm, i.e. bind it firmly about him ("" הלבישׁ).

b. make firm or fixed, = definitely adopt ֿ׳יח לָמוֺ דָּבָר רָע Psalm 64:6.

5 make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden (the heart of any one) Exodus 4:21; Exodus 10:20,27 (all E), Exodus 9:12; Exodus 11:10; Exodus 14:4,8,17 (all P), Joshua 11:20 (D); see also פניהם מִסֶּלַע׳ח Jeremiah 5:3 .

Hiph`il₁₁₈ Perfect הֶחֱזִיק Judges 7:8 +; 3 feminine singular הֶחֱזִ֫יקָה Jeremiah 49:24 +; suffix הֶחֱזִקָ֑תְנִי Jeremiah 8:21; הֶחֱזַ֫קָתִּי Nehemiah 5:16 3t.; וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֫י Ezekiel 30:23, etc.; Imperfect יַחֲזִיק Job 8:15 2t.; 1 singular וְאַחְזֵק Isaiah 42:6; יַחֲזִיקוּ Jeremiah 6:23 2t.; יַחֲזִקוּ Daniel 11:32, etc.; Imperative הַחֲזֵק 2 Samuel 11:25 2t., etc.; Infinitive construct הַחֲזִיק 2 Kings 15:19; Isaiah 64:6; suffix הֶחֱזִיקִי Jeremiah 31:32 (׳הַח Manuscript Petrop. see RS^{JPh xvi, 1888,73}); Participle מַחֲזִיק Exodus 9:2 9t.; suffix מַחֲזִקָהּ Daniel 11:6; feminine singular מַחֲזֶקֶת Nehemiah 4:11; plural מַחֲזִיקִים Nehemiah 4:10 5t.; construct מַחֲוִיקֵי Ezekiel 27:9,27; —

1. a. make strong, strengthen Jeremiah 51:12.

b. make firm, the kingdom 2 Kings 15:19 ( + בְּיָדוֺ).

c. display strength (late) 2 Chronicles 26:8 ("" ׳וַיֵלֶךְ שְׁמוֺ עַד וגו), Daniel 11:32 ("" וְעָשׂוּ).

2 make severe, of battle 2 Samuel 11:25.

3 followed by יד = support Ezekiel 16:49; followed by זְרוֺעוֺת Ezekiel 30:25 (subject ׳י; but Co reads

Pi`el as Ezekiel 30:24) .

4 = repair, walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah 3:4 (3t. in verse) + 31t. Nehemiah 3; compare (in General) participle used substantively מחזיקי בדקף Ezekiel 27:9,27 of Tyre and her ships ("" מַלָּחִים, etc.)

5 prevail, absolute Daniel 11:7; followed by עַל Job 18:9; prevail upon to בּוֺ לֶאֱכֹל׳הח 2 Kings 4:8.

6 especially take or keep hold of, seize, grasp:

a. take hold of, seize, catch, followed by בְּ Genesis 19:4(J), Genesis 21:18(E), Exodus 4:4 (J; "" אחז), Judges 7:20; 1 Samuel 15:27; 2 Samuel 1:11; 1 Kings 1:50; 1 Kings 2:28; 2 Kings 2:12; 2 Kings 4:27; Isaiah 4:1; Zechariah 8:23 (twice in verse); Proverbs 7:13; Proverbs 26:17, compare also Judges 19:25,29; 2 Chronicles 28:15; with violence Deuteronomy 22:25; Deuteronomy 25:11; 1 Samuel 17:35 (perhaps of consecutive frequently, see Dr), 2 Samuel 2:16; 2 Samuel 13:11; followed by לְ 2 Samuel 15:5; figurative take hold in order to lead one (subject ׳י) followed by בְּ Jeremiah 31:32, c accusative Isaiah 41:9,13; compare Isaiah 51:18 (בְּ; "" נֵהֵל); followed by accusative Nahum 3:14 take hold of the brick-mould, Jeremiah 6:23 = Jeremiah 50:42, Zechariah 14:13 (with violence), Psalm 35:2; Nehemiah 4:10; Nehemiah 4:11, seize the kingdom Daniel 11:21; in metaphor Micah 4:9 (הֶחֱזִיקֵךְ חִיל), Jeremiah 6:24; Jeremiah 8:21; Jeremiah 49:24 (see Gie), Jeremiah 50:43; of pious laying hold of ׳י, followed by בְּ Isaiah 64:6; compare Isaiah 27:5; Isaiah 56:2,4,6; of other gods 1 Kings 9:9 2 Chronicles 7:22; laying hold of wisdom Proverbs 3:18, compare Proverbs 4:13; Job 2:3,9; Job 27:6; Jeremiah 8:5.

