Word Study · Strong's H2388
חָזַק
châzaq
“to fasten upon”
- 291occurrencescanonical count
- 291tagged so farloaded book by book
- 28books spannedamong tagged text
Strong's Dictionary (1890, public domain)
Definition
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer KJV usage: 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.
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The ledger of occurrences
Genesis6 occurrences
But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters, Jehovah being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.The first tagged occurrence in Genesis.
Exodus15 occurrences
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by the tail: (and he put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a rod in his hand);The first tagged occurrence in Exodus.
Leviticus1 occurrence
And if thy brother be waxed poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee.The first tagged occurrence in Leviticus.
Numbers1 occurrence
and what the land is, whether it is fat or lean, whether there is wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the first-ripe grapes.The first tagged occurrence in Numbers.
Deuteronomy9 occurrences
Joshua the son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage thou him; for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.The first tagged occurrence in Deuteronomy.
Joshua8 occurrences
Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.The first tagged occurrence in Joshua.
Judges12 occurrences
And it came to pass, when Israel was waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.The first tagged occurrence in Judges.
1 Samuel6 occurrences
Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.The first tagged occurrence in 1 Samuel.
2 Samuel18 occurrences
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:The first tagged occurrence in 2 Samuel.
1 Kings9 occurrences
And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.The first tagged occurrence in 1 Kings.
2 Kings16 occurrences
And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.The first tagged occurrence in 2 Kings.
1 Chronicles12 occurrences
Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Jehovah concerning Israel.The first tagged occurrence in 1 Chronicles.