הַחֲזֵ֣ק
𐤄𐤇𐤆𐤒
hachazeq
Take hold
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
Proverbs 4:13 · Word #1
Lexicon H2388
| Lemma | חָזַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤒 |
| Transliteration | châzaq |
| Strong's | H2388 |
| In-context | Take hold |
Morphology HVhv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2388-15
Make strong!
| Root | חזק (ḥ-z-q) |
| Core Meanings | strength, firmness, hardness, fastening, prevailing, seizing |
| Semantic Range | to strengthen, fortify, repair, harden, seize firmly, encourage, prevail upon, make resolute |
| Conceptual Significance | חזק expresses the biblical ideal of firmness and steadfastness—whether physical strength, moral resolve, or covenantal endurance. In imperative form it often calls leaders or individuals to active resolve, reinforcing themes of courage, perseverance, and the strengthening of community or faith. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular, from חָזַק. The prefixed הַ and characteristic vowel pattern mark the causative stem imperative form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form הַחֲזֵק is Hiphil imperative, second masculine singular, from חזק. In the Hiphil (causative) stem, the verb means "to cause to be strong" or "to strengthen," so "Make strong!" preserves the root sense of firmness and reflects the singular masculine command. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חזק (strength, firmness, hardness, fastening, prevailing, seizing)
| 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 |
H2396-01 |
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 |
H2388-16 |
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 |
H2389-05 |
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 (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 |