חָזַק

Genesis 19:16 וַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּ and they took hold

But when Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters. And they led them safely out of the city, because of the LORD’s compassion for them.

Genesis 21:18 וְהַחֲזִ֥יקִי and take hold

Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”

Genesis 41:56 וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק and it was severe

When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:57 חָזַ֥ק it was severe

And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.

Genesis 47:20 חָזַ֥ק it was severe

So Joseph acquired for Pharaoh all the land in Egypt; the Egyptians, one and all, sold their fields because the famine was so severe upon them. The land became Pharaoh’s,

Genesis 48:2 וַיִּתְחַזֵּק֙ and he strengthened himself

When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.

Exodus 4:4 וַיַּ֣חֲזֶק and he took hold

“Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail,” the LORD said to Moses, who reached out his hand and caught the snake, and it turned back into a staff in his hand.

Exodus 4:21 אֲחַזֵּ֣ק I will make strong

The LORD instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.

Exodus 7:13 וַיֶּחֱזַק֙ and it was strong

Still, Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

Exodus 7:22 וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק and it was strong

But the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their magic arts. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.

Exodus 8:19 וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק and it was strong

“This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

Exodus 9:2 מַחֲזִ֥יק [are] keeping hold

But if you continue to restrain them and refuse to let them go,

Exodus 9:12 וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק and he made strong

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said to Moses.

Exodus 9:35 וַֽיֶּחֱזַק֙ and it was strong

So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not let the Israelites go, just as the LORD had said through Moses.

Exodus 10:20 וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק and he made strong

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.

Exodus 10:27 וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק and he made strong

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go.

Exodus 11:10 וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק and he made strong

Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.

Exodus 12:33 וַתֶּחֱזַ֤ק and it urged

And in order to send them out of the land quickly, the Egyptians urged the people on. “For otherwise,” they said, “we are all going to die!”

Exodus 14:4 וְחִזַּקְתִּ֣י and I will make strong

And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.

Exodus 14:8 וַיְחַזֵּ֣ק and he made strong

And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out defiantly.

Exodus 14:17 מְחַזֵּק֙ [am] about to make strong

And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.

Leviticus 25:35 וְהֶֽחֱזַ֣קְתָּ and you will strengthen

Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.

Numbers 13:20 וְהִ֨תְחַזַּקְתֶּ֔ם and you will show yourselves strong

Is the soil fertile or unproductive? Are there trees in it or not? Be courageous and bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.)

Deuteronomy 1:38 חַזֵּ֔ק encourage

Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land.

Deuteronomy 3:28 וְחַזְּקֵ֣הוּ and encourage him

But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”

Deuteronomy 11:8 תֶּחֶזְק֗וּ you may be strong

You shall therefore keep every commandment I am giving you today, so that you may have the strength to go in and possess the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess,

Deuteronomy 12:23 חֲזַ֗ק be strong

Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.

Deuteronomy 22:25 וְהֶחֱזִֽיק־ and he will take hold

But if the man encounters a betrothed woman in the open country, and he overpowers her and lies with her, only the man who has done this must die.

Deuteronomy 25:11 וְהֶחֱזִ֖יקָה and she will take hold

If two men are fighting, and the wife of one comes to rescue her husband from the one striking him, and she reaches out her hand and grabs his genitals,

Deuteronomy 31:6 חִזְק֣וּ be strong

Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Deuteronomy 31:7 חֲזַ֣ק be strong

Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance.

Deuteronomy 31:23 חֲזַ֣ק be strong

Then the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land that I swore to give them, and I will be with you.”

Joshua 1:6 חֲזַ֖ק be strong

Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.

Joshua 1:7 חֲזַ֨ק be strong

Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9 חֲזַ֣ק be strong

Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:18 חֲזַ֥ק be strong

Anyone who rebels against your order and does not obey your words, all that you command him, will be put to death. Above all, be strong and courageous!”

Joshua 10:25 חִזְק֣וּ be strong

“Do not be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua said. “Be strong and courageous, for the LORD will do this to all the enemies you fight.”

Joshua 11:20 לְחַזֵּ֣ק to strengthen

For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Joshua 17:13 חָֽזְקוּ֙ they became strong

However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely.

Joshua 23:6 וַחֲזַקְתֶּ֣ם and you will be strong

Be very strong, then, so that you can keep and obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, not turning aside from it to the right or to the left.

Judges 1:28 חָזַ֣ק it became strong

When Israel became stronger, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor, but they never drove them out completely.

