וַֽ/יְחַזְּקֵֽ/ם
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤆𐤒/𐤌
vayechazeqem
and-he-strengthened-them
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.
2 Chronicles 29:3 · Word #12
Lexicon H2388
| Lemma | חָזַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤒 |
| Transliteration | châzaq |
| Strong's | H2388 |
| In-context | and-he-strengthened-them |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms/Sp3mp
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2388-64
and he made them strong
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו with Piel wayyiqtol 3rd masculine singular of חזק, plus 3rd masculine plural pronominal suffix (-ם) as direct object: "and he strengthened them." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root חזק conveys the idea of strength, firmness, and prevailing. In the Piel stem (Vpw3ms) it carries an intensive or factitive sense, "to make strong" or "to strengthen." The 3ms prefix with vav-consecutive indicates "and he," and the 3mp pronominal suffix "-ם" specifies the direct object "them" (masculine plural), yielding "and he made them strong." |
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Words from Root חזק (strength, firmness, becoming strong, seizing, prevailing, hardening)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2388-01 |
achazeq | I will make strong |
H2388-02 |
achazeqenu | I will firmly strengthen him |
H2389-01 |
bechazaq | in firm strength |
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 |