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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:

JOB 18:9

OET-LV: 9 It _takes _hold on_a _heel a _trap it _takes _hold on/upon/above_him/it a _snare. (JOB_18:9)

OET-RV: 9 They’ll get their heels caught in traps,
⇔ ≈ the sprung jaws will keep hold of them. (JOB 18:9)

DEU 22:25

OET-LV: 25 and_if in _the_field he _will _find the_man DOM the _young_woman (the)_betrothed and_he _will _take _hold on_her the_man and_he _will _lie with_her/it and_he _will _die the_man who he _lay with_her/it for_him/it_being _alone. (DEU_22:25)

OET-RV: 25 If the man found the young woman out in the countryside and overpowers her and rapes her, then the man must be executed (DEU 22:25)

PSA 31:25

OET-LV: 25  be _strong and_let _it _show _strength heart _of_your(pl) Oh _all _of you_who_wait to/for_YHWH. (PSA_31:25)

KI2 2:12

OET-LV: 12 And_ʼElīshāˊ was_seeing and_he was_crying _out my _father _of_my father _of_my the _chariotry _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_horsemen _of_its and_not he_saw _him again and_he _took _hold on_clothes _of_his and_he_tore _them into_two pieces. (KI2_2:12)

OET-RV: 12 Elisha was watching, and he cried out, “My father, my father, Yisrael’s chariot and its horsemen!”
¶ But then Elisha could no longer see him, and he grabbed his own cloak, and tore it in half, (KI2 2:12)

CH2 1:1

OET-LV:  and_ Shəlomoh/(Solomon) _he _strengthened _himself the _son _of Dāvid over his/its_kingdom and_YHWH his/its_god with_him/it and_he_made _him _great (to)_upwards. (CH2_1:1)

OET-RV:  David’s son Shelomoh (Solomon) became established over his kingdom, and his god, Yahweh, was with him and made him very powerful. (CH2 1:1)

ISA 39:1

OET-LV:  at_time the_that Mərʼ-dak he _sent Balʼₐdān the _son _of Balʼₐdān the _king _of Bāⱱel letters and_a _gift to Ḩizqiy^yāh and_he/it _listened if/because _that he _had _been _sick and_he _was _strong. (ISA_39:1)

OET-RV:  At that time, Babylonian King Marduk-Baladan (son of Baladan) sent messengers with letters and a gift to King Hizkiyah because he had heard that he’d been sick and then recovered. (ISA 39:1)

EXO 12:33

OET-LV: 33 And_ Miʦrayim _it _urged on the_people to_hurry to_send_them _away from the_earth/land if/because they _said of _us _of_all are_about _to _die. (EXO_12:33)

OET-RV: 33 The Egyptians urged the Israelis, hurrying to let them go from the land because they said, “We’re all dying.” (EXO 12:33)

PSA 147:13

OET-LV: 13 If/because he _has _strengthened the _bars _of your(pl)_gates _of_your he _has _blessed children _of_your in_midst _of_your. (PSA_147:13)

OET-RV: 13 because he strengthens the locking bars on your gates.
⇔ He blesses your children there in the city. (PSA 147:13)

DAN 10:21

OET-LV: 21 But I _will _tell to/for_yourself(m) DOM the_thing_inscribed in_writing _of truth and_there_is_not one who_shows _himself _strong with_me on these if/because (if) Mīkā^ʼēl prince _of_your(pl). (DAN_10:21)

OET-RV: 21 But I’ll tell you what’s inscribed in the Book of Truth. There’s no one standing strong with me against them, except your protector Mika’el.” (DAN 10:21)

SA1 4:9

OET-LV: 9 Show _yourselves _strong and_become (into)_men Oh _Fəlishtiy lest you(pl)_should _serve (to)_ˊIⱱrī just_as they _have _served to/for_you(pl) and_you(pl)_will _be (into)_men and_you(pl)_will _fight. (SA1_4:9)

OET-RV: 9 Now we Philistines really need to fight with passion, because if we don’t, we’ll ending up serving the Hebrews just like they’ve had to serve us. Now, gather your courage and fight for your lives.” (SA1 4:9)

PSA 64:6

OET-LV: 6  they _strengthen (for)_themselves a _matter evil they _speak to_hide snares they _say who will _he _see (to)_them. (PSA_64:6)

OET-RV: 6 They plot crimes, conceiving the ‘perfect plan’.
⇔ Humankind’s inner thoughts and desires run deep. (PSA 64:6)

CH1 19:13

OET-LV: 13 Be _strong and_let _us _show _ourselves _strong for people _of_our and_for the _cities _of our _god _of_our and_YHWH the_good in_eyes _of_his he _will _do. (CH1_19:13)

OET-RV: 13 We must be strong and fight hard to defend our people and our cities that belong to our god. Yahweh will do what he considers to be good.” (CH1 19:13)

KI2 22:5

OET-LV: 5 And_let_them _give _it on the _hand _of the _doers _of the _work who_have _been_appointed in/on/at/with of_YHWH and_they _give DOM_him/it to_the _doers _of the _work who in_house _of YHWH to_repair the _damage _of the _house. (KI2_22:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then have it given to the supervisors of the temple repairs, and then they can pay the workers who are repairing the damage— (KI2 22:5)

