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Lexicon :: Strong's H2388 - ḥāzaq

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חָזַק
Transliteration
ḥāzaq
Pronunciation
khaw-zak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 636

Strong’s Definitions

חָזַק châzaq, 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, × 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.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 290x

The KJV translates Strong's H2388 in the following manner: strong (48x), repair (47x), hold (37x), strengthened (28x), strengthen (14x), harden (13x), prevail (10x), encourage (9x), take (9x), courage (8x), caught (5x), stronger (5x), hold (5x), miscellaneous (52x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 290x
The KJV translates Strong's H2388 in the following manner: strong (48x), repair (47x), hold (37x), strengthened (28x), strengthen (14x), harden (13x), prevail (10x), encourage (9x), take (9x), courage (8x), caught (5x), stronger (5x), hold (5x), miscellaneous (52x).
  1. to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be strong, grow strong

        1. to prevail, prevail upon

        2. to be firm, be caught fast, be secure

        3. to press, be urgent

        4. to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)

        5. to be severe, be grievous

      2. to strengthen

    2. (Piel)

      1. to make strong

      2. to restore to strength, give strength

      3. to strengthen, sustain, encourage

      4. to make strong, make bold, encourage

      5. to make firm

      6. to make rigid, make hard

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to make strong, strengthen

      2. to make firm

      3. to display strength

      4. to make severe

      5. to support

      6. to repair

      7. to prevail, prevail upon

      8. to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support

      9. to hold, contain

    4. (Hithpael)

