חָזְק֥וּ
𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤅
chazequ
have been strong
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
Malachi 3:13 · Word #1
Lexicon H2388
| Lemma | חָזַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤒 |
| Transliteration | châzaq |
| Strong's | H2388 |
| In-context | have been strong |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple 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 H2388-09
they have strengthened themselves / you (masculine plural) strengthen yourselves
| Root | חזק (ḥ-z-q) |
| Core Meanings | strength, firmness, seizure, grasping, fortifying, prevailing |
| Semantic Range | to be strong, grow firm, prevail, take hold, seize, repair, fortify, encourage, harden, strengthen oneself or others |
| Conceptual Significance | חזק often denotes covenantal resilience and divine empowerment, describing both human courage and YHWH’s strengthening or hardening. It expresses steadfastness under trial and the call to resolute obedience and trust. |
| 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. |
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 |
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)! |
H2388-10 |
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 |
H2389-03 |
chizeqey | strong ones of |
H2396-01 |
chizeqiyah | Yah Strengthens |
H2396-02 |
chizeqiyahu | Yah-Strengthens |
H2388-14 |
chizequ | be firm and strong, you (masculine plural)! / they strengthened (made firm) |
H2389-04 |
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 |
H2389-05 |
mechazaq | from a strong one |
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 |
H2389-06 |
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 |