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OSHB 1 Ki 17:17 חָזָק (ḩāzāq) Strongs=2389 Lemma=‘חָזָק’
contextual word gloss=‘severe’ word gloss=‘severe’
Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-908 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Elijah

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Other uses (13) of identical word form חָזָק (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘חָזָק’ (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 9 different glosses: ‘[am]_strong’, ‘[is]_strong’, ‘[one_too]_strong’, ‘[the]_strong’, ‘[was]_severe’, ‘a_mighty_[one]’, ‘hard’, ‘severe’, ‘strong’.

EXO 10:19 contextual word gloss=‘strong’ word gloss=‘strong’ OSHB EXO 10:19 word 5

OET-LV: 19 And_ YHWH _he _turned a _wind _of west strong very and_it _carried _away DOM the_locust[s] and_it_blew _it sea _of_towards_the reed[s] not a _locust it _remained one in_all _of the _territory _of Miʦrayim. (EXO_10:19)

OET-RV: 19 and Yahweh caused a very strong sea wind. The wind carried away the locusts and drove them into the Red Sea—not a single locust remained anywhere in Egyptian territory. (EXO 10:19)

EXO 19:16 contextual word gloss=‘strong’ word gloss=‘loud’ OSHB EXO 19:16 word 15

OET-LV: 16 And_he/it _was on_day the_third when_came the_morning and_he/it _was thunder _claps and_lightning _flashes and_a _cloud heavy on the_mountain and_the_sound _of a _ram’s _horn strong very and_ all _of _it _trembled the_people which was_in_camp. (EXO_19:16)

OET-RV: 16 So on the morning of the third day, there was thunder and lightning and a thick cloud on the mountain, and an extremely loud horn blast, and all the people in the camp were trembling. (EXO 19:16)

NUM 13:31 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_strong’ word gloss=‘stronger’ OSHB NUM 13:31 word 12

OET-LV: 31 And_the_men who they _had _gone _up with_him/it they _said not we _are _able to_go _up against the_people if/because is_strong it more_than _us. (NUM_13:31)

OET-RV: 31 But the men who’d gone in with him argued, “No,, we’re not able to battle against them because they’re stronger than us.” (NUM 13:31)

JOS 14:11 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_strong’ word gloss=‘strong’ OSHB JOS 14:11 word 3

OET-LV: 11 Still_I the_day am_strong just_as in/on_day sent me Mosheh as_my _of_strength then and_as_my _of_strength now for_battle and_to_go _out and_to_come. (JOS_14:11)

OET-RV: 11 I’m still as strong today as I was on the day that Mosheh sent me. Just like I could fight back then, I can still fight or travel just the same. (JOS 14:11)

JOS 17:18 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_strong’ word gloss=‘strong’ OSHB JOS 17:18 word 21

OET-LV: 18 If/because the_hill _country it _will _belong to_you if/because is_forest it and_you_will _cut _it _down and_it _was to/for_yourself(m) extremities _of_its if/because you _will _dispossess DOM the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] if/because chariotry _of iron to_him/it if/because is_strong he. (JOS_17:18)

OET-RV: 18 so the hill country will be yours as well. However, it’s a forest and you’ll have to clear it to the borders. You’ll need to drive out the Canaanites even if they are strong and with iron chariots.” (JOS 17:18)

1 KI 18:2 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_severe’ word gloss=‘severe’ OSHB 1 KI 18:2 word 7

OET-LV: 2 And_ ʼĒliy^yāh _he/it _went to_present _himself to ʼAḩʼāⱱ and_the_famine was_severe in_Shomrōn. (KI1_18:2)

OET-RV: 2 so he went to present himself to Ahav.
¶ Meanwhile in Shomron (Samaria), the food shortage was terrible (KI1 18:2)

JOB 5:15 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_strong’ word gloss=‘mighty’ OSHB JOB 5:15 word 5

OET-LV: 15 And_he _saved from_the_sword from_their _of_mouth and_from_the_hand _of the_strong the_needy. (JOB_5:15)

OET-RV: 15 He saves the poor from the plans of those smart people,
⇔ and from the actions of powerful people. (JOB 5:15)

PROV 23:11 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_strong’ word gloss=‘strong’ OSHB PROV 23:11 word 3

OET-LV: 11 If/because their _of_redeemer is_strong he he _will _conduct DOM case _of_their with_you. (PRO_23:11)

OET-RV: 11 because the one who watches out for them is strong
⇔ and he’ll take up their case against you.
⇔  (PRO 23:11)

