BDB2680 H2388
BDB2679 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2681
חָזַק291 verb be or grow firm, strong, strengthen (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חֲזַק bind on or about, gird on, compare Arabic bind, squeeze) — 1. a. of physical strength of hands Judg 7:11; 2Sam 2:7; 2Sam 16:21; Ezek 22:14; Zech 8:9; Zech 8:13 (on Ezek 3:14 see below); of arm, followed by infinitive Ezek 30:21 used of recovery from illness Isa 39:1 followed by מִן of comparison over power 1Sam 17:50 (with בְּ instrumental), 2Sam 13:14.
b. of people, army Deut 11:8; Josh 17:13 (JE), = Judg 1:28; Ezra 9:12 followed by מִן comparative be stronger than, too strong for, prevail against 2Sam 10:11 (twice in verse) = 1Chr 19:12 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 20:23; 1Kgs 20:25 id., followed by accusative 1Kgs 16:22, compare of ׳י as prevailing over man Jer 20:7 (|| יָכֹל); followed by על 2Chr 8:3; 2Chr 27:5.
c. of royal power וְדָוִד הֹלֵךְ וְהָזֵק 2Sam 3:1 (opposed to הֹלְכִים וְדַלִּים); compare 2Chr 26:15 (|| חֶזְקָה v2Chr 26:16), Dan 11:5a.
d. prevail over, upon, of word of king 2Sam 24:4 (followed by אֶלֿ) = 1Chr 21:4 (followed by עַל).
e. of bonds Isa 28:22. feminine of sound of trumpet הוֺלֵךְ וְהָזֵק מְאֹד Exod 19:19 (E, compare חָזָק vExod 19:16) it grew much louder and louder. 2. be firm, fast: —
a. literally
be caught fast, of Absalom's head
2Sam 18:9 (followed by
בְּ).
b. be firm, secure, of a kingdom
2Kgs 14:5 ( +
בְּיָדוֺ) =
2Chr 25:3 ( +
עָלָיו). Oftener
c. be firm = courageous, confident, especially Imperative, usually ||
אמץ (q. v.),
Deut 31:6;
Deut 31:7;
Deut 31:23;
Josh 1:6;
Josh 1:7;
Josh 1:9;
Josh 1:18;
Josh 10:25;
Josh 23:6 (all
D),
2Sam 10:12;
2Sam 13:28;
1Kgs 2:2;
1Chr 19:13 (||
התחזק),
1Chr 22:13;
1Chr 28:10;
1Chr 28:20;
2Chr 15:7;
2Chr 19:11;
2Chr 32:7;
Ezra 10:4;
Ps 27:14;
Ps 31:25;
Isa 35:4;
Isa 41:6;
Hag 2:4 (3 t. in verse);
Dan 10:19 (twice in verse); followed by
לַמִּלְחָמָה 2Chr 25:8.
d. hold firmly to, devote oneself to, followed by
בְּ 2Chr 31:4.
e. followed by Infinitive
be firm not to eat blood, i.e.
firmly refrain from it
Deut 12:23, compare
1Chr 28:7.
3. press, be urgent, followed by
עַל + Infinitive
Exod 12:33 (
E); followed by
עַל of hand of
׳י in prophetic ecstasy
Ezek 3:14 (
ᵐ5 Co read
חֲזָקָה, adjective, see
חָזָק).
4. in bad sense:
a. grow stout, rigid, hard, with idea of perversity, of Pharaoh's heart
Exod 7:13;
Exod 7:22;
Exod 8:15 (all
P),
Exod 9:35 (
R); compare
חזקו עָלַי דבריכם Mal 3:13.
b. be severe, grievous, of battle
2Kgs 3:26 of famine
Gen 41:56;
Gen 41:57 (
E),
Gen 47:20 (
J; followed by
על),
2Kgs 25:3 =
Jer 52:6.
II. transitive only
לֹא חֲזֶקוֺ 2Chr 28:20 strengthened him not, but text very dubious (||
וַיָצַר לוֺ).
Pi`el Perfect חִזַּק Ps 147:13 +, etc.;
Imperfect וַיְחַזֵּק Exod 9:12 + 10 t., etc.;
Imperative חַזֵּק Neh 6:9 + 2 t.; feminine singular
חַזְּקִי Nah 3:14 חַזֵּ֑קִי Isa 54:2 etc.;
Infinitive construct חַזֵּק 2Kgs 12:9 + 12 t.;
Participle מְחַזֵּק Exod 14:17 מְחַזְּקִים 2Kgs 12:9 —
4. make firm: —
a. with 2 accusative
וְאַבְנֵטְךָ אֲחַוְּקֶנּוּ Isa 22:21 and with thy sash (of office)
will I make him firm, i.e. bind it firmly about him (||
הלבישׁ).
b. make firm or
fixed, =
definitely adopt ֿ׳יח לָמוֺ דָּבָר רָע Ps 64:6. 5. make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate,
harden (the heart of any one)
Exod 4:21;
Exod 10:20;
Exod 10:27 (all
E),
Exod 9:12;
Exod 11:10;
Exod 14:4;
Exod 14:8;
Exod 14:17 (all
P),
Josh 11:20 (
D); see also
פניהם מִסֶּלַע ׳ח Jer 5:3 .