      1. to strengthen oneself

      2. to put forth strength, use one's strength

      3. to withstand

      4. to hold strongly with

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָזַק châzaq, 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, × 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.
STRONGS H2388: Abbreviations
חָזַק 291 verb be or grow firm, strong, strengthen (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic Qfzo חֲזַק bind on or about, gird on, compare Arabic حَزَقَ bind, squeeze) —
Qal Perfect ח׳ Genesis 41:57 + 4 times; חָזָק֑ 2 Chronicles 26:15; suffix חֲזָקוֺ 2 Chronicles 28:20, etc.; Imperfect יֶהֱז֑ק 2 Chronicles 28:7 (Baer) + 2 times; וַיֶּחֱזַק Genesis 41:56 +; יֶחֶזְקוּ 2 Samuel 10:11 + 2 times; יֶחְזְקוּ Isaiah 28:22; Imperative חֲזַק Deuteronomy 12:23 +; חִזְקוּ Deuteronomy 31:6 +; Infinitive construct לְחָזְקָה 2 Kings 12:13; suffix לְחָזְקָהּ Ezekiel 30:21; Participle חָזֵק [H2390 Exodus 19:19; 2 Samuel 3:1], etc.; —
I. intransitive be or grow strong:
1. a. of physical strength of hands Judges 7:11; 2 Samuel 2:7; 2 Samuel 16:21; Ezekiel 22:14; Zechariah 8:9, 13 (on Ezekiel 3:14 see below); of arm, followed by infinitive Ezekiel 30:21; used of recovery from illness Isaiah 39:1; followed by מִן of comparison over power 1 Samuel 17:50 (with בְּ instrumental), 2 Samuel 13:14.
b. of people, army Deuteronomy 11:8; Joshua 17:13 (JE), = Judges 1:28; Ezra 9:12; followed by מִן comparative be stronger than, too strong for, prevail against 2 Samuel 10:11 (twice in verse) = 1 Chronicles 19:12 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 20:23, 25; id., followed by accusative 1 Kings 16:22, compare of י׳ as prevailing over man Jeremiah 20:7 (|| יָכֹל); followed by על 2 Chronicles 8:3; 27:5.
c. of royal power וְדָוִד הֹלֵךְ וְהָזֵק [H2390 2 Samuel 3:1] (opposed to הֹלְכִים וְדַלִּים); compare 2 Chronicles 26:15 (|| חֶזְקָה 2 Chronicles 26:16), Daniel 11:5a.
d. prevail over, upon, of word of king 2 Samuel 24:4 (followed by אֶלֿ) = 1 Chronicles 21:4 (followed by עַל).
e. of bonds Isaiah 28:22.
f. of sound of trumpet הוֺלֵךְ וְהָזֵק מְאֹד [H2390 Exodus 19:19] (E, compare חָזָק Exodus 19:16) it grew much louder and louder.
2. be firm, fast:
a. literally be caught fast, of Absalom's head 2 Samuel 18:9 (followed by בְּ).
b. be firm, secure, of a kingdom 2 Kings 14:5 (+ בְּיָדוֺ) = 2 Chronicles 25:3 (+ עָלָיו). Oftener
c. be firm = courageous, confident, especially Imperative, usually || אמץ (which see), Deuteronomy 31:6, 7, 23; Joshua 1:6, 7, 9, 18; Joshua 10:25; Joshua 23:6 (all D), 2 Samuel 10:12; 2 Samuel 13:28; 1 Kings 2:2; 1 Chronicles 19:13 (|| התחזק), 1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:10, 20; 2 Chronicles 15:7; 19:11; 32:7; Ezra 10:4; Psalm 27:14; Psalm 31:25; Isaiah 35:4; Isaiah 41:6; Haggai 2:4 (3 times in verse); Daniel 10:19 (twice in verse); followed byלַמִּלְחָמָה 2 Chronicles 25:8.
d. hold firmly to, devote oneself to, followed by בְּ 2 Chronicles 31:4.
e. followed by Infinitive be firm not to eat blood, i.e. firmly refrain from it Deuteronomy 12:23, compare 1 Chronicles 28:7.
3. press, be urgent, followed by עַל + Infinitive Exodus 12:33 (E); followed by עַל of hand of י׳ in prophetic ecstasy Ezekiel 3:14 (Greek Version of the LXX Co read חֲזָקָה, adjective, see חָזָק).
4. in bad sense:
a. grow stout, rigid, hard, with idea of perversity, of Pharaoh's heart Exodus 7:13, 22; Exodus 8:15 (all P), Exodus 9:35 (R); compare חזקו עָלַי דבריכם Malachi 3:13.
b. be severe, grievous, of battle 2 Kings 3:26; of famine Genesis 41:56, 57 (E), Genesis 47:20 (J; followed by על), 2 Kings 25:3 = Jeremiah 52:6.