b. have or keep hold of, followed by בְּ Judges 16:26; 2 Samuel 3:29; Jeremiah 50:33; Nehemiah 4:15.

c. hold up, followed by בְּ, figurative = sustain, support Leviticus 25:35; of ׳י holding his servants Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 45:1, compare Job 8:20; see also participle used substantively Daniel 11:1 ("" מָעוֺז), Daniel 11:6 ("" מֵבִיא, יֹלֵד); of Nehemiah holding fast to his (בְּ) his work Nehemiah 5:16; compare of wicked, holding to his house Job 8:15; cleave or cling to (על) one's brethren Nehemiah 10:30. hence

c. keep, retain, followed by בְּ Exodus 9:2 (J), Judges 7:8; Judges 19:4; so Ezekiel 7:13 Sm Co (ᵑ0 Hithpa`el); followed by anger (accusative) Micah 7:18.

d. hence also hold, contain, followed by accusative 2 Chronicles 4:5.

Hithpa`el (especially Chronicles) Perfect הִתְחַזַּק 2 Chronicles 13:7 3t., etc., Imperfect וַיִּתְחַוֵּק Genesis 48:2 7t.; וַיִּתְחַזַּק 2 Chronicles 21:4; 32:5; יִתְחַזָּ֑קוּ Ezekiel 7:13 (but Sm Co read Hiph`il), etc.; Imperative הִתְחַוַּק 1 Kings 20:22; הִתְחַזְּקוּ 1 Samuel 4:9; Infinitive construct לְהִתְחַזֵּק 2 Chronicles 13:8; 16:9; Participle מִתְחַזֵּק 2 Samuel 3:6; Daniel 10:21; plural מִתְחַזְּקִים 1 Chronicles 11:10; —

1 strengthen oneself 2 Samuel 3:6; 1 Kings 20:22; 2 Chronicles 1:1; 12:13; 13:21; 21:4; 23:1; 25:11; 27:6; followed by עַל against 2 Chronicles 17:1; gain strength Ezra 7:28; Daniel 10:19, compare ביהוה׳הִתְח 1 Samuel 30:6; figurative= take courage 2 Chronicles 15:8.

2 put forth strength, use one's strength Genesis 48:2 (i.e. he exerted himself, he sat up by a great effort), Numbers 13:20 Judges 20:22; 1 Samuel 4:9; 2 Samuel 10:12; 1 Chronicles 19:13; 2 Chronicles 32:5.

3 followed by לִפְנֵי withstand 2 Chronicles 13:7,8.

4 followed by עִם hold strongly with 1 Chronicles 11:10; Daniel 10:21, compare of ׳י, עִם לְבָבָם שָׁלֵם אֵלָיו׳להתח 2 Chronicles 16:9. — For יִתְחַזָּ֑קו Ezekiel 7:13 read Hiph`il, see Sm Co Da.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חָזַק fut. יֶחֱזַק

(1) to tie fast, to bind bonds strongly. (Arab. حزق and حزك id., Syr. to gird. Of the same stock are the Hebrew חָשַׂךְ and Gr. ἴσχω, ἰσχύω, ἰσχύς, both in the signification of adhesion, and in that of strength.) Intrans. to be bound fast, Isaiah 28:22. Hence

(2) to hold fast, to stick fast. 2 Samuel 18:9, וַיֶּחֱזַק רֹאשׁוֹ בָאֵלָה “and his head held (stuck) fast in the terebinth.” So ח׳ בַּתּוֹרָה to adhere to the law, to be zealous for it, 2 Chronicles 31:4 followed by לְ with an inf. to persist in any thing, to be constant, to be earnest, or assiduous, Deuteronomy 12:23; Joshua 23:6; 1 Chronicles 28:7.

