וַֽ/יְחַזְּקוּ֙
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤅
châzaq
and they strengthened
To be or become strong, firm, or resolute—whether physically, mentally, or spiritually; to strengthen or make firm, to hold fast, to seize or take hold (of), to repair or restore, or to prevail. The word also carries nuances of being courageous, reinforcing, supporting, repairing, or recovering, depending on context. In certain cases, it conveys the idea of overcoming resistance or withstanding.
2 Chronicles 11:17 · Word #1
Lexicon H2388
| Lemma | חָזַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤒 |
| Transliteration | châzaq |
| Strong's | H2388 |
| Definition | To be or become strong, firm, or resolute—whether physically, mentally, or spiritually; to strengthen or make firm, to hold fast, to seize or take hold (of), to repair or restore, or to prevail. The word also carries nuances of being courageous, reinforcing, supporting, repairing, or recovering, depending on context. In certain cases, it conveys the idea of overcoming resistance or withstanding. |
Morphology HC/Vpw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they strengthened |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2388-66
and they strongly strengthened
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Piel stem (intensive/causative); sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol); 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or causative action of making strong or firm. The sequential imperfect 3rd masculine plural is reflected by "and they," while "strongly strengthened" preserves the intensive force of Piel from the root חזק. |
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