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חָזַק

cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb291 occurrences28 books266 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
Traditional renderings: aid, amend, × 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.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders חָזַק:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

291 total
  1. 2 Chronicles 34:10וּלְחַזֵּ֖ק · and repairing
    They put it into the hands of those supervising the work in the house of the LORD, who in turn gave it to the workmen restoring and repairing the house of the LORD.
  2. 2 Chronicles 35:2וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֔ם · and encouraged them
    He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.
  3. Ezra 1:6חִזְּק֣וּ · supported
    And all their neighbors supported them with articles of silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with valuables, in addition to all their freewill offerings.
  4. Ezra 6:22לְחַזֵּ֣ק · to strengthen
    For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.
  5. Ezra 7:28הִתְחַזַּ֗קְתִּי · took courage
    …and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.
  6. Ezra 9:12תֶּחֶזְק֗וּ · you may be strong
    Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’
  7. Ezra 10:4חֲזַ֖ק · Be strong
    Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”
  8. Nehemiah 2:18וַיְחַזְּק֥וּ · and they set
    I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work.
  9. Nehemiah 3:4הֶחֱזִ֗יק · made repairs; הֶחֱזִ֔יק · made repairs; הֶֽחֱזִ֔יק · made repairs as well
    Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well.
  10. Nehemiah 3:5הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ · made repairs
    Next to him, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.
  11. Nehemiah 3:6הֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ · was repaired
    The Jeshanah Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
  12. Nehemiah 3:7הֶחֱזִ֜יק · repairs were made
    Next to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates.
  13. Nehemiah 3:8הֶחֱזִ֗יק · made repairs; הֶחֱזִ֔יק · made repairs
    Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. And next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.
  14. Nehemiah 3:9הֶחֱזִיק֙ · made repairs
    Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;
  15. Nehemiah 3:10הֶחֱזִ֛יק · made repairs; הֶחֱזִ֔יק · made repairs
    …next to him, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house; and next to him, Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.
  16. Nehemiah 3:11הֶחֱזִיק֙ · repaired
    Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens.
  17. Nehemiah 3:12הֶחֱזִ֗יק · made repairs
    And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.
  18. Nehemiah 3:13הֶחֱזִ֣יק · was repaired
    The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
  19. Nehemiah 3:14הֶחֱזִיק֙ · was repaired
    The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
  20. Nehemiah 3:15הֶ֠חֱזִיק · was repaired
    The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.
  21. Nehemiah 3:16הֶחֱזִיק֙ · made repairs
    Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.
  22. Nehemiah 3:17הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ · made repairs; הֶחֱזִ֗יק · made repairs
    Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
  23. Nehemiah 3:18הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ · made repairs
    Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.
  24. Nehemiah 3:19וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק · repaired
    And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory, near the angle in the wall.
  25. Nehemiah 3:20הֶחֱזִ֛יק · repaired
    Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
  26. Nehemiah 3:21הֶחֱזִ֗יק · repaired
    Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.
  27. Nehemiah 3:22הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ · made repairs
    And next to him, the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.
  28. Nehemiah 3:23הֶחֱזִ֧יק · made repairs; הֶחֱזִ֗יק · made repairs
    Beyond them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house, and next to them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.
  29. Nehemiah 3:24הֶחֱזִ֗יק · repaired
    After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and the corner,
  30. Nehemiah 3:27הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ · repaired
    And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.
  31. Nehemiah 3:28הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙ · made repairs
    Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house.
  32. Nehemiah 3:29הֶחֱזִ֛יק · made repairs; הֶחֱזִיק֙ · made repairs
    Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.
  33. Nehemiah 3:30הֶחֱזִ֜יק · repaired; הֶחֱזִ֗יק · made repairs
    Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.
  34. Nehemiah 3:31הֶחֱזִ֗יק · made repairs
    Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.
  35. Nehemiah 3:32הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ · made repairs
    And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.
  36. Nehemiah 4:16מַחֲזִיקִים֙ · held
    And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah
  37. Nehemiah 4:17מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת · and held
    …who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
  38. Nehemiah 4:21מַחֲזִיקִים֙ · held
    So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.
  39. Nehemiah 5:16הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּי · I devoted myself
    Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.
  40. Nehemiah 6:9חַזֵּ֥ק · strengthen
    For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
  41. Nehemiah 10:29מַחֲזִיקִ֣ים · hereby join
    …hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.
  42. Job 2:3מַחֲזִ֣יק · retains
    Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”