Chazaq

khaw-zak'
Parts of Speech Verb

Chazaq Definition

  1. 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
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
qzx
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
02388
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 636

KJV Word Usage

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
Total
290

KJV Verse Count

6
15
1
1
9
8
12
6
15
8
15
10
38
5
34
7
5
4
20
15
12
9
1
2
2
1
4
1
Total
266
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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.

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