Chazaq

The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 2388

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

NAS Word Usage - Total: 295

adopted 2, applied 1, became 1, became mighty 1, became powerful 1, became strong 2, became...strong 1, been arrogant 1, captured 1, carried out repairs 12, caught 1, caught fast 1, caught hold 1, collected his strength 1, courageous 3, detained 1, devote 1, display great strength 1, display strength 1, encourage 4, encourage* 1, encouraged 2, encouraged* 3, encouragement 1, encourages 1, established himself securely 1, fasten 1, fastens 1, fierce 1, firm 2, firmly 2, firmly in his grasp 1, forces 1, fortified 1, gain ascendancy 1, gave him strong support 1, grasp 1, gripped 3, grow strong 1, harden 4, hardened 9, held 2, held them fast 1, help* 1, helped 1, hold 4, hold his own 1, hold fast 5, holding 3, holds fast 3, joining 1, laid hold 1, louder 1, made 1, made himself secure 1, made their harder 1, made repairs 12, made stronger 1, maintain 1, make 1, make an effort 1, making himself strong 1, overcome 1, persuaded 1, post a strong 1, prevailed 4, prevailed over 1, put 1, received strength 1, recovered 1, rely 1, repair 12, repaired 14, repairers 1, repairing 1, resist 1, resolutely 2, retain 1, retained 1, seize 4, seized 6, seizes 2, severe 5, show ourselves courageous 2, snaps shut 1, stands firmly 1, strengthen 12, strengthened 19, strengthening 1, strong 31, strong support 1, stronger 6, strongly support 1, support* 1, supported 1, sure 1, sustain 1, take 1, take courage 6, take courage and be courageous 1, take hold 7, taken 2, taken hold 1, takes 1, takes hold 2, tie your securely 1, took 2, took courage 2, took hold 5, upholds 1, urged* 1

NAS Verse Count
Genesis	6
Exodus	16
Leviticus	1
Numbers	1
Deuteronomy	9
Joshua	8
Judges	12
1 Samuel	6
2 Samuel	16
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	11
Daniel	9
Hosea	1
Micah	2
Nahum	2
Haggai	1
Zechariah	4
Malachi	1

Total	267

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 NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .

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