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Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #2389 - חָזָק

Transliteration

châzâq

Phonetics

khaw-zawk'

Origin

from (H2388)

Parts of Speech

adjective

TWOT

636a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

strong, stout, mighty
1. strong
  1. severe, sharp, hot
  2. firm, hard
2. a strong one (subst)

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (56)

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 1

Amos 1

BSB (55)

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 1

Amos 1

CSB (52)

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 9

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 11

Daniel 1

Amos 1

ESV (55)

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 1

Amos 1

KJV (56)

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 1

Amos 1

LEB (55)

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 9

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 1

Amos 1

LSB (56)

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 1

Amos 1

N95 (51)

Exodus 4

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 9

Daniel 1

Amos 1

NAS (52)

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 3

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 11

Daniel 1

Amos 1

NLT (0)

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

WEB (56)

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 1

Amos 1

ASV (56)

and by a mighty 1

and by a strong 1

and by thy strong 1

and in all the mighty 1

and of thy mighty 1

and stiffhearted 1

and strong 2

and the mighty 1

and the strong 2

and there was sore 1

and though they are strong 1

and thy strong 1

and with a mighty 1

and with a strong 3

are of hard forehead 1

as a mighty 1

as yet i am as strong 1

for by a strong 1

for they are stronger than we 1

for with a strong 1

from him that is too strong 1

hard 2

harder 1

hath a mighty 1

his mighty 1

is strong 2

loud 1

no, not by a mighty 1

of him that was stronger than he 1

of the hottest 1

of the mighty 1

sake, and thy mighty 1

sore 1

strong 1

surely with a mighty 1

that it is mighty 1

that they were too strong 1

that was strong 1

the strong 1

thee out thence by a mighty 1

therein, whether they are strong 1

was sore 1

which is strong 1

with a mighty 6

with a strong 1

BSB (55)

a mighty hand compels him 1

and a mighty 2

and a strong 1

and a very loud 1

and mighty 4

and strong 1

and stubborn 1

and the mighty 1

and your mighty 1

are strong 1

are stronger 1

as hard 2

as strong 1

because of my mighty 1

because of my strong 1

both the strong one 1

by a strong 1

fierce 1

grew worse 1

harder 1

his mighty 1

is hard-headed 1

is mighty 1

is strong 2

of the fiercest 1

of the powerful 1

powerful 1

that had overpowered him 1

the aggressor 1

the mighty 1

the strong 1

they are strong 1

to a very strong 1

to reflect the heat 1

was severe 1

were too strong 1

who is strong 1

with a mighty 8

with a strong 3

with might 1

CSB (52)

fierce 1

hard 3

harder 1

is strong 2

loud 1

mighty 6

of the powerful 1

powerful 1

powerfully 1

severe 2

strength 1

strong 23

stronger 2

the fiercest 1

the mighty 1

the strong 4

too strong 1

ESV (55)

hard 5

harder 1

hardest 1

loud 1

might 1

mighty 20

severe 2

strong 23

stronger 1

KJV (56)

* 1

and 1

harder 1

hottest 1

loud 1

mighty 20

sore 3

strong 26

stronger 2

LEB (55)

⌊harder 1

⌊the mighty deeds⌋ 1

and ⌊stubborn⌋ 1

and a strong 1

and are strong 1

and by your strong 1

and strong 2

and the strong person 1

and the workings of the strong 1

and with a strong 3

and with strong 1

and your powerful 1

by a strong 1

hard 3

has a mighty 1

his strong 1

in the face of the fiercest 1

is hard of 1

is strong 3

loud ram 1

one stronger 1

severe 2

strong 5

the person ⌊stronger⌋ 1

the strong 2

they are stronger 1

they were stronger 1

was severe 1

with ⌊strength⌋ 1

with a strong 9

you out with a strong 2

your powerful 1

your strong 1

LSB (56)

fiercest 1

loud 1

mighty 5

severe 3

strength 1

strong 43

stronger 2

N95 (51)

fiercest 1

hard 2

harder 1

loud 1

might 1

mighty 20

powerful 1

severe 3

stalwart 1

strong 18

stronger 1

who 1

NAS (52)

fiercest 1

grave 1

hard 2

harder 1

loud 1

might 1

mighty 19

powerful 2

severe 2

strong 21

stronger 1

NLT (0)

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

WEB (56)

and by a mighty 1

and by a strong 1

and by your strong 1

and in all the mighty 1

and of your mighty 1

and strong 2

and the mighty 1

and the strong 2

and though they are strong 1

and with a mighty 1

and with a strong 3

and your strong 1

are obstinate 1

as a mighty 1

as yet i am as strong 1

for by a strong 1

for they are stronger than we 1

for with a strong 1

from him who is too strong 1

hard 2

harder 1

has a mighty 1

his mighty 1

is strong 2

loud 1

of him who was stronger than he 1

of the hottest 1

of the mighty 1

severe 1

strong 1

surely with a mighty 1

that it is mighty 1

that they were too strong 1

the strong 1

there was severe 1

was severe 1

which is strong 1

who was strong 1

with a mighty 6

with a strong 1

you out of there by a mighty 1

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

חָזָק adjective strong, stout, mighty; — ׳ח Exodus 10:19 18t.; feminine חֲזָקָה Exodus 3:19 31t. + Ezekiel 3:14 (Co for ᵑ0 verb 3 feminine singular); plural חֲזָקִים Judges 18:25 2t.; construct חִזְקֵי Ezekiel 2:4 (strike out Co. see below) Ezekiel 3:7; —

