H2388 chazaq

Meaning and word study

Transliteration

khaw-zak'

Definition

a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer:--aid, amend, X 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.

KJV phrases tagged with this entry

repaired (23), him repaired (14), Be strong (8), be strong (7), prevailed (6), strengthened (6), Be of good courage (6), to repair (6), hardened (5), encouraged (4), be too strong (4), strengthen (4), and repaired (4), unto me, I was strengthened (4), for thou hast strengthened (4), unto thee, be strong (4)

These counts show English words or phrases whose source tags include this entry. They are not necessarily literal translations of this word.

Source: Strong's Hebrew Bible Dictionary, CrossWire distribution. License: Public domain. KJV word-tag alignment supplied by the CrossWire KJV module.