II. transitive only לֹא חֲזֶקוֺ 2 Chronicles 28:20 strengthened him not, but text very dubious (|| וַיָצַר לוֺ).
Pi. Perfect חִזַּק Psalm 147:13 +, etc.; Imperfect וַיְחַזֵּק Exodus 9:12 + 10 times, etc.; Imperative חַזֵּק Nehemiah 6:9 + 2 times; feminine singular חַזְּקִי Nahum 3:14; חַזֵּ֑קִי Isaiah 54:2 etc.; Infinitive construct חַזֵּק 2 Kings 12:9 + 12 times; Participle מְחַזֵּק Exodus 14:17; מְחַזְּקִים 2 Kings 12:9; —
1. make strong (physically):
a. followed by accusative of person Judges 16:28; followed by על Judges 3:12; followed by מָתְנַיִם Nahum 2:2 (|| אַמֵּץ כֹּחַ; of personified people).
b.restore to strength Daniel 10:18, 19; to health Ezekiel 34:4, 16; with לְ give strength to 1 Chronicles 29:12; so, followed by זְרוֺעֹתָם, Hosea 7:15; Ezekiel 30:24 (and Ezekiel 30:25 Co, see Hiph.)
c. followed by accusative of thing Isaiah 41:7; Jeremiah 10:4 (both with בְּ instrumental; of manufacture of idols); of strengthening tent-pegs, in metaphor Isaiah 54:4, compare Isaiah 33:23; followed by bars of gates Psalm 147:13; often of making strong, fortifying a town, etc. Nahum 3:14; 2 Chronicles 11:11, 12; 26:9; 32:5; = repair (wall, object not expressed) Nehemiah 3:19 see Hiph.; with accusative of temple 2 Kings 12:6; 2 Kings 12:7; 2 Kings 12:15; 2 Kings 22:6; 2 Chronicles 24:5, 12; 29:3; 34:8, compare 2 Chronicles 34:10 (|| לִבְדּוֺק); followed by לְבית י׳ 1 Chronicles 26:27; object breaches (accusative) 2 Kings 12:8; 2 Kings 12:9; 2 Kings 12:13; 2 Kings 22:5.
d. of establishing kingdom 2 Chronicles 11:17.
2. strengthen the hands (accusative) of any one, i.e. sustain, encourage (opposed to רִפָּה) Judges 9:24; Jeremiah 23:14; Ezekiel 13:22; Isaiah 35:3; Job 4:3; Ezra 6:22; Nehemiah 2:18; Nehemiah 6:9; 2 Chronicles 29:34; ידו בֵּאלהים וַיְח׳ 1 Samuel 23:16; followed by בְּ Ezra 1:6 (+ בְּ instrumental)
3. make strong = bold, encourage, with accusative Deuteronomy 1:38; Deuteronomy 3:28; 2 Samuel 11:5; Isaiah 41:7; with accusative of person + לַעֲבֹדַת בֵּית י׳ 2 Chronicles 35:2.
4. make firm:
a. with 2 accusative וְאַבְנֵֽֽֽטְךָ אֲחַוְּקֶנּוּ Isaiah 22:21 and with thy sash (of office) will I make him firm, i.e. bind it firmly about him (|| הלבישׁ).
b. make firm or fixed, = definitely adopt ֿ יח׳ לָמוֺ דָּבָר רָע Psalm 64:6.
5. make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden (the heart of any one) Exodus 4:21; Exodus 10:20, 27 (all E), Exodus 9:12; Exodus 11:10; Exodus 14:4, 8, 17 (all P), Joshua 11:20 (D); see also פניהם מִסֶּלַע ח׳ Jeremiah 5:3.
Hiph.118 Perfect הֶחֱזִיק Judges 7:8 +; 3rd person feminine singular הֶחֱזִ֫יקָה Jeremiah 49:24 +; suffix הֶחֱזִקָ֑תְנִי Jeremiah 8:21; הֶחֱזַ֫קָתִּי Nehemiah 5:16 + 3 times; וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֫י Ezekiel 30:23, etc.; Imperfect יַחֲזִיק Job 8:15 + 2 times; 1st person singular וְאַחְזֵק Isaiah 42:6; יַחֲזִיקוּ Jeremiah 6:23 + 2 times; יַחֲזִקוּ Daniel 11:32, etc.; Imperative הַחֲזֵק 2 Samuel 11:25 + 2 times, etc.; Infinitive construct הַחֲזִיק 2 Kings 15:19; Isaiah 64:6; suffix הֶחֱזִיקִי Jeremiah 31:32 (הַח׳ Manuscript Petrop. see RSJPh xvi, 1888, 73); Participle מַחֲזִיק Exodus 9:2 + 9 times; suffix מַחֲזִקָהּ Daniel 11:6; feminine singular מַחֲזֶקֶת Nehemiah 4:11; plural מַחֲזִיקִים Nehemiah 4:10 + 5 times; construct מַחֲוִיקֵי Ezekiel 27:9, 27; —
† 1. a. make strong, strengthen Jeremiah 51:12.
b. make firm, the kingdom 2 Kings 15:19 (+ בְּיָדוֺ).
c. display strength (late) 2 Chronicles 26:8 (|| וַיֵלֶךְ שְׁמוֺ עַד וגו׳), Daniel 11:32 (|| וְעָשׂוּ).
† 2. make severe, of battle 2 Samuel 11:25.
† 3. followed by יד = support Ezekiel 16:49; followed by זְרוֺעוֺת Ezekiel 30:25 (subject י׳; but Co reads Pi. as † Ezekiel 30:24).