ISA 28:2 contextual word gloss=‘a_mighty_[one]’ word gloss=‘mighty’ OSHB ISA 28:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2 There a _mighty_one and_a _strong_one belongs_to_the_of_master like_a _storm _of hail a _tempest _of destruction like_a _storm _of waters mighty overflowing he _will _thrust_it_down to_ground with_a _hand. (ISA_28:2)

OET-RV: 2 ◙ (ISA 28:2)

JER 31:11 contextual word gloss=‘[one_too]_strong’ word gloss=‘stronger’ OSHB JER 31:11 word 8

OET-LV: 11 If/because YHWH he _has _ransomed DOM Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_he_has _redeemed _it from_the_hand _of one _too_strong for_it. (JER_31:11)

OET-RV: 11 ◙
⇔ … (JER 31:11)

JER 50:34 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_strong’ word gloss=‘strong’ OSHB JER 50:34 word 2

OET-LV: 34 Their _of_redeemer is_strong is_YHWH hosts his/its_name certainly _(conduct) he _will _conduct DOM case _of_their so _as to _give _rest _to DOM the_earth/land and_to _cause _disquiet to_the _inhabitants _of Bāⱱel. (JER_50:34)

OET-RV: 34 ◙ (JER 50:34)

EZE 3:8 contextual word gloss=‘hard’ word gloss=‘hard’ OSHB EZE 3:8 word 10

OET-LV: 8 Here I _make DOM face _of_your hard corresponding_to _of faces _of_their and_DOM forehead _of_your hard corresponding_to _of forehead _of_their. (EZE_3:8)

OET-RV: 8 Listen, I’ll enable you to be as stubborn and tough as they are. (EZE 3:8)

EZE 3:9 contextual word gloss=‘hard’ word gloss=‘harder’ OSHB EZE 3:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 Like_diamond hard more_than _flint I _make forehead _of_your not you _must _fear them and_not you _must _be _dismayed from_their_face/front if/because are_a _house _of rebellion they. (EZE_3:9)

OET-RV: 9 I’ll make you hard like a diamond—harder than flint. Don’t be scared by them or discouraged by the looks they give you, because they’re rebellious people.” (EZE 3:9)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘חָזָק’’ have 10 different glosses: ‘[am]_strong’, ‘[is]_strong’, ‘[one_too]_strong’, ‘[the]_strong’, ‘[was]_severe’, ‘a_mighty_[one]’, ‘hard’, ‘he_was_strong’, ‘severe’, ‘strong’.

Hebrew words (18) other than חָזָק (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘severe’

Have 18 other words (וַיֶּחֱזַק, חוֹלָה, נַחְלָה, קָשָׁה, וַיָּחֶל, הַֽחֲזָקָה, קָשָׁה, וַיֶּחֱזַק, וַיֶּחֱזַק, חוֹלָה, נַחְלָה, חֲזָקָה, קָשָׁה, חָזַק, נַחְלָה, חָזַק, וַיָּחֶל, נַחְלָה) with 7 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘קָשֶׁה’, Lemma=‘חָלָה’, Lemma=‘חָזַק’, Lemma=‘חָזָק’, Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘חָזָק’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘חיל’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘חָזַק’)

GEN 41:56 וַיֶּחֱזַק (vayyeḩₑzaq) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘חָזַק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, it_was_severe’ morpheme glosses=‘and, severe’ OSHB GEN 41:56 word 15

OET-LV: 56 And_the_famine it _was over all _of the _face _of the_earth/land and_ Yōşēf _he _opened DOM all _of that (is)_in_them and_he _bought _grain to_Miʦrayim and_it _was _severe the_famine in_land of _Miʦrayim. (GEN_41:56)

OET-RV: 56 The famine was right across the country, so Yosef opened all the grain stores and sold grain to the Egyptians. But the famine in Egypt was really severe. (GEN 41:56)

GEN 41:57 חָזַק (ḩāzaq) Lemma=‘חָזַק’ contextual word gloss=‘it_was_severe’ word gloss=‘severe’ OSHB GEN 41:57 word 9

OET-LV: 57 And_all the_earth/land they _came to_Miʦrayim to_buy _grain to Yōşēf if/because it _was _severe the_famine in_all the_earth/land. (GEN_41:57)

OET-RV: 57 Then people from much further away started coming to Egypt to buy grain from Yosef, because the famine was severe in the entire wider region. (GEN 41:57)

