חַזְּק֖וּ
𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤅
chazequ
Strengthen
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.
Isaiah 35:3 · Word #1
Lexicon H2388
| Lemma | חָזַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤒 |
| Transliteration | châzaq |
| Strong's | H2388 |
| In-context | Strengthen |
Morphology HVpv2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H2388-10
they have strengthened themselves / you (masculine plural) strengthen yourselves
| Morphological Notes | Occurs as Qal perfect 3rd common plural (HVqp3cp) and as Piel imperative 2nd masculine plural (HVpv2mp). Qal expresses becoming strong or prevailing; Piel imperative intensifies the action as a command to actively strengthen or fortify. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root חזק conveys the idea of becoming strong, firm, or seizing hold. The Qal perfect 3rd common plural forms are rendered "they have strengthened themselves," reflecting completed action by a plural subject, while the Piel imperative 2nd masculine plural form is rendered "you (masculine plural) strengthen yourselves," preserving the intensive/causative nuance of the Piel and the masculine plural address. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חזק (strength, firmness, seizure, grasping, fortifying, 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 |