Hiph`il118 Perfect הֶחֱזִיק Judg 7:8 +; 3 feminine singular
הֶחֱזִ֫יקָה Jer 49:24 +; suffix
הֶחֱזִקָ֑תְנִי Jer 8:21 הֶחֱזַ֫קָתִּי Neh 5:16 + 3 t.;
וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֫י Ezek 30:23, etc.;
Imperfect יַחֲזִיק Job 8:15 + 2 t.; 1 singular
וְאַחְזֵק Isa 42:6 יַחֲזִיקוּ Jer 6:23 + 2 t.;
יַחֲזִקוּ Dan 11:32, etc.;
Imperative הַחֲזֵק 2Sam 11:25 + 2 t., etc.;
Infinitive construct הַחֲזִיק 2Kgs 15:19;
Isa 64:6 suffix
הֶחֱזִיקִי Jer 31:32 (
׳הַח Manuscript Petrop. see
RSJPh xvi, 1888, 73);
Participle מַחֲזִיק Exod 9:2 + 9 t.; suffix
מַחֲזִקָהּ Dan 11:6 feminine singular
מַחֲזֶקֶת Neh 4:11 plural
מַחֲזִיקִים Neh 4:10 + 5 t.; construct
מַחֲוִיקֵי Ezek 27:9;
Ezek 27:27 —
1. a. make strong, strengthen Jer 51:12.
b. make firm, the kingdom
2Kgs 15:19 ( +
בְּיָדוֺ).
c. display strength (late)
2Chr 26:8 (||
׳וַיֵלֶךְ שְׁמוֺ עַד וגו),
Dan 11:32 (||
וְעָשׂוּ).
4. =
repair, walls of Jerusalem,
Neh 3:4 (3 t. in verse) + 31 t.
Neh 3 compare (in general) participle used substantively
מחזיקי בדקף Ezek 27:9;
Ezek 27:27 of Tyre and her ships (||
מַלָּחִים, etc.)
6. especially
take or
keep hold of,
seize, grasp: a. take hold of,
seize, catch, followed by
בְּ Gen 19:4(
J),
Gen 21:18(
E),
Exod 4:4 (
J; ||
אחז),
Judg 7:20;
1Sam 15:27;
2Sam 1:11;
1Kgs 1:50;
1Kgs 2:28;
2Kgs 2:12;
2Kgs 4:27;
Isa 4:1;
Zech 8:23 (twice in verse);
Prov 7:13;
Prov 26:17, compare also
Judg 19:25;
Judg 19:29;
2Chr 28:15 with violence
Deut 22:25;
Deut 25:11;
1Sam 17:35 (perhaps of consecutive frequently, see
Dr),
2Sam 2:16;
2Sam 13:11 followed by
לְ 2Sam 15:5 figurative
take hold in order to lead one (subject
׳י) followed by
בְּ Jer 31:32, c accusative
Isa 41:9;
Isa 41:13 compare
Isa 51:18 (
בְּ; ||
נֵהֵל); followed by accusative
Nah 3:14 take hold of the brick-mould,
Jer 6:23 =
Jer 50:42,
Zech 14:13 (with violence),
Ps 35:2;
Neh 4:10;
Neh 4:11, seize the kingdom
Dan 11:21 in metaphor
Mic 4:9 (
הֶחֱזִיקֵךְ חִיל),
Jer 6:24;
Jer 8:21;
Jer 49:24 (see
Gie),
Jer 50:43 of pious laying hold of
׳י, followed by
בְּ Isa 64:6 compare
Isa 27:5;
Isa 56:2;
Isa 56:4;
Isa 56:6 of other gods
1Kgs 9:9 =
2Chr 7:22 laying hold of wisdom
Prov 3:18, compare
Prov 4:13;
Job 2:3;
Job 2:9;
Job 27:6;
Jer 8:5.
b. have or
keep hold of, followed by
בְּ Judg 16:26;
2Sam 3:29;
Jer 50:33;
Neh 4:15.
c. hold up, followed by
בְּ, figurative =
sustain, support Lev 25:35 of
׳י holding his servants
Isa 42:6;
Isa 45:1, compare
Job 8:20 see also participle used substantively
Dan 11:1 (||
מָעוֺז), v
Dan 11:6 (||
מֵבִיא,
יֹלֵד); of Nehemiah holding fast to his (
בְּ) his work
Neh 5:16 compare of wicked, holding to his house
Job 8:15 cleave or
cling to (
על) one's brethren
Neh 10:30. hence
c. keep, retain, followed by
בְּ Exod 9:2 (
J),
Judg 7:8;
Judg 19:4 so
Ezek 7:13 Sm Co (
ᵑ0 Hithpa`el); followed by anger (accusative)
Mic 7:18.
d. hence also
hold, contain, followed by accusative
2Chr 4:5.
Hithpa`el (especially Chronicles)
Perfect הִתְחַזַּק 2Chr 13:7 + 3 t., etc.,
Imperfect וַיִּתְחַוֵּק Gen 48:2 + 7 t.;
וַיִּתְחַזַּק 2Chr 21:4;
2Chr 32:5 יִתְחַזָּ֑קוּ Ezek 7:13 (but
Sm Co read Hiph`il), etc.;
Imperative הִתְחַוַּק 1Kgs 20:22 הִתְחַזְּקוּ 1Sam 4:9 Infinitive construct לְהִתְחַזֵּק 2Chr 13:8;
2Chr 16:9 Participle מִתְחַזֵּק 2Sam 3:6;
Dan 10:21 plural
מִתְחַזְּקִים 1Chr 11:10 —