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חָזַק (châzaq) v (khaw-zak')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
KJV: 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.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

h.bs.aa

חָזַק 291 occurrences vb. be or grow firm, strong, strengthen

Qal
- I intrans. be or grow strong
- II transit. only strengthened him not
Pi.
- 1 make strong (physically)
- 2 strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage
- 3 make strong = bold, encourage
- 4 make firm
- 5 make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden
Hiph.
- 1
  - a make strong, strengthen
  - b make firm, the kingdom
  - c display strength
- 2 make severe, of battle
- 3 support
- 4 = repair
- 5 prevail
- 6 esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp
Hithp.
- 1 strengthen oneself
- 2 put forth strength, use one's strength
- 3 withstand
- 4 hold strongly with

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 266:

ZEC 8:13

OET-LV: 13 And_it _was just_as you(pl)_were a _curse among_nations Oh _house _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) so I _will _save you(pl) and_you(pl)_will _be a _blessing do _not be _afraid hands _of_your(pl) let _them _be _strong. (ZEC_8:13)

OET-RV: 13 House of Yehudah and house of Yisrael, you were made into an example of a curse for the other nations to see. So I will rescue you and you’ll be a blessing. Don’t be afraid—work hard to finish building the temple. (ZEC 8:13)

SA2 3:6

OET-LV: 6 and_he/it _was when_was (the)_war between the _house _of Shāʼūl and_between the _house _of Dāvid and_ʼAⱱnēr he _was strengthening _himself in_house _of Shāʼūl. (SA2_3:6)

OET-RV: 6 While the war between Sha’ul’s son Iysh-Boshet and David’s supporters continued, Abner was strengthening himself with Sha’ul’s supporters. (SA2 3:6)

NEH 6:9

OET-LV: 9 if/because of _them _of_all were_making _afraid us to_say hands _of_their they _will _drop from the_work and_not it _will _be _done and_now strengthen DOM hands _of_my. (NEH_6:9)

OET-RV: 9 We knew that they were just trying to frighten us so that we’d stop the repairs and it would never get finished.
§  My god, strengthen my hands. (NEH 6:9)

ISA 35:4

OET-LV: 4 Say to_people_hasty _of heart be _strong do _not be _afraid HERE god _of_your(pl) vengeance he _will _come the _recompense _of god he he _will _come and_he_will _deliver _you(pl). (ISA_35:4)

OET-RV: 4 Tell those with anxious hearts,
⇔  “Be strong—don’t be afraid.
⇔  Listen, your god will come with vengeance—
⇔  paying them back for what they’ve done.
⇔  → He himself will come and rescue you.” (ISA 35:4)

JOB 2:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to the_adversary have_you _set heart _of_your to servant _of_my ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) if/because there_is_not like_him on _the_earth a _man blameless and_upright fearing _of (of)_god and_who_turns _aside from_evil and_still_he is_keeping _hold on_integrity _of_his and_you_incited _me in_him/it to_ruin_him without _cause. (JOB_2:3)

OET-RV: 3 “Have you noticed my servant Iyyov (Job)?” Yahweh asked Satan, “because there’s no one like him on the earth—a blameless and righteous man, striving to obey God and turning from evil. And he’s still holding firmly to his integrity, even though you incited me against him, to ruin him for nothing.” (JOB 2:3)

ISA 41:9

OET-LV: 9 Whom I_took _hold _of _you from_the _ends _of the_earth/land and_from_its _remotest _of_parts I_called _you and_I _said to/for_yourself(m) servant _of_are_my you I_have _chosen _you and_not I_have _rejected _you. (ISA_41:9)

OET-RV: 9 I pulled you back from the ends of the earth,
⇔  ≈ calling you from its most distant corners,
⇔  and I told you, ‘You’re my servant.’
⇔  I’ve chosen you and won’t reject you. (ISA 41:9)

EZE 34:16

OET-LV: 16 DOM the _lost_sheep I _will _seek and_DOM the _strayed_sheep I _will _bring _back and _(to)_the_sheep I _will _bind _up and_DOM the _sick_sheep I _will _make _strong and_DOM the _fat_sheep and_DOM the _strong_sheep I _will _destroy I_will _shepherd _it with_justice. (EZE_34:16)

OET-RV: 16 I’ll search out the lost and restore the outcast. I’ll bandage up those who are broken and heal those who are sick, but I’ll destroy those who are fat and well. I will shepherd with justice. (EZE 34:16)

JDG 7:11

OET-LV: 11 And_you _will _hear what will _they _speak and_after hands _of_your they _will _be _strong and_you _will _go _down in_camp and_he/it _descended he and_Furāh servant _of_his to the _edge _of those_arrayed _for _battle who were_in_camp. (JDG_7:11)