(3) to make firm, to strengthen, to confirm. (Verbs of binding, tying, girding, are applied to strength, inasmuch as with muscles well bound and with loins girded, we are stronger; on the other hand, if ungirt, the weaker. See the roots חָבַל, חוּל, קָשַׁל, and the Arabic roots cited by Bochart in Hieroz. i. p. 514, seq., and Schultens in Opp. Min. p. 187, seq.) [Trans.] Ezekiel 30:21, and i.q. to help, 2 Chronicles 28:20. More often intrans, to be firm or strong, to become strong. It is used of men who increase in prosperity, Joshua 17:13; Judges 1:28 of an increasingly severe famine, Genesis 41:56, 57 Genesis 41:57; 2 Kings 25:3; Jeremiah 52:6 of a firm and fixed determination, 2 Samuel 24:4; 1 Chronicles 21:4. Followed by מִן to prevail over, to be stronger than, 1 Samuel 17:50 followed by עַל id. 2 Chronicles 8:3, 27:5, and acc. 1 Kings 16:22. Used figuratively

(a) of the health of the body, to become strong, to recover, Isaiah 39:1.

(b) of the mind, to be strong, to be undaunted. So in the expression חֲזַק וֶאֱמַץ (Gr. ἴσχεω) “be strong in mind,” Deuteronomy 31:23 compare Daniel 10:19 and in the same sense, to be strong, as applied to the hands of any one, Judges 7:11; 2 Samuel 16:21 (comp. what has been said under the root חוּם).

(d) in a bad sense, to be hardened, to be obstinate, spoken of the heart, Exodus 7:13, 22 comp. Malachi 3:13.

(4) to be urgent upon any one, to be pressing; followed by עַל Exodus 12:33; Ezekiel 3:14 followed by an acc., Jeremiah 20:7.

Piel חִזַּק

(1) causat. of Kal No. 1, to bind a girdle on to some one, to gird him; followed by two accusatives, Isaiah 22:21; Nahum 2:2.

(2) to make strong, to strengthen, especially to fortify a city, 2 Chronicles 11:11, 12 2 Chronicles 11:12, 26:9 to repair ruins, 2 Kings 12:8, 2 Kings 12:9, 13 2 Kings 12:13, 15 2 Kings 12:15 followed by לְ 1 Chronicles 26:27 compare Nehemiah 3:19. Especially

(a) to heal (see Kal No. 3, a), Ezekiel 34:4, 16 Ezekiel 34:16.

(b) to strengthen one’s hand, i.e. to encourage him, Judges 9:24; Jeremiah 23:14; Job 4:3; 1 Samuel 23:16. חִזַּק יָדָיו to strengthen one’s own hands, to take courage, Nehemiah 2:18.

(c) to aid or assist any one, 2 Chronicles 29:34. Ezra 6:22, 1:6, “and all their neighbours חִזְּקוּ בִּידֵיהֶם בִּכְלֵי־כֶםֶף strengthened them with vessels of silver,” i.e. gave to them, etc.

(d) in a bad sense, with the addition of לֵב to harden the heart, to make obstinate, Exodus 4:21. פָּנָיו, חִזַּק לִבּוֹ to harden one’s own heart or face, to be obstinate, Joshua 11:20; Jeremiah 5:3. Psal. 64:6, יְחַזְּקוּ לָמוֹ דָּבָר רָע “they are obstinate in doing wickedly.”

Hiphil הֶחֱזִיק

(1) to bind fast to anything, hence to join to, in the expression הֶחֱזִיק יָדוֹ בְּ to join one’s hand to something, i.e. to take hold of it (compare Gr. ἴσχω, to hold). Genesis 21:18, הַחֲזִיקִי אֶת־יָדֵךְ בּוֹ “join thy hand to him,” i.e. take hold of him. Elsewhere without יָד, followed by בְּ of the person or thing, to take hold of, to seize, to catch any one, or any thing (comp. Gr. κρατεῖν τινος), Exodus 4:4; Deuteronomy 22:25, 25:11 also followed by לְ 2 Samuel 15:5 עַל Job 18:9 poet. with acc. Isaiah 41:9, 13 Isaiah 41:13; Jeremiah 6:23, 24 8:21 50:43 Micah 4:9, הֶחֱזִיקֵךְ חִיל “pain has taken hold of thee,” and in the same sense [or rather with the figure inverted], Jeremiah 49:24, רֶטֶט הֶחֱזִיקָה “she has taken hold of terror.” (So in Latin the expression is used ignis comprehendit ligna, and vice versâ, domus comprehendit ignem [in English the fire catches the house, and the house catches fire], also capere misericordiam, detrimentum, we are taken hold of by compassion, etc. Compare Heb. אָחַז Job 18:20, 21:6.) But to take hold of any one is often

(a) i.q. to hold fast, to retain, Exodus 9:2; Judges 19:4.

