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Hebrew wordlink #148160

OSHB 2 Sam 13:28 חִזְקוּ (ḩizqū) Strongs=2388 Lemma=‘חָזַק’
contextual word gloss=‘be_strong’ word gloss=‘courageous’
Morphology=Vqv2mp PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=plural
Year=-1030 TimeSeries=Reign_of_David

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Other uses (7) of identical word form חִזְקוּ (Morphology=Vqv2mp PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=plural) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘חִזְקוּ’ (Morphology=Vqv2mp PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=plural) is always and only glossed as ‘be_strong’.

DEU 31:6 contextual word gloss=‘be_strong’ word gloss=‘strong’ OSHB DEU 31:6 word 1

OET-LV: 6 Be _strong and_be _bold do _not be _afraid and_do _not be _terrified from_their_face/front if/because YHWH god _of_your he is_the_one _who_goes with_you not he_will _abandon _you and_not he_will _abandon _you. (DEU_31:6)

OET-RV: 6 Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of those people, because it’s your god Yahweh who’ll go with you—he won’t leave you or abandon you. (DEU 31:6)

JOS 10:25 contextual word gloss=‘be_strong’ word gloss=‘strong’ OSHB JOS 10:25 word 8

OET-LV: 25 And_he/it _said to_them Yəhōshūˊa do _not be _afraid and_do _not be _dismayed be _strong and_be _bold if/because thus YHWH he _will _do to/from_all/each/any/every enemies _of_your(pl) whom you(pl) are_fighting them. (JOS_10:25)

OET-RV: 25 Then he told them, “Don’t be afraid and don’t be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, because this is what Yahweh will do to all your enemies—including the ones that you all still have to fight.” (JOS 10:25)

2 CHR 15:7 contextual word gloss=‘be_strong’ word gloss=‘strong’ OSHB 2 CHR 15:7 word 2

OET-LV: 7 And_you(pl) be _strong and_not hands _of_your(pl) let _them _drop if/because there_is reward for_your _of_work. (CH2_15:7)

OET-RV: 7 But all of you, be strong and don’t give up striving, because your hard work will be rewarded.” (CH2 15:7)

2 CHR 19:11 contextual word gloss=‘be_strong’ word gloss=‘courageously’ OSHB 2 CHR 19:11 word 21

OET-LV: 11 And_see/lo/see ʼAmar^yāh the _priest _of the _head will_be_over _you(pl) to_all/each/any/every (the)_matter _of YHWH and_Zəⱱad^yāh the _son _of Yishmāˊ^ʼēl/(Ishmael) the_leader of_the _house _of of _Yəhūdāh/(Judah) to_all/each/any/every (the)_matter _of the_king and_will _be_officials the_Lēviyyiy before_you(pl) be _strong and_act and_let _it _be YHWH with the_good. (CH2_19:11)

OET-RV: 11 And listen, the chief priest Amaryah is over you all in any religious matter, and Yishmael’s son Zevady is the leader of Yehudah for any civil matter concerning the king. Also you have the Levite officials to assist you all. Act with courage and let Yahweh assist those doing what’s right.” (CH2 19:11)

2 CHR 32:7 contextual word gloss=‘be_strong’ word gloss=‘strong’ OSHB 2 CHR 32:7 word 1

OET-LV: 7 Be _strong and_be _courageous do _not be _afraid and_do _not be _dismayed from_face/in _front _of the _king _of ʼAshshūr and_from_before _of all _of the_multitude which with_him/it if/because is_with_us one_great more_than_with _him. (CH2_32:7)

OET-RV: 7 “Be strong and be courageous. Don’t be scared or discouraged because of the Assyrian king, or by his massive army, because we have someone on our side who’s more powerful than him. (CH2 32:7)

PSA 31:25 contextual word gloss=‘be_strong’ word gloss=‘strong’ OSHB PSA 31:25 word 1

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)

ISA 35:4 contextual word gloss=‘be_strong’ word gloss=‘strong’ OSHB ISA 35:4 word 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 ◙
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