OET-RV: 11 and you’ll hear what they’re saying, then you’ll have the courage to go down and attack the camp.” So Gideon and his servant Purah went quietly down to the unit at the edge of the camp. (JDG 7:11)

KI1 2:2

OET-LV: 2 I am_about _to _go in_the _way _of all _of the_earth/land and_you _will _be _strong and_you _will _become (into)_a_man. (KI1_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 “I’ll soon be coming to my end, but you must be strong and sensible. (KI1 2:2)

NEH 4:15

OET-LV: 15  and_we were_doing (in)_work and_half _of_of _them were_keeping _hold on_spears from_when _came _up the_dawn until came _out the_stars. (NEH_4:15)

OET-RV: 15 After all that, when our enemies realised that we were aware of their intentions and that God had frustrated their surprise attack plan, we all returned to our work on the wall. (NEH 4:15)

EZE 22:14

OET-LV: 14 Will_it _stand heart _of_your or will _they _be _strong hands _of_your to_days when I will _be_dealing with_you I YHWH I _have _spoken and_I _will _act. (EZE_22:14)

OET-RV: 14 Will your heart keep beating when I personally deal with you? Will your hands be able to resist trembling? I, Yahweh, am declaring this, and I will do it. (EZE 22:14)

NEH 3:22

OET-LV: 22 and_after_him they _repaired the_priests the _men _of the _surrounding _region. (NEH_3:22)

OET-RV: 22 Next to them, some priests from the surrounding area made repairs. (NEH 3:22)

NEH 3:8

OET-LV: 8 on his/its_hand ˊUzziy^ʼēl he _repaired the _son _of Ḩarhₐ^yāh goldsmiths and_on his/its_hand Ḩₐnan^yāh he _repaired the _son _of the _perfumers and_they _restored Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to the_wall (the)_broad. (NEH_3:8)

OET-RV: 8 Next again was Harhayah’s son Uzziyel (one of the goldsmiths), then Hananyah (who was a son of the perfumers) rebuilt as far as the Broad Wall. (NEH 3:8)

JER 49:24

OET-LV: 24 Dammeseq It _will _be _disheartened it _will _turn _back to_flee and_panic it _will _take _hold distress and_labour-pains it_will _seize _it like _(the)_who]_gives _birth. (JER_49:24)

OET-RV: 24 Damascus will be disheartened.
⇔  It turns away to flee in panic.
⇔  Distress and pangs of pain seize it like a woman giving birth. (JER 49:24)

EXO 9:35

OET-LV: 35 And_ the _heart _of _it _was _strong of _Parˊoh and_not he _let _go DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) just_as he _had _said YHWH by_the _hand _of Mosheh. (EXO_9:35)

OET-RV: 35 And so Far’oh remained stubborn and didn’t let the Israelis leave, just as Yahweh had said through Mosheh previously. (EXO 9:35)

NEH 3:15

OET-LV: 15 and_DOM the _gate _of the _spring Shallūn he _repaired the _son _of Kāl/(Col)- Ḩozeh the _official _of the _district _of (the)_Miʦpāh he he_rebuilt _it and_he_roofed _over _it and_he _set _up doors _of_its bolts _of_its and_bars _of_its and_DOM the _wall _of the _pool _of (the)_Shēlāh to/for_garden the_king and_unto the_steps which_go_down from_the _city _of Dāvid. (NEH_3:15)

OET-RV: 15 Kol-Hozeh’s son Shallun, the administrator for the Mitspah district, rebuilt the Fountain Gate—he built and covered it, installing the doors with their bolts and bars, and repaired the wall of the Shelah (Siloam) Pool from the king’s garden as far as the stairs that come down from the City of David. (NEH 3:15)

DAN 10:19

OET-LV: 19 And_he/it _said do _not fear Oh _man _of preciousness(es) peace to/for_you(fs) be _strong and_be _strong and_when_spoke_he with_me I _strengthened _myself and_I_said my_master let _him _speak if/because you_have _strengthened _me. (DAN_10:19)

OET-RV: 19 then he said, “Don’t be afraid, you human who’s greatly valued. May peace be to you! Be strong and be strong!”
¶  While he was speaking to me, I felt stronger and said, “Go ahead and speak, my master, because you’ve given me some energy again.” (DAN 10:19)

JER 6:24

OET-LV: 24 We _heard DOM of _it _of_the _report our_both _hands they _dropped distress it_took _hold _of _us anguish like _(the)_who]_gives _birth. (JER_6:24)

