חִזְּק֥וּ
𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤅
chizequ
had 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.
H2388
2 Kings 12:7 · Word #9
Lexicon H2388
| Lemma | חָזַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤒 |
| Transliteration | châzaq |
| Strong's | H2388 |
| In-context | had strengthened |
Morphology HVpp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H2388-14
be firm and strong, you (masculine plural)! / they strengthened (made firm)
| Root | חזק (ḥ-z-q) |
| Core Meanings | strength, firmness, fastening, seizing, prevailing, making strong |
| Semantic Range | to be strong, become firm, take hold, prevail, be courageous, strengthen, fortify, repair, harden, support, seize |
| Conceptual Significance | חזק 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 Notes | Verb 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 Rationale | The 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 |
H2389-04 |
vechazaq | and firm-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 |