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OSHB Jer 51:12 הַחֲזִיקוּ (haḩₐzīqū) Strongs=2388 Lemma=‘חָזַק’
contextual word gloss=‘strengthen’ word gloss=‘make_~_strong’
Morphology=Vhv2mp PoS=hiphil_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=plural
Year=-595 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Jeremiah

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Only use of identical word form ‘הַחֲזִיקוּ’ (Morphology=Vhv2mp PoS=hiphil_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=plural) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘הַחֲזִיקוּ’ (Morphology=Vhv2mp PoS=hiphil_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=plural) is always and only glossed as ‘strengthen’.

Hebrew words (19) other than הַחֲזִיקוּ (Morphology=Vhv2mp PoS=hiphil_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=plural) with a gloss related to ‘strengthen’

Have 19 other words (חַזֵּק, יְחַזְּקוּ, יִתְחַזָּקוּ, וְחַזְּקֵנִי, לְחַזֵּק, חַזְּקוּ, קַיְּמֵנִי, תְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ, לְחַזֵּק, חַזֵּק, וְאַמְּצֵהוּ, יַחֲלִיץ, הִתְחַזַּק, לְהַחֲזִיק, וְהַחֲזַקְתִּי, חַזְּקִי, וְהֶֽחֱזַקְתָּ, אֲאַמִּצְכֶם, הַחֲזֵק) with 8 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘חָלַץ’, Lemma=‘חָזַק’, Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘חָזַק’, Lemmas=‘קוּם’, ‘הוּא’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אָמֵץ’, ‘הוּא’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘חָזַק’, ‘הוּא’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘חָזַק’, Lemmas=‘אָמֵץ’, ‘הוּא’)

LEV 25:35 וְהֶֽחֱזַקְתָּ (vəheḩₑzaqtā) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘חָזַק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, you_will_strengthen’ morpheme glosses=‘and, support’ OSHB LEV 25:35 word 7

OET-LV: 35 and_because/when your(ms)_brother/kindred he _will _become _impoverished his/its_hand and_it _will _slip with_you and_you _will _strengthen in/on/over_him/it a _sojourner and_a _resident _alien and_he/it _will _live with_you. (LEV_25:35)

OET-RV: 35 ◙ (LEV 25:35)

DEU 3:28 וְאַמְּצֵהוּ (vəʼamməʦēhū) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אָמֵץ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, strengthen, him’ morpheme glosses=‘and, strengthen, him’ OSHB DEU 3:28 word 5

OET-LV: 28 And_commission DOM Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) and_encourage_him and_strengthen_him if/because he he _will _pass _over to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_people the_this and_he he _will _give _as _an _inheritance them DOM the_earth/land which you _will _see. (DEU_3:28)

OET-RV: 28 Instruct Yehoshua and encourage him and strengthen him, because he’s the one who’ll lead the people across, and he’ll lead them to inherit the land that you’ll see.’ (DEU 3:28)

JOS 11:20 לְחַזֵּק (ləḩazzēq) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘חָזַק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, strengthen’ morpheme glosses=‘to, harden’ OSHB JOS 11:20 word 5

OET-LV: 20 If/because from_with YHWH it _was to_strengthen DOM heart _of_their to_meet the_battle with Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) so _as to_totally _destroy _them to_not to _belong to/for_them favour if/because so _as to_destroy _them just_as he _had _commanded YHWH DOM Mosheh. (JOS_11:20)

OET-RV: 20 because it was Yahweh who’d made them stubborn so they’d fight against Yisrael and be completely destroyed without any mercy. Yes, they were annihilated just as Yahweh had instructed Mosheh. (JOS 11:20)

JDG 16:28 וְחַזְּקֵנִי (vəḩazzəqēnī) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘חָזַק’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, strengthen, me’ morpheme glosses=‘and, strengthen, me’ OSHB JDG 16:28 word 10

OET-LV: 28 And_ Shimshvōn _he/it _called to YHWH and_he _said my_master YHWH remember_me please and_strengthen_me please only the_time//this _time the_this the_ʼElohīm so_that _I _may _avenge _myself vengeance _of one of_the _two _of eyes _of_my from_the_Fəlishtiy. (JDG_16:28)