4.repair, walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah 3:4 (3 times in verse) + 31 times Nehemiah 3; compare (in general) participle used substantively מחזיקי בדקף Ezekiel 27:9, 27 of Tyre and her ships (|| מַלָּחִים, etc.)
† 5. prevail, absolute Daniel 11:7; followed by עַל Job 18:9; prevail upon to בּוֺ לֶאֱכֹל הח׳ 2 Kings 4:8.
6. especially take or keep hold of, seize, grasp:
a. take hold of, seize, catch, followed by בְּ Genesis 19:4(J), Genesis 21:18(E), Exodus 4:4 (J; || אחז), Judges 7:20; 1 Samuel 15:27; 2 Samuel 1:11; 1 Kings 1:50; 1 Kings 2:28; 2 Kings 2:12; 2 Kings 4:27; Isaiah 4:1; Zechariah 8:23 (twice in verse); Proverbs 7:13; Proverbs 26:17, compare also Judges 19:25, 29; 2 Chronicles 28:15; with violence Deuteronomy 22:25; Deuteronomy 25:11; 1 Samuel 17:35 (perhaps of consecutive frequently, see Dr), 2 Samuel 2:16; 2 Samuel 13:11; followed by לְ 2 Samuel 15:5; figurative take hold in order to lead one (subject י׳) followed by בְּ Jeremiah 31:32, with accusative Isaiah 41:9, 13; compare Isaiah 51:18 (בְּ; || נֵהֵל); followed by accusative Nahum 3:14 take hold of the brick-mould, Jeremiah 6:23 = Jeremiah 50:42, Zechariah 14:13 (with violence), Psalm 35:2; Nehemiah 4:10; Nehemiah 4:11, seize the kingdom Daniel 11:21; in metaphor Micah 4:9 (הֶחֱזִיקֵךְ חִיל), Jeremiah 6:24; Jeremiah 8:21; Jeremiah 49:24 (see Gie), Jeremiah 50:43; of pious laying hold of י׳, followed by בְּ Isaiah 64:6; compare Isaiah 27:5; Isaiah 56:2, 4, 6; of other gods 1 Kings 9:9 2 Chronicles 7:22; laying hold of wisdom Proverbs 3:18, compare Proverbs 4:13; Job 2:3, 9; Job 27:6; Jeremiah 8:5.
b. have or keep hold of, followed by בְּ Judges 16:26; 2 Samuel 3:29; Jeremiah 50:33; Nehemiah 4:15.
c. hold up, followed by בְּ, figurative = sustain, support Leviticus 25:35; of י׳ holding his servants Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 45:1, compare Job 8:20; see also participle used substantively Daniel 11:1 (|| מָעוֺז), Daniel 11:6 (|| מֵבִיא, יֹלֵד); of Nehemiah holding fast to his (בְּ) his work Nehemiah 5:16; compare of wicked, holding to his house Job 8:15; cleave or cling to (על) one's brethren Nehemiah 10:30. hence c. keep, retain, followed by בְּ Exodus 9:2 (J), Judges 7:8; Judges 19:4; so Ezekiel 7:13 Sm Co (MT Hithp.); followed by anger (accusative) Micah 7:18.
d. hence also hold, contain, followed by accusative 2 Chronicles 4:5.
Hithp. (especially Chronicles) Perfect הִתְחַזַּק 2 Chronicles 13:7 + 3 times, etc., Imperfect וַיִּתְחַוֵּק Genesis 48:2 + 7 times; וַיִּתְחַזַּק 2 Chronicles 21:4; 32:5; יִתְחַזָּ֑קוּ Ezekiel 7:13 (but Sm Co read Hiph.), etc.; Imperative הִתְחַוַּק 1 Kings 20:22; הִתְחַזְּקוּ 1 Samuel 4:9; Infinitive construct לְהִתְחַזֵּק 2 Chronicles 13:8; 16:9; Participle מִתְחַזֵּק 2 Samuel 3:6; Daniel 10:21; plural מִתְחַזְּקִים 1 Chronicles 11:10; —
1. strengthen oneself 2 Samuel 3:6; 1 Kings 20:22; 2 Chronicles 1:1; 12:13; 13:21; 21:4; 23:1; 25:11; 27:6; followed by עַל against 2 Chronicles 17:1; gain strength Ezra 7:28; Daniel 10:19, compare ביהוה הִתְח׳ 1 Samuel 30:6; figurative= take courage 2 Chronicles 15:8.
2. put forth strength, use one's strength Genesis 48:2 (i.e. he exerted himself, he sat up by a great effort), Numbers 13:20 Judges 20:22; 1 Samuel 4:9; 2 Samuel 10:12; 1 Chronicles 19:13; 2 Chronicles 32:5.
3. followed by לִפְנֵי withstand 2 Chronicles 13:7, 8.
4. followed by עִם hold strongly with 1 Chronicles 11:10; Daniel 10:21, compare of י׳, עִם לְבָבָם שָׁלֵם אֵלָיו להתח׳ 2 Chronicles 16:9. — For יִתְחַזָּ֑קו Ezekiel 7:13 read Hiph., see Sm Co Da.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

