Chazaq

The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 02388

Original Word	Word Origin
qzx	a primitive root
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Chazaq	TWOT - 636
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
khaw-zak'	Verb

Definition

to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore
1. (Qal)
  1. to be strong, grow strong 1a
2. to prevail, prevail upon 1a
3. to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a
4. to press, be urgent 1a
5. to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a
6. to be severe, be grievous
  1. to strengthen
7. (Piel)
  1. to make strong
  2. to restore to strength, give strength
  3. to strengthen, sustain, encourage
  4. to make strong, make bold, encourage
  5. to make firm
  6. to make rigid, make hard
8. (Hiphil)
  1. to make strong, strengthen
  2. to make firm
  3. to display strength
  4. to make severe
  5. to support
  6. to repair
  7. to prevail, prevail upon
  8. to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support
  9. to hold, contain
9. (Hithpael)
  1. to strengthen oneself
  2. to put forth strength, use one's strength
  3. to withstand
  4. to hold strongly with

King James Word Usage - Total: 290

strong 48, repair 47, hold 37, strengthened 28, strengthen 14, harden 13, prevail 10, encourage 9, take 9, courage 8, caught 5, stronger 5, hold 5, miscellaneous 52

KJV Verse Count
Genesis	6
Exodus	15
Leviticus	1
Numbers	1
Deuteronomy	9
Joshua	8
Judges	12
1 Samuel	6
2 Samuel	15
1 Kings	8
2 Kings	15
1 Chronicles	10
2 Chronicles	38
Ezra	5
Nehemiah	34
Job	7
Psalms	5
Proverbs	4
Isaiah	20
Jeremiah	15
Ezekiel	12
Daniel	9
Hosea	1
Micah	2
Nahum	2
Haggai	1
Zechariah	4
Malachi	1

Total	266

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Bibliography Information

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Chazaq". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .

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