(b) to receive, to take in, to hold, as a vessel, 2 Chronicles 4:5.

(2) to adhere, to hold fast to any thing, e.g. justice, innocence, Job 2:3, Job 2:9, 27:6 followed by עַל of pers., Nehemiah 10:30.

(3) to make strong or firm, hence

(a) to restore, rebuild or repair (edifices [or any thing similar]), Nehem. 5:16 Ezekiel 27:9, 27 Ezekiel 27:27.

(b) to strengthen [persons], Ezekiel 30:25 and intrans. to be strong, to be powerful (comp. Lat. robur facere, Ital. far forze), 2 Chronicles 26:8; Daniel 11:32.

(c) to aid, assist, followed by בְּ Levit. 25:35 compare מַחֲזִיק a helper, Daniel 11:1 followed by an acc., verse Daniel 11:6.

Hithpael.

(1) to be confirmed, or established, used of a new king, 2 Chronicles 1:1, 12:13 13:21 to strengthen oneself, i.e. to collect one’s strength, Genesis 48:2 to take courage, 2 Chronicles 15:8, 23:1 25:11.

(2) to shew oneself strong, or energetic, 2 Samuel 10:12 followed by לִפְנֵי against some one, to withstand some one, 2 Chronicles 13:7, 2 Chronicles 13:8.

(3) to aid, assist, followed by בְּ and עִם 2 Samuel 3:6; 1 Chronicles 11:10; Daniel 10:21.

Hence the following words [also יְחֶזְקֵאל, יְחִזְקִיָּה, יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ]