19:4; 21:18; 41:56; 41:56; 41:57; 41:57; 47:20; 48:2; 48:2

Exodus

4:4; 4:21; 7:13; 7:22; 8:15; 9:2; 9:2; 9:12; 9:12; 9:35; 10:20; 10:27; 11:10; 12:33; 14:4; 14:8; 14:17; 14:17; 19:16

Leviticus

25:35

Numbers

13:20

Deuteronomy

1:38; 3:28; 11:8; 12:23; 12:23; 22:25; 25:11; 31:6; 31:6; 31:7; 31:23

Joshua

1:6; 1:7; 1:9; 1:18; 10:25; 11:20; 17:13; 23:6

Judges

1:28; 3:12; 7:8; 7:8; 7:11; 7:20; 9:24; 16:26; 16:28; 19:4; 19:25; 19:29; 20:22

1 Samuel

4:9; 4:9; 15:27; 17:35; 17:50; 23:16; 30:6

2 Samuel

1:11; 2:7; 2:16; 3:6; 3:6; 3:29; 10:11; 10:11; 10:12; 10:12; 11:5; 11:25; 11:25; 13:11; 13:14; 13:28; 15:5; 16:21; 18:9; 24:4

1 Kings

1:50; 2:2; 2:28; 9:9; 16:22; 20:22; 20:22; 20:23; 20:25

2 Kings

2:12; 3:26; 4:8; 4:27; 12:6; 12:7; 12:8; 12:9; 12:9; 12:9; 12:13; 12:13; 12:15; 14:5; 15:19; 15:19; 22:5; 22:6; 25:3

1 Chronicles

11:10; 11:10; 19:12; 19:13; 19:13; 21:4; 22:13; 26:27; 28:7; 28:10; 28:20; 29:12

2 Chronicles

1:1; 4:5; 7:22; 8:3; 11:11; 11:12; 11:17; 12:13; 13:7; 13:7; 13:8; 13:8; 13:21; 15:7; 15:8; 16:9; 16:9; 17:1; 19:11; 21:4; 21:4; 23:1; 24:5; 24:12; 25:3; 25:8; 25:11; 26:8; 26:9; 26:15; 26:15; 26:16; 27:5; 27:6; 28:7; 28:15; 28:20; 28:20; 29:3; 29:34; 31:4; 32:5; 32:5; 32:5; 32:7; 34:8; 34:10; 35:2

Ezra

1:6; 6:22; 7:28; 9:12; 10:4

Nehemiah

2:18; 3:4; 3:19; 4:10; 4:10; 4:11; 4:11; 4:15; 5:16; 5:16; 6:9; 6:9; 10:30

Job

2:3; 2:9; 4:3; 8:15; 8:15; 8:20; 18:9; 27:6

Psalms

27:14; 35:2; 64:6; 147:13; 147:13

Proverbs

3:18; 4:13; 7:13; 26:17

Isaiah

4:1; 22:21; 27:5; 28:22; 28:22; 33:23; 35:3; 35:4; 39:1; 41:6; 41:7; 41:7; 41:9; 41:13; 42:6; 42:6; 45:1; 51:18; 54:2; 54:4; 56:2; 56:4; 56:6; 64:6; 64:6

Jeremiah

5:3; 6:23; 6:23; 6:24; 8:5; 8:21; 8:21; 10:4; 20:7; 23:14; 31:32; 31:32; 49:24; 49:24; 50:33; 50:42; 50:43; 51:12; 52:6

Ezekiel

3:14; 3:14; 7:13; 7:13; 7:13; 13:22; 16:49; 22:14; 27:9; 27:9; 27:27; 27:27; 30:21; 30:21; 30:23; 30:24; 30:24; 30:25; 30:25; 34:4; 34:16

Daniel

10:18; 10:19; 10:19; 10:19; 10:21; 10:21; 11:1; 11:5; 11:6; 11:6; 11:7; 11:21; 11:32; 11:32

