Strong's #2388: chazaq (pronounced khaw-zak')
a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer:--aid, amend, X 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 Hebrew Lexicon:
châzaq
1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be strong, grow strong
1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon
1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure
1a1c) to press, be urgent
1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)
1a1e) to be severe, be grievous
1a2) to strengthen
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to make strong
1b2) to restore to strength, give strength
1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage
1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage
1b5) to make firm
1b6) to make rigid, make hard
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to make strong, strengthen
1c2) to make firm
1c3) to display strength
1c4) to make severe
1c5) to support
1c6) to repair
1c7) to prevail, prevail upon
1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support
1c9) to hold, contain
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to strengthen oneself
1d2) to put forth strength, use one' s strength
1d3) to withstand
1d4) to hold strongly with
Part of Speech: verb
Relation: a primitive root
Usage:
This word is used 290 times:
2 Kings 25:3: "And on the ninth day of the fourth month prevailed in the city, and there was no bread"
1 Chronicles 11:10: "whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all"
1 Chronicles 19:12: "And he said, If be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if"
1 Chronicles 19:12: "me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help"
1 Chronicles 19:13: " Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD"
1 Chronicles 19:13: "Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD"
1 Chronicles 21:4: "Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went"
1 Chronicles 22:13: "Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor"
1 Chronicles 26:27: "battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD."
1 Chronicles 28:7: "forever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments,"
1 Chronicles 28:10: "thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do"
1 Chronicles 28:20: "said his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not,"
1 Chronicles 29:12: "is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all."
2 Chronicles 1:1: "And Solomon the son was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God"
2 Chronicles 4:5: "of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths."
2 Chronicles 7:22: "which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods,"
2 Chronicles 8:3: "And Solomon went and prevailed against"
2 Chronicles 11:11: " And he fortified and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil"
2 Chronicles 11:12: "several city and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having"
2 Chronicles 11:17: " So they strengthened of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon"
2 Chronicles 12:13: "So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one"
2 Chronicles 13:7: "young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand"
2 Chronicles 13:8: "And now ye to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons"
2 Chronicles 13:21: "But Abijah waxed mighty, fourteen wives, and begot twenty"
2 Chronicles 15:7: "Be ye strong Be ye strong therefore, and let not be weak: for your work shall be"
2 Chronicles 15:8: "and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all"
2 Chronicles 16:9: "run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward"
2 Chronicles 17:1: "his son in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel."
2 Chronicles 19:11: "shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good."
2 Chronicles 21:4: "the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren"
2 Chronicles 23:1: "And in the seventh year strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds,"
2 Chronicles 24:5: "of all Israel money to repair the house of your God"
2 Chronicles 24:12: "and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 25:3: "Now it came to pass, when was established to him, that he slew his servants"
2 Chronicles 25:8: "wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before"
2 Chronicles 25:11: "And Amaziah strengthened himself, his people, and went to the valley of salt,"
2 Chronicles 26:8: "the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly."
2 Chronicles 26:9: "gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified"
2 Chronicles 26:15: "far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong."
2 Chronicles 27:5: "the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon"
2 Chronicles 27:6: "So Jotham became mighty, he prepared his ways before the LORD his God."
2 Chronicles 28:15: "by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed"
2 Chronicles 28:20: "came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not."
2 Chronicles 29:3: "the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired"
2 Chronicles 29:34: "the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until"
2 Chronicles 31:4: "of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 32:5: " Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to"
2 Chronicles 32:5: "and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David,"
2 Chronicles 32:7: " Be strong and courageous, nor dismayed for"
2 Chronicles 34:8: "and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD"