1 strong:

a. of men, rarely predicate Numbers 13:18 (opposed to רָפֶה), Numbers 13:31 (comparative with מִן), Joshua 14:11; Joshua 17:18 (all J E), Judges 18:26 (comparative with מִן); also of גֹּאֲלָם Jeremiah 50:34; Proverbs 23:11; of hand of ׳י Joshua 4:24 (D), so Ezekiel 3:14 ᵐ5 Co (see above and חָזַק Qal 3); compare of Tyre הָֽיְתָה חֲזָקָה בַּיָּם Ezekiel 26:17 (strike out B Co).

b. usually attributive; of ram of Pharaoh Ezekiel 30:22 (opposed to נִשְׁבָּ֑רֶת); especially of hand of ׳י in delivering Israel from Egypt, Exodus 3:19 (gloss ? see Di), Exodus 6:1 (twice in verse); Exodus 13:9 (all J), Deuteronomy 6:21; Deuteronomy 7:8; Deuteronomy 9:26; Daniel 9:15; in wonders done by agency of Moses Deuteronomy 34:12; also בְּכֹחַ גָּדוֺל וּבְיָד חֲזָקָה Exodus 31:11(JE), compare Nehemiah 1:10, but oftener ביד חזקה וּבִזְרוֺעַ נְטוּיָה Deuteronomy 4:34; Deuteronomy 5:15; Deuteronomy 7:19; Deuteronomy 11:2; Deuteronomy 26:6; Jeremiah 32:21; Psalm 136:12; of control of enemies and deliverance from exile Ezekiel 20:33,34; more Generally Deuteronomy 3:24 ("" גָּדְלְךָ), 1 Kings 8:42 2 Chronicles 6:32; of ׳י s opposition to Zedekiah Jeremiah 21:5; once of Edom, opposed to Israel בעם כבד וביד חזקה Numbers 20:20 (JE).

c. of sword of׳י Isaiah 27:1 ("" הַקָּשָׁה וְהַגְּדוֺלָה), of wind Exodus 10:19 (J), 1 Kings 19:11; sound of trumpet (= loud) Exodus 19:16 (E).

d severe, sharp, hot, of war 1 Samuel 14:52 (predicate), battle 2 Samuel 11:15, sickness 1 Kings 17:17 (predicate), famine 1 Kings 18:2.

e. firm, hard, of face, פנים Ezekiel 3:8, forehead, מֵצַח Ezekiel 3:8; adamant, simile of forehead Ezekiel 3:9 (comparative, with מִן); of sky Job 37:18 (predicate) in plural construct לֵב׳ח Ezekiel 2:4 hard of heart ("" קְשֵׁי פָנִים) but omitted by B Co, מֵֿצַח׳ח Ezekiel 3:7 hard (= impudent) of forehead ("" קְשֵׁילֵֿב).

2 as substantive, a strong one, of ׳י (בְּחָזָק, as, in the character of, a strong one) Isaiah 40:10; of ׳י s agent Isaiah 28:2 ("" אַמִּץ); see also וְחָזָק לאֹ יְאַמֵּץ כֹחוֺ Amos 2:14; with מִן compare= one too strong for Jeremiah 31:11; Psalm 35:10. In Ezekiel 34:16 ᵑ0 uses ׳הח in bad sense ("" הִשְּׁמֵנָה), ᵐ5 Co, with different text, in good sense (see VB).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חָזָק m. verbal adj.

(1) firm, in a bad sense hardened. Ezekiel 3:9, לֵב, חִזְקֵי־מֵצַח “hardened of forehead or heart,” i.e. obstinate. Ezekiel 2:4, 3:7 comp. verse Ezekiel 2:8.

(2) strong, mighty. Isaiah 40:10, בְּחָזָק יָבוֹא “he will come as a mighty one,” see בְּ No. 17.

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List of Word Forms

בְּחָזָ֣ק בחזק הֶחָזָ֥ק הַֽחֲזָקָ֔ה הַחֲזָקָ֑ה הַחֲזָקָ֔ה הַחֲזָקָ֖ה הַחֲזָקָ֛ה הַחֲזָקָֽה׃ הַחֲזָקָה֙ החזק החזקה החזקה׃ וְהַֽחֲזָקָ֗ה וְחִזְקֵי־ וְחָזָ֖ק וְחָזָ֞ק והחזקה וחזק וחזקי־ חֲ֝זָקִ֗ים חֲ֭זָקָה חֲזָקִ֖ים חֲזָקִ֥ים חֲזָקָ֑ה חֲזָקָ֔ה חֲזָקָ֖ה חֲזָקָ֖ה֙ חֲזָקָ֜ה חֲזָקָ֣ה חֲזָקָ֤ה חֲזָקָֽה׃ חֲזָקָה֙ חִזְקֵי־ חָזָ֑ק חָזָ֖ק חָזָ֗ק חָזָ֣ק חָזָ֤ק חָזָ֥ק חזק חזקה חזקה׃ חזקי־ חזקים מֵחָזָ֣ק מחזק bə·ḥā·zāq bechaZak bəḥāzāq chaZak chazaKah chazaKim chizkei ha·ḥă·zā·qāh ḥă·zā·qāh ḥă·zā·qîm ḥā·zāq hachazaKah haḥăzāqāh ḥāzāq ḥăzāqāh ḥăzāqîm he·ḥā·zāq hechaZak heḥāzāq ḥiz·qê- ḥizqê- mê·ḥā·zāq mechaZak mêḥāzāq vechaZak vechizkei vehachazaKah wə·ha·ḥă·zā·qāh wə·ḥā·zāq wə·ḥiz·qê- wəhaḥăzāqāh wəḥāzāq wəḥizqê-