וְ/חִזְּקוּ
𐤅/𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤅
vechizequ
and-they-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 Kings 12:15 · Word #5
Lexicon H2388
| Lemma | חָזַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤒 |
| Transliteration | châzaq |
| Strong's | H2388 |
| In-context | and-they-strengthened |
Morphology HC/Vpq3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H2388-77
and they made strong
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + Piel perfect 3cp of חזק. The Piel stem intensifies or makes causative the root idea (to cause to be strong, to strengthen). The 3cp form indicates a completed action performed by "they" (common plural). |
| Rendering Rationale | The root חזק conveys the idea of strength, firmness, and prevailing force. The form חִזְּקוּ is Piel perfect 3rd person common plural with prefixed conjunction וְ, indicating "and they" in an intensive/causative sense—"they made strong" or "they strengthened." This rendering preserves both the root idea of imparted strength and the plural verbal form. |
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Words from Root חזק (strength, firmness, hardness, prevailing, holding fast)
| 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 |