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List of Word Forms

אֲחַזְּקֶ֔נּוּ אֲחַזֵּ֑ק אֲחַזֵּ֣ק אחזק אחזקנו הִֽתְחַזְּק֞וּ הִתְחַזַּ֔ק הִתְחַזַּ֔קְתִּי הִתְחַזַּ֖ק הִתְחַזַּ֗ק הִתְחַזַּ֗קְתִּי הִתְחַזַּ֣ק הֶ֠חֱזִיק הֶ֭חֱזַקְתִּי הֶֽחֱזִ֑יק הֶֽחֱזִ֔יק הֶחֱזִ֑יקָה הֶחֱזִ֔יק הֶחֱזִ֖יק הֶחֱזִ֗יק הֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙ הֶחֱזִ֛יק הֶחֱזִ֜יק הֶחֱזִ֣יק הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ הֶחֱזִ֤יק הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הֶחֱזִ֧יק הֶחֱזִֽיקָה׃ הֶחֱזִיק֙ הֶחֱזִיקִ֣י הֶחֱזִיקֵ֥ךְ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּ הֶחֱזִקָֽתְנִי׃ הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּי הֶחֱזַ֣קְתִּי הֶחֱזַקְתִּ֙יךָ֙ הַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ הַחֲזִ֥יקִי הַחֲזֵ֣ק הַחֲזֵ֨ק הַמִּתְחַזְּקִ֨ים הַמַּחֲזִ֣יק החזיק החזיקה החזיקה׃ החזיקו החזיקי החזיקך החזיקתהו החזיקתנו החזק החזקתי החזקתיך החזקתני׃ המחזיק המתחזקים התחזק התחזקו התחזקתי וְֽהֶחֱזִ֡יקוּ וְאַחְזֵ֣ק וְהִ֨תְחַזַּקְתֶּ֔ם וְהֶֽחֱזַ֣קְתָּ וְהֶחֱזִ֖יקָה וְהֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ וְהֶחֱזִ֣יקָה וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק וְהֶחֱזִֽיק־ וְהֶחֱזִֽיק׃ וְהֶחֱזִיקוּ֩ וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ וְהַחֲזִ֥יקִי וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֗י וְחִזְּקוּ֙ וְחִזְּקוּ־ וְחִזַּקְתִּ֗י וְחִזַּקְתִּ֣י וְחַזְּקֵ֣הוּ וְחַזְּקֵ֨נִי וְחַזְּקֵֽהוּ׃ וְחָ֣זְק֔וּ וְחָזַקְתָּ֖ וְיֶחֱזַ֤ק וְיֶחֱזַ֥ק וְנִֽתְחַזְּקָה֙ וְנִתְחַזַּק֙ וַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּם וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֔ם וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖ם וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃ וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽנִי׃ וַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙ וַֽיֶּחֱזַק֙ וַֽיֶּחֱזָֽק׃ וַֽיַּחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ וַֽיַּחֲזִ֙קוּ֙ וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּ וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק וַֽיַּחֲזֵק֙ וַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖ק וַחֲזַ֣ק וַחֲזַ֨ק וַחֲזַקְתֶּ֣ם וַחֲזָ֑ק וַיְחַזְּק֥וּ וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּ וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק וַיְחַזֵּ֣ק וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֛ק וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֞ק וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֥ק וַיִּתְחַזֵּק֙ וַיִּתְחַזַּ֔ק וַיִּתְחַזַּ֡ק וַיֶּחֱזַ֖ק וַיֶּחֱזַ֣ק וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק וַיֶּחֱזַ֨ק וַיֶּחֱזַק֙ וַיֶּחֱזַק־ וַיַּ֣חֲזֶק וַיַּֽחֲזֶק־ וַיַּחֲזִ֣יקוּ וַיַּחֲזִ֤יקוּ וַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּ וַיַּחֲזֵ֣ק וַיַּחֲזֵ֤ק וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק וַתֶּחֱזַ֤ק וַתַּחֲזֶק־ וּלְחַזֵּ֖ק וּלְחַזֵּק֙ וּמַחֲזִ֥יק וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים וּמַחֲזִקָ֖הּ ואחזק והחזיק והחזיק־ והחזיק׃ והחזיקה והחזיקו והחזיקי והחזקת והחזקתי והתחזקתם וחזק וחזקהו וחזקהו׃ וחזקו וחזקו־ וחזקני וחזקת וחזקתי וחזקתם ויחזיקו ויחזק ויחזק־ ויחזק׃ ויחזקהו ויחזקו ויחזקום ויחזקם ויחזקם׃ ויחזקני׃ ויתחזק ולחזק ומחזיק ומחזיקים ומחזקה ונתחזק ונתחזקה ותחזק ותחזק־ חֲ֭זַק חֲזַ֖ק חֲזַ֗ק חֲזַ֣ק חֲזַ֤ק חֲזַ֥ק חֲזַ֨ק חֲזַקְתַּ֖נִי חֲזָֽק׃ חֲזָקֽוֹ׃ חִ֭זְקוּ חִ֭זַּק חִזְּק֣וּ חִזְּק֤וּ חִזְּק֥וּ חִזְק֔וּ חִזְק֖וּ חִזְק֣וּ חִזַּ֖קְתִּי חִזַּקְתֶּ֜ם חִזַּקְתָּֽנִי׃ חַזְּק֖וּ חַזְּקִ֖י חַזֵּ֔ק חַזֵּ֖ק חַזֵּ֣ק חַזֵּ֥ק חַזֵּֽקִי׃ חָֽזְקוּ֙ חָזְק֣וּ חָזְק֥וּ חָזְקָ֥ה חָזַ֣ק חָזַ֥ק חָזָֽקָה׃ חָזָֽק׃ חזק חזק׃ חזקה חזקה׃ חזקו חזקו׃ חזקי חזקי׃ חזקתי חזקתם חזקתני חזקתני׃ יְחַזְּק֖וּם יְחַזְּק֤וּ יְחַזְּקוּ֙ יְחַזְּקוּ־ יִתְחַזָּֽקוּ׃ יֶֽחֶזְק֥וּ יֶחְזְק֖וּ יֶחֱזְק֣וּ יֶחֱזַ֗ק יֶחֶזְק֖וּ יַ֝חֲזִ֗יק יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ יַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ יַחֲזִ֣יק יַחֲזִ֥יק יַחֲזִ֥קוּ יַחֲזֵ֖ק יַחֲזֵ֣ק יחזיק יחזיקו יחזק יחזקו יחזקו־ יחזקום יתחזקו׃ לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק לְהִתְחַזֵּק֙ לְהַחֲזִ֣יק לְהַחֲזִ֥יק לְחַזֵּ֕ק לְחַזֵּ֖ק לְחַזֵּ֣ק לְחַזֵּ֣ק ׀ לְחָזְקָ֖הּ לְמַחֲזִ֥יק לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים להחזיק להתחזק לחזק לחזקה למחזיק למחזיקים מְחַזְּקִ֖ים מְחַזֵּק֙ מִתְחַזֵּ֖ק מִתְחַזֵּ֤ק מַחֲזִ֣יק מַחֲזִ֥יק מַחֲזִיק֙ מַחֲזִיקִ֣ים 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