GEN 47:20 חָזַק (ḩāzaq) Lemma=‘חָזַק’ contextual word gloss=‘it_was_severe’ word gloss=‘severe’ OSHB GEN 47:20 word 14

OET-LV: 20 And_ Yōşēf/(Joseph) _he _bought DOM all _of the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) for_Parˊoh if/because Miʦrayim they _sold everyone field _of_his if/because it _was _severe on_them the_famine and_it _became the_earth/land to_Parˊoh. (GEN_47:20)

OET-RV: 20 So Yosef bought all the farmland of Egypt for Far’oh, because every Egyptian sold his field. In that way, all the land became Far’oh’s because the famine was so extreme. (GEN 47:20)

1 SAM 14:52 חֲזָקָה (ḩₐzāqāh) Lemma=‘חָזָק’ contextual word gloss=‘severe’ word gloss=‘severe’ OSHB 1 SAM 14:52 word 3

OET-LV: 52 and_it _became the_war severe on the_Fəlishtiy all _of the _days _of Shāʼūl and_ Shāʼūl _he _saw every _of man mighty and_all son _of strength and_he_gathered _him to_him/it. (SA1_14:52)

OET-RV: 52 The conflict with the Philistines was intensive for all of Sha’uls life, so whenever he saw a good warrior or any strong, young man, then he would conscript them. (SA1 14:52)

1 SAM 31:3 וַיָּחֶל (vayyāḩel) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘חיל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, he_was_in_severe_pain’ morpheme glosses=‘and, wounded’ OSHB 1 SAM 31:3 word 9

OET-LV: 3 And_it _was _heavy the_battle against Shāʼūl and_they_found _him the_archers men with_bow and_he _was _in _severe _pain exceedingly from_the_archers. (SA1_31:3)

OET-RV: 3 Then the battle was fierce around Sha’ul, then the Philistine archers sighted him and he writhed in terrible pain from the arrows. (SA1 31:3)

2 SAM 2:17 קָשָׁה (qāshāh) Lemma=‘קָשֶׁה’ contextual word gloss=‘severe’ word gloss=‘fierce’ OSHB 2 SAM 2:17 word 3

OET-LV: 17 And_it _became the_battle severe up _to muchness in _the_day (the)_that and_ ʼAⱱnēr _he _was _defeated and_the _men _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _servants _of Dāvid. (SA2_2:17)

OET-RV: 17 That led on to a very intense battle that day, but Abner and the Israeli men were defeated by David’s servants. (SA2 2:17)

2 SAM 11:15 הַֽחֲזָקָה (haḩₐzāqāh) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘חָזָק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘(the), severe’ morpheme glosses=‘the, fiercest’ OSHB 2 SAM 11:15 word 11

OET-LV: 15 And_he _wrote in_letter to_say set DOM ʼŪriy^yāh to the _front of _the _face _of of_the _battle (the)_severe and_you(pl)_will _turn _back from_after_him and_he _will _be _struck and_he _will _die. (SA2_11:15)

OET-RV: 15 He’d written, “Place Uriyyah in the front where the fighting is strongest, then fall back from behind him so that he’ll be struck and die.” (SA2 11:15)

2 KI 25:3 וַיֶּחֱזַק (vayyeḩₑzaq) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘חָזַק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, it_was_severe’ morpheme glosses=‘and, severe’ OSHB 2 KI 25:3 word 3

OET-LV: 3 On_day_nine of_month and_it _was _severe the_famine in_city and_not it _belonged food to_the _people _of the_earth/land. (KI2_25:3)

OET-RV: 3 The people didn’t have enough to eat and the famine became severe. (KI2 25:3)

1 CHR 10:3 וַיָּחֶל (vayyāḩel) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘חיל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, he_was_in_severe_pain’ morpheme glosses=‘and, wounded’ OSHB 1 CHR 10:3 word 8

OET-LV: 3 And_it _was _heavy the_battle on Shāʼūl/(Saul) and_they_found _him the_archers with_bow and_he _was _in _severe _pain from the_archers. (CH1_10:3)

OET-RV: 3 The battle against Shaul was very fierce, and then the archers spotted him and wounded him. (CH1 10:3)

ECC 5:12 חוֹלָה (ḩōlāh) Lemma=‘חָלָה’ contextual word gloss=‘severe’ word gloss=‘grievous’ OSHB ECC 5:12 word 3

OET-LV: 12  there_is an _evil severe which_I _have _seen under the_sun wealth was_being _kept by_its _of_owner(s) to_his _of_harm. (ECC_5:12)