OET-RV: 28 Then Shimshon called out to Yahweh, “My master Yahweh, please remember me. Strengthen me please, just this time, oh God, so that I can avenge myself by one last act of vengeance on the Philistines to make them pay for my two eyes.” (JDG 16:28)

2 SAM 11:25 הַחֲזֵק (haḩₐzēq) Lemma=‘חָזַק’ contextual word gloss=‘strengthen’ word gloss=‘intensify’ OSHB 2 SAM 11:25 word 20

OET-LV: 25 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to the_messenger thus you _will _say to Yōʼāⱱ not let _it _be _displeasing in_your _two’s _of_eyes DOM the_thing the_this if/because like_this and_like_this it _devours the_sword strengthen battle _of_your against the_city and_tear_it _down and_encourage_him. (SA2_11:25)

OET-RV: 25 David sent the messenger back to encourage Yoav, “Don’t let yourself be upset by what happened because no one knows who might die in a battle. Reinforce your battle against the city and tear it down.” (SA2 11:25)

1 KI 20:22 הִתְחַזַּק (hitḩazzaq) Lemma=‘חָזַק’ contextual word gloss=‘strengthen_yourself’ word gloss=‘strengthen’ OSHB 1 KI 20:22 word 9

OET-LV: 22 And_he _drew _near the_prophet to the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it _said to_him/it go strengthen _yourself and_know and_see DOM that_which you _will _do if/because to_the _return _of the _year the _king _of ʼArām will _be_coming _up on_you. (KI1_20:22)

OET-RV: 22 Afterwards that same prophet went back to King Ahav and told him, “Go back and fortify your defenses and plan your strategy, because Aram’s king will attack you again at the same time next year.” (KI1 20:22)

2 KI 15:19 לְהַחֲזִיק (ləhaḩₐzīq) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘חָזַק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, strengthen’ morpheme glosses=‘to, strengthen’ OSHB 2 KI 15:19 word 16

OET-LV: 19 Pūl He _came the _king _of ʼAshshūr on the_earth/land and_ Mənaḩēm _he/it _gave to_Pūl a _thousand talent[s]_of silver to_be hands _of_his with_him/it to_strengthen the_kingdom in_his/its_hand. (KI2_15:19)

OET-RV: 19 King Pul (Tiglat-Pileser) of Assyria attacked Israel, and Menahem gave Pul over thirty tonnes of silver, so he would support Menahem’s reign. (KI2 15:19)

EZRA 6:22 לְחַזֵּק (ləḩazzēq) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘חָזַק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, strengthen’ morpheme glosses=‘so_that, aided’ OSHB EZRA 6:22 word 15

OET-LV: 22 And_they _observed the_feast _of unleavened _bread(s) seven _of days with_joy if/because he_had _made _them _rejoice YHWH and_he _had _turned the _heart _of the _king _of ʼAshshūr towards_them to_strengthen hands _of_their in_the _work _of the _house _of the_ʼElohīm the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (EZR_6:22)

OET-RV: 22 Then they happily enjoyed the Flat Bread Celebration for seven days, because Yahweh had made them happy, and had caused the Assyrian king to show favour to them, to assist their work rebuilding the house of God, the god of Yisrael. (EZR 6:22)

NEH 6:9 חַזֵּק (ḩazzēq) Lemma=‘חָזַק’ contextual word gloss=‘strengthen’ word gloss=‘strengthen’ OSHB NEH 6:9 word 13

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)

JOB 16:5 אֲאַמִּצְכֶם (ʼₐʼammiʦkem) Lemmas=‘אָמֵץ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘I, will_strengthen_you(pl)’ morpheme glosses=‘encourage, you(pl)’ OSHB JOB 16:5 word 1

OET-LV: 5 I_will _strengthen _you(pl) with mouth _of_my and_the _condolence _of my _lips _of_of it _will _restrain. (JOB_16:5)

OET-RV: 5 Alternatively, I could use my mouth to encourage you all.
⇔ My lips could be used instead to bring relief. (JOB 16:5)

PSA 64:6 יְחַזְּקוּ (yəḩazzəqū) Lemma=‘חָזַק’ contextual word gloss=‘they_strengthen’ word gloss=‘hold_fast’ OSHB PSA 64:6 word 1

