חִזְקִיָּ֬ה
𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤉𐤄
chizeqiyah
Hezekiah
or חִזְקִיָּהוּ; also יְחִזְקִיָּה; or יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ; from חָזַק and יָהּ; strengthened of Jah; Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites; Hezekiah, Hizkiah, Hizkijah. Compare יְחִזְקִיָּה.
H2396
Proverbs 25:1 · Word #8
Lexicon H2396
| Lemma | חִזְקִיָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Chizqîyâh |
| Strong's | H2396 |
| In-context | Hezekiah |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H2396-01
Yah Strengthens
| Root | חזק (ḥ-z-q) |
| Core Meanings | strength, firmness, hardness, prevailing, becoming strong, strengthening |
| Semantic Range | Primarily a personal name meaning "Yah strengthens" or "Yah has strengthened"; refers to a king of Judah and other Israelites bearing this theophoric name. |
| Conceptual Significance | The name expresses covenantal reliance on YHWH as the source of strength. Most prominently borne by King Hezekiah of Judah, it reflects a theological theme of divine empowerment and faithfulness during national crisis. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (HNp). The form חִזְקִיָּה combines the verbal root חזק with the theophoric element יָהּ. Variants include extended forms with -וּ (חִזְקִיָּהוּ) and prefixed יְחִזְקִיָּה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root חזק (to be strong, to strengthen) combined with יָהּ (Yah, a shortened form of the divine name). As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), it denotes a male individual whose name confesses that "Yah strengthens" or "Yah has strengthened," preserving both the root meaning and grammatical gender. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חזק (strength, firmness, hardness, prevailing, becoming strong, strengthening)
| 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 |
H2389-03 |
chizeqey | strong ones of |
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 |
|
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 |
H2389-05 |
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 (130 occurrences of H2396)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 16:20 | חִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ | chizeqiyahu | Hezekiah |
| 2 Kings 18:1 | חִזְקִיָּ֥ה | chizeqiyah | Hezekiah |
| 2 Kings 18:9 | חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ | chizeqiyahu | Hezekiah |