OET-RV: 24 We felt weak when we heard the reports about them.
⇔  Distress took hold of us and we’re in agony like a woman about to give birth. (JER 6:24)

NUM 13:20

OET-LV: 20 And_what the_earth/land fertile is_it or lean is_there in_it wood or not and_you _will _show _yourselves _strong and_you(pl)_will _take from _the_fruit the_earth/land and_the_days were _the_days _of the_first-fruits _of grapes. (NUM_13:20)

OET-RV: 20 Find out whether the soil is fertile or not, whether or not there’s trees there. Be courageous and bring back some of the produce from that land.” (He said that because it was the time of the year when grapes were starting to ripen.) (NUM 13:20)

EXO 10:27

OET-LV: 27 And_ YHWH _he _made _strong DOM the _heart _of Parˊoh and_not he _was _willing to_let_them _go. (EXO_10:27)

OET-RV: 27 But Yahweh caused Far’oh to strengthen his resolve and he wouldn’t agree to let them go. (EXO 10:27)

EZE 34:4

OET-LV: 4 DOM the _weak_sheep not you(pl)_have _strengthened and_DOM the _sick_sheep not you(pl)_have _healed and _(to)_the_sheep not you(pl)_have _bound _up and_DOM the _strayed_sheep not you(pl)_have _brought _back and_DOM the _lost_sheep not you(pl)_have _sought and_by_force you(pl)_have _ruled DOM_them and_with_harshness. (EZE_34:4)

OET-RV: 4 You haven’t taken care of those with diseases, nor do you heal those who are ill. You don’t bandage up the ones with broken limbs, and you don’t restore the outcasts or search for those who’ve gone missing. Instead, you use strength and violence to rule over them. (EZE 34:4)

EZE 30:25

OET-LV: 25 And_I _will _strengthen DOM the _arms _of the _king _of Bāⱱel and_the _arms _of Parˊoh they _will _fall and_they _will _know if/because _that I am_YHWH when_put_I sword _of_my in_the _hand _of the _king _of Bāⱱel and_he _will _stretch _out it against the _land _of Miʦrayim. (EZE_30:25)

OET-RV: 25 I’ll strengthen the arms of the Babylonian king, while Far-oh’s arms will fall. Then they’ll know that I am Yahweh, when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he uses it against Egypt. (EZE 30:25)

MIC 4:9

OET-LV: 9 Now to/for_what do _you _shout shouting a_king is_there _not on/over_you(fs) or counsellor _of_your has _he _perished (cmp) it_has _taken _hold _of _you anguish like _(the)_who]_gives _birth. (MIC_4:9)

OET-RV: 9 Now, why do you shout so loudly?
⇔  Is it because you don’t have a king?
⇔  ≈ Is it because your advisor passed away
⇔  that pain’s gripping you like that of a woman in labour. (MIC 4:9)

NEH 3:5

OET-LV: 5 and_on hand _of_their they _repaired the_Təqōˊī and_their _of_nobles not they _brought neck _of_their in_the _work _of their _master(s)_of_their. (NEH_3:5)

OET-RV: 5 The Tekoites worked next to them, but their leaders wouldn’t actually help with the work. (NEH 3:5)

CH1 28:20

OET-LV: 20 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to_Shəlomoh/(Solomon) son _of_his be _strong and_be _brave and_act do _not be _afraid and_do _not be _dismayed if/because YHWH god god _of_my is_with_you not he_will _abandon _you and_not he_will _abandon _you until (to)_is_complete all _of the _work _of the _service _of the _house _of YHWH. (CH1_28:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then David told his son Shelomoh, “Be strong and courageous, and get going. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, because Yahweh God, my god, is with you. He won’t leave you and he won’t abandon you before all the work of constructing Yahweh’s residence and the necessary equipment is finished. (CH1 28:20)

CH2 11:11

OET-LV: 11 And_he _strengthened DOM the_fortifications and_he/it _gave (is)_in_them commanders and_supplies _of food and_oil and_wine. (CH2_11:11)

OET-RV: 11 He strengthened the fortifications in those cities and towns, appointed an army commander, and stocked their storehouses with food and oil and wine. (CH2 11:11)

ISA 56:2

OET-LV: 2 How _blessed is_the_person who_he _does this and_the_child _of humankind who_he _takes _hold on_it who_keeps the_sabbath from_profaning_it and_who_keeps his/its_hand from_doing any _of evil. (ISA_56:2)

OET-RV: 2 Everyone who does that will be blessed,
⇔  and humanity’s child who takes hold of it,
⇔  who observes the rest day—not defiling it,
⇔  and who stays away from doing anything evil. (ISA 56:2)

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