Hosea

7:15

Micah

4:9; 7:18

Nahum

2:2; 3:14; 3:14; 3:14

Haggai

2:4

Zechariah

8:9; 8:13; 8:23; 14:13

Malachi

3:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2388 matches the Hebrew חָזַק (ḥāzaq),
which occurs 290 times in 266 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 6 (Gen 19:16–Jdg 19:25)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:16 - וַיִּתְמַהְמָהּ וַיַּחֲזִקוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים בְּיָדֹו וּבְיַד־אִשְׁתֹּו וּבְיַד שְׁתֵּי בְנֹתָיו בְּחֶמְלַת יְהוָה עָלָיו וַיֹּצִאֻהוּ וַיַּנִּחֻהוּ מִחוּץ לָעִיר׃
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:18 - קוּמִי שְׂאִי אֶת־הַנַּעַר וְהַחֲזִיקִי אֶת־יָדֵךְ בֹּו כִּי־לְגֹוי גָּדֹול אֲשִׂימֶנּוּ׃
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:56 - וְהָרָעָב הָיָה עַל כָּל־פְּנֵי הָאָרֶץ וַיִּפְתַּח יֹוסֵף אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר בָּהֶם וַיִּשְׁבֹּר לְמִצְרַיִם וַיֶּחֱזַק הָרָעָב בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם׃
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:57 - וְכָל־הָאָרֶץ בָּאוּ מִצְרַיְמָה לִשְׁבֹּר אֶל־יֹוסֵף כִּי־חָזַק הָרָעָב בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ׃
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:20 - וַיִּקֶן יֹוסֵף אֶת־כָּל־אַדְמַת מִצְרַיִם לְפַרְעֹה כִּי־מָכְרוּ מִצְרַיִם אִישׁ שָׂדֵהוּ כִּי־חָזַק עֲלֵהֶם הָרָעָב וַתְּהִי הָאָרֶץ לְפַרְעֹה׃
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:2 - וַיַּגֵּד לְיַעֲקֹב וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה בִּנְךָ יֹוסֵף בָּא אֵלֶיךָ וַיִּתְחַזֵּק יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֵּשֶׁב עַל־הַמִּטָּה׃
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:4 - וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה שְׁלַח יָדְךָ וֶאֱחֹז בִּזְנָבֹו וַיִּשְׁלַח יָדֹו וַיַּחֲזֶק בֹּו וַיְהִי לְמַטֶּה בְּכַפֹּו׃
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:21 - וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה בְּלֶכְתְּךָ לָשׁוּב מִצְרַיְמָה רְאֵה כָּל־הַמֹּפְתִים אֲשֶׁר־שַׂמְתִּי בְיָדֶךָ וַעֲשִׂיתָם לִפְנֵי פַרְעֹה וַאֲנִי אֲחַזֵּק אֶת־לִבֹּו וְלֹא יְשַׁלַּח אֶת־הָעָם׃
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:13 - וַיֶּחֱזַק לֵב פַּרְעֹה וְלֹא שָׁמַע אֲלֵהֶם כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה׃ פ
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:22 - וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵן חַרְטֻמֵּי מִצְרַיִם בְּלָטֵיהֶם וַיֶּחֱזַק לֵב־פַּרְעֹה וְלֹא־שָׁמַע אֲלֵהֶם כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה׃
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:19 - וַיֹּאמְרוּ הַחַרְטֻמִּים אֶל־פַּרְעֹה אֶצְבַּע אֱלֹהִים הִוא וַיֶּחֱזַק לֵב־פַּרְעֹה וְלֹא־שָׁמַע אֲלֵהֶם כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה׃ ס
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:2 - כִּי אִם־מָאֵן אַתָּה לְשַׁלֵּחַ וְעֹודְךָ מַחֲזִיק בָּם׃
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:12 - וַיְחַזֵּק יְהוָה אֶת־לֵב פַּרְעֹה וְלֹא שָׁמַע אֲלֵהֶם כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה׃ ס
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:35 - וַיֶּחֱזַק לֵב פַּרְעֹה וְלֹא שִׁלַּח אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁה׃ פ
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:20 - וַיְחַזֵּק יְהוָה אֶת־לֵב פַּרְעֹה וְלֹא שִׁלַּח אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ פ
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:27 - וַיְחַזֵּק יְהוָה אֶת־לֵב פַּרְעֹה וְלֹא אָבָה לְשַׁלְּחָם׃
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 11:10 - וּמֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן עָשׂוּ אֶת־כָּל־הַמֹּפְתִים הָאֵלֶּה לִפְנֵי פַרְעֹה וַיְחַזֵּק יְהוָה אֶת־לֵב פַּרְעֹה וְלֹא־שִׁלַּח אֶת־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאַרְצֹו׃ פ
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:33 - וַתֶּחֱזַק מִצְרַיִם עַל־הָעָם לְמַהֵר לְשַׁלְּחָם מִן־הָאָרֶץ כִּי אָמְרוּ כֻּלָּנוּ מֵתִים׃
