וְ/הֶחֱזִ֣יקָה
𐤅/𐤄𐤇𐤆𐤉𐤒𐤄
vehecheziqah
and she seized
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.
Proverbs 7:13 · Word #1
Lexicon H2388
| Lemma | חָזַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤒 |
| Transliteration | châzaq |
| Strong's | H2388 |
| In-context | and she seized |
Morphology HC/Vhq3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2388-83
and she made strong
| Root | חזק (ḥ-z-q) |
| Core Meanings | strength, firmness, holding fast, becoming strong, prevailing |
| Semantic Range | to strengthen, fortify, repair, encourage, harden, seize firmly, take hold, prevail, make firm or secure |
| Conceptual Significance | The root חזק often conveys the establishment or reinforcement of strength, whether physical, political, or spiritual. In biblical theology it can describe the strengthening of hands, hearts, cities, or resolve, and is also used of YHWH strengthening individuals or hardening hearts, emphasizing divine empowerment or judicial firmness. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular with prefixed conjunction וְ. The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense: "to cause to be strong, to strengthen, to make firm, to seize firmly." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys a causative action, so the rendering reflects "caused to be strong" rather than simply "was strong." The conjunction וְ is represented by "and," and the 3rd feminine singular perfect form is expressed by "she made strong," preserving both gender and number. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חזק (strength, firmness, holding fast, becoming strong, 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 |