וַ/יְחַזֵּ֥ק
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤆𐤒
vayechazeq
and strengthened
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 32:5 · Word #13
Lexicon H2388
| Lemma | חָזַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤒 |
| Transliteration | châzaq |
| Strong's | H2388 |
| In-context | and strengthened |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms
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 H2388-62
and he made strong
| Root | חזק (ḥ-z-q) |
| Core Meanings | strength, firmness, steadfastness, seizing, prevailing |
| Semantic Range | to strengthen, fortify, harden, encourage, repair, seize firmly, prevail, make resolute, confirm |
| Conceptual Significance | חזק is central to biblical theology of strength—whether divine empowerment, human courage, or the hardening of a heart. It expresses the movement from weakness to firmness, often highlighting YHWH’s role in establishing resolve, fortifying leaders, or confirming judgment. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem, waw-consecutive imperfect (converted imperfect), 3rd person masculine singular (HC/Vpw3ms). The prefixed וַ marks narrative sequence ("and"), and the Piel stem intensifies or makes causative the basic idea of being strong. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root חזק conveys firmness and strength. In the Piel stem, it commonly carries an intensive or causative sense, "to make strong" or "to strengthen." The form is waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hence "and he made strong," preserving both the root idea of firmness and the masculine singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חזק (strength, firmness, steadfastness, seizing, prevailing)
| 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 |