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:4 - וְחִזַּקְתִּי אֶת־לֵב־פַּרְעֹה וְרָדַף אַחֲרֵיהֶם וְאִכָּבְדָה בְּפַרְעֹה וּבְכָל־חֵילֹו וְיָדְעוּ מִצְרַיִם כִּי־אֲנִי יְהוָה וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵן׃
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:8 - וַיְחַזֵּק יְהֹוָה אֶת־לֵב פַּרְעֹה מֶלֶךְ מִצְרַיִם וַיִּרְדֹּף אַחֲרֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יֹצְאִים בְּיָד רָמָה׃
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:17 - וַאֲנִי הִנְנִי מְחַזֵּק אֶת־לֵב מִצְרַיִם וְיָבֹאוּ אַחֲרֵיהֶם וְאִכָּבְדָה בְּפַרְעֹה וּבְכָל־חֵילֹו בְּרִכְבֹּו וּבְפָרָשָׁיו׃
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:35 - וְכִי־יָמוּךְ אָחִיךָ וּמָטָה יָדֹו עִמָּךְ וְהֶחֱזַקְתָּ בֹּו גֵּר וְתֹושָׁב וָחַי עִמָּךְ׃
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:20 - וּמָה הָאָרֶץ הַשְּׁמֵנָה הִוא אִם־רָזָה הֲיֵשׁ־בָּהּ עֵץ אִם־אַיִן וְהִתְחַזַּקְתֶּם וּלְקַחְתֶּם מִפְּרִי הָאָרֶץ וְהַיָּמִים יְמֵי בִּכּוּרֵי עֲנָבִים׃
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:38 - יְהֹושֻׁעַ בִּן נוּן הָעֹמֵד לְפָנֶיךָ הוּא יָבֹא שָׁמָּה אֹתֹו חַזֵּק כִּי־הוּא יַנְחִלֶנָּה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:28 - וְצַו אֶת־יְהֹושֻׁעַ וְחַזְּקֵהוּ וְאַמְּצֵהוּ כִּי־הוּא יַעֲבֹר לִפְנֵי הָעָם הַזֶּה וְהוּא יַנְחִיל אֹותָם אֶת־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר תִּרְאֶה׃
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:8 - וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם אֶת־כָּל־הַמִּצְוָה אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוְּךָ הַיֹּום לְמַעַן תֶּחֶזְקוּ וּבָאתֶם וִירִשְׁתֶּם אֶת־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם עֹבְרִים שָׁמָּה לְרִשְׁתָּהּ׃
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:23 - רַק חֲזַק לְבִלְתִּי אֲכֹל הַדָּם כִּי הַדָּם הוּא הַנָּפֶשׁ וְלֹא־תֹאכַל הַנֶּפֶשׁ עִם־הַבָּשָׂר׃
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:25 - וְאִם־בַּשָּׂדֶה יִמְצָא הָאִישׁ אֶת־הנער הַמְאֹרָשָׂה וְהֶחֱזִיק־בָּהּ הָאִישׁ וְשָׁכַב עִמָּהּ וּמֵת הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁכַב עִמָּהּ לְבַדֹּו׃
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:11 - כִּי־יִנָּצוּ אֲנָשִׁים יַחְדָּו אִישׁ וְאָחִיו וְקָרְבָה אֵשֶׁת הָאֶחָד לְהַצִּיל אֶת־אִישָׁהּ מִיַּד מַכֵּהוּ וְשָׁלְחָה יָדָהּ וְהֶחֱזִיקָה בִּמְבֻשָׁיו׃
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:6 - חִזְקוּ וְאִמְצוּ אַל־תִּירְאוּ וְאַל־תַּעַרְצוּ מִפְּנֵיהֶם כִּי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ הוּא הַהֹלֵךְ עִמָּךְ לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַעַזְבֶךָּ׃ פ
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:7 - וַיִּקְרָא מֹשֶׁה לִיהֹושֻׁעַ וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו לְעֵינֵי כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ כִּי אַתָּה תָּבֹוא אֶת־הָעָם הַזֶּה אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע יְהוָה לַאֲבֹתָם לָתֵת לָהֶם וְאַתָּה תַּנְחִילֶנָּה אֹותָם׃
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:23 - וַיְצַו אֶת־יְהֹושֻׁעַ בִּן־נוּן וַיֹּאמֶר חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ כִּי אַתָּה תָּבִיא אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי לָהֶם וְאָנֹכִי אֶהְיֶה עִמָּךְ׃
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:6 - חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ כִּי אַתָּה תַּנְחִיל אֶת־הָעָם הַזֶּה אֶת־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי לַאֲבֹותָם לָתֵת לָהֶם׃
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:7 - רַק חֲזַק וֶאֱמַץ מְאֹד לִשְׁמֹר לַעֲשֹׂות כְּכָל־הַתֹּורָה אֲשֶׁר צִוְּךָ מֹשֶׁה עַבְדִּי אַל־תָּסוּר מִמֶּנּוּ יָמִין וּשְׂמֹאול לְמַעַן תַּשְׂכִּיל בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר תֵּלֵךְ׃
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:9 - הֲלֹוא צִוִּיתִיךָ חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ אַל־תַּעֲרֹץ וְאַל־תֵּחָת כִּי עִמְּךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר תֵּלֵךְ׃ פ