OET-RV: 12 The labourer has a pleasant sleep, whether they’ve had a lot to eat or just a little,
⇔ ^ but the many investments of the rich person don’t permit them to sleep. (ECC 5:12)

ECC 5:15 חוֹלָה (ḩōlāh) Lemma=‘חָלָה’ contextual word gloss=‘severe’ word gloss=‘grievous’ OSHB ECC 5:15 word 4

OET-LV: 15  and_also this is_an _evil severe as_to exactly _as _of (that)_he_came so he _will _go and_what advantage to_him/it (cmp)_he_will _toil for_wind. (ECC_5:15)

OET-RV: 15 He was naked when he was born and he’ll be naked when he goes again,
⇔ and despite all his hard work, he won’t be able to take any money with him. (ECC 5:15)

SNG 8:6 קָשָׁה (qāshāh) Lemma=‘קָשֶׁה’ contextual word gloss=‘[is]_severe’ word gloss=‘fierce’ OSHB SNG 8:6 word 12

OET-LV: 6 Put_me like_seal on heart _of_your like_seal on arm _of_your if/because is_strong like_death love is_severe like_Shəʼōl jealousy flames _of_its are_flames _of fire a powerful _flame. (SNG_8:6)

OET-RV: 6 Place me like the seal on your heart,
⇔ like the seal on your arm,
⇔ because live is strong like death.
⇔ Zeal is unyielding like the grave.
⇔ Its flashes are flashes of fire—Yah’s flame. (SNG 8:6)

ISA 21:2 קָשָׁה (qāshāh) Lemma=‘קָשֶׁה’ contextual word gloss=‘severe’ word gloss=‘stern’ OSHB ISA 21:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2 A _vision severe it _has _been _told to_me the_one_who_acts _treacherously is_acting _treacherously and_the_one_who_destroys is_destroying go _up Oh _ˊĒylām lay _siege Oh _Māday all _of groaning _of_its I _will _cause _to _cease. (ISA_21:2)

OET-RV: 2 ◙
¶ … (ISA 21:2)

JER 10:19 נַחְלָה (naḩlāh) Lemma=‘חָלָה’ contextual word gloss=‘[is]_severe’ word gloss=‘incurable’ OSHB JER 10:19 word 5

OET-LV: 19 woe to_me on fracture _of_my wound _of_my is_severe and_I I _said surely this is_a _sickness _of and_I_will _endure _it. (JER_10:19)

OET-RV: 19 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 10:19)

JER 14:17 נַחְלָה (naḩlāh) Lemma=‘חָלָה’ contextual word gloss=‘severe’ word gloss=‘grievous’ OSHB JER 14:17 word 21

OET-LV: 17 And_you _will _speak to_them DOM the_message the_this let _them _run _down eyes _of_my tear[s] night and_by _day and_not let _them _cease if/because a _breaking great the _virgin _of she _has _been _broken of _the _daughter _of my _people _of_of a _wound severe very. (JER_14:17)

OET-RV: 17 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 14:17)

JER 30:12 נַחְלָה (naḩlāh) Lemma=‘חָלָה’ contextual word gloss=‘[is]_severe’ word gloss=‘grievous’ OSHB JER 30:12 word 7

OET-LV: 12 if/because thus YHWH he _says is_incurable (to)_your _of_fracture wound _of_your is_severe. (JER_30:12)

OET-RV: 12 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 30:12)

JER 52:6 וַיֶּחֱזַק (vayyeḩₑzaq) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘חָזַק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, it_was_severe’ morpheme glosses=‘and, severe’ OSHB JER 52:6 word 5

OET-LV: 6 In_month the_fourth on_day_nine of_month and_it _was _severe the_famine in_city and_not it _belonged food to_the _people _of the_earth/land. (JER_52:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙ (JER 52:6)

NAH 3:19 נַחְלָה (naḩlāh) Lemma=‘חָלָה’ contextual word gloss=‘[is]_severe’ word gloss=‘fatal’ OSHB NAH 3:19 word 4

OET-LV: 19 There_is_not relief for_your _of_fracture wound _of_your is_severe all _of those _who_hear _of report _of_(of)_your they _strike a _palm on_you if/because over whom not evil _of_your has _it _passed continually. (NAH_3:19)

OET-RV: 19 Your pain will get no relief—
⇔ your wound is too severe.
⇔ Everyone who hears the news about you will do a high-five,
⇔ because there’s no one who hasn’t experienced your cruelty. (NAH 3:19)