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)

PSA 89:22 תְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ (təʼamməʦennū) Lemmas=‘אָמֵץ’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘it, will_strengthen_him’ morpheme glosses=‘strengthen, him’ OSHB PSA 89:22 word 7

OET-LV: 22  whom hand _of_my it _will _be _steadfast with_him/it also arm _of_my it_will _strengthen _him. (PSA_89:22)

OET-RV: 22 No enemy will deceive him.
⇔ ≈ No wicked man will oppress him. (PSA 89:22)

PSA 119:28 קַיְּמֵנִי (qayyəmēnī) Lemmas=‘קוּם’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘strengthen, me’ morpheme glosses=‘strengthen, me’ OSHB PSA 119:28 word 4

OET-LV: 28 self _of_my It _weeps from_grief strengthen_me according_to _of_your _message. (PSA_119:28)

OET-RV: 28 My inner being melts away from grief.
⇔ Speak out and strengthen me. (PSA 119:28)

ISA 35:3 חַזְּקוּ (ḩazzəqū) Lemma=‘חָזַק’ contextual word gloss=‘strengthen’ word gloss=‘strengthen’ OSHB ISA 35:3 word 1

OET-LV: 3 strengthen hands slack and_knees which_stumble make _firm. (ISA_35:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  3 ◙ (ISA 35:3)

ISA 58:11 יַחֲלִיץ (yaḩₐlīʦ) Lemma=‘חָלַץ’ contextual word gloss=‘he_will_strengthen’ word gloss=‘strengthen’ OSHB ISA 58:11 word 8

OET-LV: 11 And_he_will _lead _you YHWH continually and_he _will _satisfy in_arid _regions appetite _of_your and_your(pl)_of_bones he _will _strengthen and_you _will _be like_a _garden watered and_like_a _spring _of waters which not they _will _fail waters _of_its. (ISA_58:11)

OET-RV: 11 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 58:11)

EZE 7:13 יִתְחַזָּקוּ (yitḩazzāqū) Lemma=‘חָזַק’ contextual word gloss=‘they_will_strengthen_themselves’ word gloss=‘maintain’ OSHB EZE 7:13 word 21

OET-LV: 13 If/because the_one_who_sells to the _thing_sold not he _will _return and_still is_in_life life _of_their if/because a _vision is_concerning all _of multitude _of_its not it _will _turn _back and_anyone in_his _of_iniquity life _of_his not they _will _strengthen _themselves. (EZE_7:13)

OET-RV: 13 No, the seller won’t return to the land he sold as long as they both live, because the vision concerning the entire group won’t be reversed, and because of their disobedience, none of them will be able to save themselves. (EZE 7:13)

EZE 30:25 וְהַחֲזַקְתִּי (vəhaḩₐzaqtī) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘חָזַק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, I_will_strengthen’ morpheme glosses=‘and, strengthen’ OSHB EZE 30:25 word 1

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_I_put 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)

NAH 2:2 חַזֵּק (ḩazzēq) Lemma=‘חָזַק’ contextual word gloss=‘strengthen’ word gloss=‘gird’ OSHB NAH 2:2 word 9

OET-LV: 2  he _has _come _up one _who_scatters on face _of_your guard the_fortification watch the_road strengthen the_loins make _strong strength exceedingly. (NAH_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 Yahweh is restoring Yakob’s (Jacob’s) greatness,
⇔ like Yisrael’s greatness before,
⇔ even though the invaders took their valuables and destroyed their vineyards. (NAH 2:2)

NAH 3:14 חַזְּקִי (ḩazzəqī) Lemma=‘חָזַק’ contextual word gloss=‘strengthen’ word gloss=‘strengthen’ OSHB NAH 3:14 word 5

OET-LV: 14 Water _of siege draw to/for_you(fs) strengthen fortifications _of_your go in_clay and_trample on_mortar take _hold _of a _brick-mould. (NAH_3:14)

OET-RV: 14 Get water from the wells to store for the siege.
⇔ Strengthen your fortifications.
⇔ Fetch clay and start working it.
⇔ Get the molds ready to make bricks. (NAH 3:14)