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:18 - כָּל־אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יַמְרֶה אֶת־פִּיךָ וְלֹא־יִשְׁמַע אֶת־דְּבָרֶיךָ לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־תְּצַוֶּנּוּ יוּמָת רַק חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ׃ פ
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:25 - וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם יְהֹושֻׁעַ אַל־תִּירְאוּ וְאַל־תֵּחָתּוּ חִזְקוּ וְאִמְצוּ כִּי כָכָה יַעֲשֶׂה יְהוָה לְכָל־אֹיְבֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם נִלְחָמִים אֹותָם׃
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:20 - כִּי מֵאֵת יְהוָה הָיְתָה לְחַזֵּק אֶת־לִבָּם לִקְרַאת הַמִּלְחָמָה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמַעַן הַחֲרִימָם לְבִלְתִּי הֱיֹות־לָהֶם תְּחִנָּה כִּי לְמַעַן הַשְׁמִידָם כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה׃ ס
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 17:13 - וַיְהִי כִּי חָזְקוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּתְּנוּ אֶת־הַכְּנַעֲנִי לָמַס וְהֹורֵשׁ לֹא הֹורִישֹׁו׃ ס
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 23:6 - וַחֲזַקְתֶּם מְאֹד לִשְׁמֹר וְלַעֲשֹׂות אֵת כָּל־הַכָּתוּב בְּסֵפֶר תֹּורַת מֹשֶׁה לְבִלְתִּי סוּר־מִמֶּנּוּ יָמִין וּשְׂמֹאול׃
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:28 - וַיְהִי כִּי־חָזַק יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיָּשֶׂם אֶת־הַכְּנַעֲנִי לָמַס וְהֹורֵישׁ לֹא הֹורִישֹׁו׃ ס
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:12 - וַיֹּסִפוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לַעֲשֹׂות הָרַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה וַיְחַזֵּק יְהוָה אֶת־עֶגְלֹון מֶלֶךְ־מֹואָב עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל עַל כִּי־עָשׂוּ אֶת־הָרַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה׃
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:8 - וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת־צֵדָה הָעָם בְּיָדָם וְאֵת שֹׁופְרֹתֵיהֶם וְאֵת כָּל־אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל שִׁלַּח אִישׁ לְאֹהָלָיו וּבִשְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאֹות הָאִישׁ הֶחֱזִיק וּמַחֲנֵה מִדְיָן הָיָה לֹו מִתַּחַת בָּעֵמֶק׃ פ
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:11 - וְשָׁמַעְתָּ מַה־יְדַבֵּרוּ וְאַחַר תֶּחֱזַקְנָה יָדֶיךָ וְיָרַדְתָּ בַּמַּחֲנֶה וַיֵּרֶד הוּא וּפֻרָה נַעֲרֹו אֶל־קְצֵה הַחֲמֻשִׁים אֲשֶׁר בַּמַּחֲנֶה׃
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:20 - וַיִּתְקְעוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָרָאשִׁים בַּשֹּׁופָרֹות וַיִּשְׁבְּרוּ הַכַּדִּים וַיַּחֲזִיקוּ בְיַד־שְׂמאֹולָם בַּלַּפִּדִים וּבְיַד־יְמִינָם הַשֹּׁופָרֹות לִתְקֹועַ וַיִּקְרְאוּ חֶרֶב לַיהוָה וּלְגִדְעֹון׃
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:24 - לָבֹוא חֲמַס שִׁבְעִים בְּנֵי־יְרֻבָּעַל וְדָמָם לָשׂוּם עַל־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֲחִיהֶם אֲשֶׁר הָרַג אֹותָם וְעַל בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם אֲשֶׁר־חִזְּקוּ אֶת־יָדָיו לַהֲרֹג אֶת־אֶחָיו׃
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:26 - וַיֹּאמֶר שִׁמְשֹׁון אֶל־הַנַּעַר הַמַּחֲזִיק בְּיָדֹו הַנִּיחָה אֹותִי והימשֶׂני אֶת־הָעַמֻּדִים אֲשֶׁר הַבַּיִת נָכֹון עֲלֵיהֶם וְאֶשָּׁעֵן עֲלֵיהֶם׃
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:28 - וַיִּקְרָא שִׁמְשֹׁון אֶל־יְהוָה וַיֹּאמַר אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה זָכְרֵנִי נָא וְחַזְּקֵנִי נָא אַךְ הַפַּעַם הַזֶּה הָאֱלֹהִים וְאִנָּקְמָה נְקַם־אַחַת מִשְּׁתֵי עֵינַי מִפְּלִשְׁתִּים׃
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:4 - וַיֶּחֱזַק־בֹּו חֹתְנֹו אֲבִי הַנַּעֲרָה וַיֵּשֶׁב אִתֹּו שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים וַיֹּאכְלוּ וַיִּשְׁתּוּ וַיָּלִינוּ שָׁם׃
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:25 - וְלֹא־אָבוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים לִשְׁמֹעַ לֹו וַיַּחֲזֵק הָאִישׁ בְּפִילַגְשֹׁו וַיֹּצֵא אֲלֵיהֶם הַחוּץ וַיֵּדְעוּ אֹותָהּ וַיִּתְעַלְּלוּ־בָהּ כָּל־הַלַּיְלָה עַד־הַבֹּקֶר וַיְשַׁלְּחוּהָ בעלות הַשָּׁחַר׃

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