חִזְק֔וּ

𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤅

chizequ

be strong

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, [idiom] 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.

H2388

2 Chronicles 15:7 · Word #2

Lexicon H2388

Lemmaחָזַק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤆𐤒
Transliterationchâzaq
Strong'sH2388
In-contextbe strong

Morphology HVqv2mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation v — Imperative — A command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 H2388-14

be firm and strong, you (masculine plural)! / they strengthened (made firm)

Rootחזק (ḥ-z-q)
Core Meaningsstrength, firmness, fastening, seizing, prevailing, making strong
Semantic Rangeto be strong, become firm, take hold, prevail, be courageous, strengthen, fortify, repair, harden, support, seize
Conceptual Significanceחזק frequently functions as a covenantal exhortation to steadfast courage and loyalty, especially in leadership and warfare contexts (e.g., "be strong and courageous"). It also describes YHWH strengthening individuals or hardening hearts, highlighting divine empowerment or judicial firmness.
Morphological NotesVerb from חָזַק. Occurs here as Qal imperative 2mp ("be strong," addressed to masculine plural) and as Piel perfect 3cp ("they strengthened," intensive/causative nuance).
Rendering RationaleThe root חזק conveys the idea of firmness, strength, and fastening securely. In the Qal imperative 2nd masculine plural, it calls a group of men to become firm or strong; in the Piel perfect 3rd common plural, it expresses that they actively made something strong or firm. The rendering preserves both the core idea of firmness and the specific grammatical distinctions of person and number.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חזק (strength, firmness, fastening, seizing, prevailing, making strong)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2388-01 achazeq I will make strong
H2388-02 achazeqenu I will firmly strengthen him
H2394-01 bechazeqah with firmness
H2392-01 bechozeq with firm-strength
H2388-03 chazaq he proved strong
H2389-01 chazaqah strong
H2388-04 chazaqetani You have held fast to me
H2389-02 chazaqim strong ones
H2388-05 chazaqo he made him strong
H2388-06 chazeq Strengthen!
H2388-07 chazeqah she grew strong
H2388-08 chazeqi Be strong, you (feminine)!
H2388-09 chazequ they have strengthened themselves / you (masculine plural) strengthen yourselves
H2388-10 chizaq he has made strong
H2388-11 chizaqetani You have made me firm
H2388-12 chizaqetem you made strong
H2388-13 chizaqeti I made strong
H2396-01 chizeqiyah Yah Strengthens
H2396-02 chizeqiyahu Yah-Strengthens
H2389-03 hachazaqah the strength
H2388-15 hachazeq Make strong!
H2388-16 hachaziqi Take firm hold, you woman!
H2388-17 hachaziqu Strengthen!
H2388-18 hamachaziq the one who makes-strong
H2388-19 hamitechazeqim the self-strengthening men
H2388-20 hechezaqeti I made strong
H2388-21 hechezaqetikha I have firmly strengthened you
H2388-22 hecheziq he made strong
H2388-23 hecheziqah she caused to be strong
H2388-24 hecheziqatehu she made him strong
H2388-25 hecheziqateni she has strengthened me
H2388-26 hecheziqatenu she has seized us fast
H2388-27 hecheziqekhe he has made you strong (feminine singular)
H2388-28 hecheziqi I caused to hold-fast to me
H2388-29 hecheziqu they caused to be strong
H2388-30 hitechazaq he strengthened himself
H2388-31 hitechazaqeti I strengthened myself
H2388-32 hitechazequ Strengthen yourselves!
H2388-33 lamachaziqim to the ones holding-fast
H2388-34 lechazeq to make strong
H2388-35 lechazeqah to fasten-onto her
H2396-03 lechizeqiyah to He-Strengthened-by-Yah
H2396-04 lechizeqiyahu to Hezekiah ("Yah has strengthened")
H2388-36 lehachaziq to cause to be strong / to make firm
H2388-37 lehitechazeq to make oneself strong
H2388-38 lemachaziq to the one who makes strong
H2396-05 lichizeqiyah to Strengthened-by-Yah
H2396-06 lichizeqiyahu to Yah-Has-Strengthened
H2388-39 machazeqet she who strengthens
H2388-40 machaziq one who makes strong
H2388-41 machaziqey strengtheners of
H2388-42 machaziqim those strengthening
H2388-43 mechazeq one making-strong
H2388-44 mechazeqim men fortifying
H2388-45 mitechazeq strengthening himself
H2388-46 nechezaq we shall be strong
H2388-47 techazeq you have made strong
H2388-48 techezaq she will grow strong
H2388-49 techezaqenah let them (feminine) be strong
H2388-50 techezequ you (masculine plural) will hold firm
H2393-01 ukhechezeqato and according to his strength
H2388-51 ulechazeq and to firmly strengthen
H2388-52 umachaziq and one strengthening
H2388-53 umachaziqah and the one who strengthens her
H2388-54 umachaziqim and those who make-strong
H2388-55 vachazaq and be firm!
H2388-56 vachazaqetem and you (masculine plural) became strong
H2388-57 vatachazeq and she made strong
H2388-58 vatechezaq And she grew strong
H2388-59 vayachazeq and he seized firmly
H2388-60 vayachaziqu and they made strong
H2388-61 vayechazeq and he made strong
H2388-62 vayechazeqehu and he firmly strengthened him
H2388-63 vayechazeqem and he made them strong
H2388-64 vayechazeqeni and he made me strong
H2388-65 vayechazequ and they grew strong
H2388-66 vayechazequm and they strengthened them
H2388-67 vayechezaq and he grew strong
H2388-68 vayitechazaq and he made himself strong
H2388-69 vayitechazeq and he made himself strong
H2388-70 veachezeq and I will make strong
H2388-71 vechazaqeta and you grew firm
H2390-01 vechazeq and firm-strong
H2388-72 vechazeqehu and strengthen him
H2388-73 vechazeqeni and make me strong
H2388-74 vechazequ and they grew strong
H2388-75 vechizaqeti and I made strong
H2396-07 vechizeqiyah and Yah-Strengthens
H2388-76 vechizequ and they made strong
H2388-77 vehachazaqeti and I will cause-to-be-strong
H2388-78 vehachaziqi and take firm hold!
H2388-79 vehechezaqeta and you caused to be strong
H2388-80 vehechezaqeti and I caused to be strong
H2388-81 vehecheziq and he made strong
H2388-82 vehecheziqah and she made strong
H2388-83 vehecheziqu and they caused to take firm hold
H2388-84 vehitechazaqetem and you men made yourselves firm
H2388-85 venitechazaq and let us make ourselves strong
H2388-86 venitechazeqah and let us make ourselves strong
H2388-87 veyechezaq and he will grow strong
H2388-88 yachazeq he will make strong
H2388-89 yachaziq he will make strong
H2388-90 yachaziqu they will make strong
H2388-91 yechazequ they will make strong
H2388-92 yechazequm they will firmly strengthen them
H2388-93 yechezaq he will grow strong
H2388-94 yechezequ they will grow strong
H2396-08 yechizeqiyah Yah Strengthens
H2396-09 yechizeqiyahu Yah Strengthens
H2388-95 yitechazaqu they will make themselves strong

Word Usage (290 occurrences of H2388)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 19:16 וַ/יַּחֲזִ֨קוּ vayachaziqu and the men seized
Genesis 21:18 וְ/הַחֲזִ֥יקִי vehachaziqi and hold
Genesis 41:56 וַ/יֶּחֱזַ֥ק vayechezaq was severe