CH2 35:2

OET-LV: 2 And_he _appointed the_priests on duties _of_their and_he_encouraged _them for_the _service _of the _house _of YHWH. (CH2_35:2)

OET-RV: 2 He assigned the priests to the various tasks that needed to be done, and encouraged them to do their work well. (CH2 35:2)

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)

SA1 30:6

OET-LV: 6 And_it _was _distress to_Dāvid exceedingly if/because they _said the_people to_stone_him if/because the _soul _of it _was _bitter of _all _of the_people everyone on sons _of_his and_on daughters _of_his and_ Dāvid _he _strengthened _himself in_YHWH his/its_god. (SA1_30:6)

OET-RV: 6 David was in a tight spot because the men were considering throwing rocks at him to kill him, because they were very upset about their children, but he found strength in his god Yahweh. (SA1 30:6)

NEH 3:21

OET-LV: 21 after_him Mərēmōt he _repaired the _son _of ʼŪriy^yāh the _son _of Haqqōʦ a _measured _portion second from_the _entrance _of the _house _of ʼElyāshiyⱱ and_unto the _end _of the _house _of ʼElyāshiyⱱ. (NEH_3:21)

OET-RV: 21 Next to him was Meremot (son of Hakots’ son Uriyah) who repaired another section from the doorway of Elyashiv’s house to the end of it. (NEH 3:21)

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)

ISA 64:6

OET-LV: 6  and_there_is_not one _who_calls on_name _of_your one _who_rouses _himself to_take _hold on/over_you(fs) if/because you _have _hidden face _of_your from_him/it and_you_have _melted _us in_the _hand _of our _iniquity _of_our. (ISA_64:6)

OET-RV: 6 We’ve all become like someone ‘unclean’
⇔ ≈ and all the good things we do are like a used menstrual rag.
⇔ Because of our acts of disobedience,
⇔ all of us have been like leaves that withered and were carried off like the wind. (ISA 64:6)

NEH 3:20

OET-LV: 20 after_him he _kindled he _repaired Bārūk the _son _of Zaccai a _measured _portion second from the_buttress to the _entrance _of the _house _of ʼElyāshiyⱱ the_priest/officer (the)_great. (NEH_3:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then Tsakkay’s son Baruk enthusiastically repaired another section from that angle to the entrance to the house of the high priest Elyashiv. (NEH 3:20)

JER 8:5

OET-LV: 5 Why has _it _turned _away the_people the_this Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) apostasy enduring they _have _kept _hold on_deceitfulness they _have _refused to_return. (JER_8:5)

OET-RV: 5 So Why do these people from Yerushalem (Jerusalem) turn and away, then continue to be unfaithful?
⇔ They keep hold of deceitfulness and refuse to come back. (JER 8:5)

NEH 10:30

OET-LV: 30  are_holding on countrymen _of_their their _noble _of_ones and_they_are_going in_a _curse and_in_an _oath to_go in_the _law _of the_ʼElohīm which it _was _given by_the _hand _of Mosheh the _servant _of the_ʼElohīm and_to_take _care and_to_do DOM all _of the _commands _of YHWH master(s)_of_our and_judgements _of_his and_regulations _of_his. (NEH_10:30)

OET-RV: 30 They committed to not giving their daughters to the other people groups in the land, and to not taking their daughters for their sons. (NEH 10:30)

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)

MAL 3:13

OET-LV: 13 they _have _been _strong on_me words/messages _of_your(pl) YHWH he _says and_you(pl)_say what have _we _spoken _together on_you. (MAL_3:13)

OET-RV: 13 “Your words against me have been harsh,” says Yahweh. “But you all say, ‘What have we said among ourselves against you?’ (MAL 3:13)

JOB 4:3

OET-LV: 3 THERE you _have _instructed many_people and_hands slack you _strengthened. (JOB_4:3)

OET-RV: 3 Listen, you’ve instructed many other people.
⇔ And you’ve encouraged those who were weak. (JOB 4:3)

KI2 12:7

OET-LV: 7  and_he/it _was in_year twenty and_three year to/for_the _king Yəhōʼāsh/(Jehoash) not they _had _repaired the_priests DOM the _damage _of the _house. (KI2_12:7)

OET-RV: 7 he sent for Yehoyada the priest and the other priests, and questioned them, “Why aren’t you all strengthening the temple where it was damaged? From now on, you all won’t take any money from acquaintances, but you’ll give it directly for repairing the damage.” (KI2 12:7)

CH2 25:8

OET-LV: 8 If/because (if) go you act be _strong for_battle he_will _overthrow _you the_ʼElohīm to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_enemy if/because there_is strength in_god to_help and_to_overthrow. (CH2_25:8)

OET-RV: 8 Even if you go and fight courageously in battle, God will cause you to be defeated by the enemy, because God has the power to help and the power to overthrow.” (CH2 25:8)

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