Judges 3:12 וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק and he strengthened

Once again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. So He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.

Judges 7:8 הֶֽחֱזִ֑יק he kept hold

So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites to their tents but kept the three hundred men, who took charge of the provisions and rams’ horns of the others. And the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley.

Judges 7:11 תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה they will be strong

and listen to what they are saying. Then your hands will be strengthened to attack the camp.” So he went with Purah his servant to the outposts where armed men were guarding the camp.

Judges 7:20 וַיַּחֲזִ֤יקוּ and they took hold

The three companies blew their horns and shattered their jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, they shouted, “A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!”

Judges 9:24 חִזְּק֥וּ they strengthened

in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.

Judges 16:26 הַמַּחֲזִ֣יק who kept hold

Samson said to the servant who held his hand, “Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them.”

Judges 16:28 וְחַזְּקֵ֨נִי and strengthen me

Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”

Judges 19:4 וַיֶּחֱזַק־ and he took hold

His father-in-law, the girl’s father, persuaded him to stay, so he remained with him three days, eating, drinking, and lodging there.

Judges 19:25 וַיַּחֲזֵ֤ק and he took hold

But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go.

Judges 19:29 וַיַּחֲזֵ֣ק and he took hold

When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel.

Judges 20:22 וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֥ק and it showed itself strong

But the Israelite army took courage and again took their battle positions in the same place where they had arrayed themselves on the first day.

1 Samuel 4:9 הִֽתְחַזְּק֞וּ show yourselves strong

Take courage and be men, O Philistines! Otherwise, you will serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!”

1 Samuel 15:27 וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק and he took hold

As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.

1 Samuel 17:35 וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ and I took hold

I went after it, struck it down, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it.

1 Samuel 17:50 וַיֶּחֱזַ֨ק and he was strong

Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

1 Samuel 23:16 וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק and he strengthened

And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,

1 Samuel 30:6 וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק and he strengthened himself

And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.

2 Samuel 1:11 וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק and he took hold

Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.

2 Samuel 2:7 תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה let them be strong

Now then, be strong and courageous, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me as their king.”

2 Samuel 2:16 וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּ and they took hold

Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they all fell together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is called Helkath-hazzurim.

2 Samuel 3:6 מִתְחַזֵּ֖ק strengthening himself

During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.

2 Samuel 3:29 וּמַחֲזִ֥יק and [one who] takes hold

May it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.”

2 Samuel 10:11 תֶּחֱזַ֤ק יֶחֱזְק֣וּ it will be [too] strong, they will be [too] strong

“If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue.

2 Samuel 10:12 חֲזַ֤ק וְנִתְחַזַּק֙ be strong, so we may show ourselves strong

Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”

2 Samuel 11:25 הַחֲזֵ֨ק וְחַזְּקֵֽהוּ׃ strengthen, and encourage him

Then David told the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter upset you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city and demolish it.’ Encourage him with these words.”

2 Samuel 13:11 וַיַּֽחֲזֶק־ and he took hold

And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”

2 Samuel 13:14 וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק and he was strong

But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.

2 Samuel 13:28 חִזְק֖וּ be strong

Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”

2 Samuel 15:5 וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק and he took hold of

Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.

2 Samuel 16:21 וְחָ֣זְק֔וּ and they will be strong

Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”

2 Samuel 18:9 וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק and it was firm

Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair.

2 Samuel 24:4 וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק and it prevailed

Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army departed from the presence of the king to register the troops of Israel.

1 Kings 1:50 וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק and he took hold

But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.

1 Kings 2:2 וְחָזַקְתָּ֖ and you will be strong

“I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man.

1 Kings 2:28 וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק and he took hold

When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.

1 Kings 9:9 וַֽיַּחֲזִ֙קוּ֙ and they took hold

And others will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD their God who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—because of this, the LORD has brought all this disaster upon them.’”

1 Kings 16:22 וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק and it prevailed over

But the followers of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.

1 Kings 20:22 הִתְחַזַּ֔ק strengthen yourself

Afterward, the prophet approached the king of Israel and said, “Go and strengthen your position, and take note what you must do, for in the spring the king of Aram will come up against you.”

1 Kings 20:23 חָזְק֣וּ נֶחֱזַ֖ק they were strong, we will be strong

Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they prevailed over us. Instead, we should fight them on the plains; surely then we will prevail.

1 Kings 20:25 נֶחֱזַ֖ק we will be strong

And you must raise an army like the one you have lost—horse for horse and chariot for chariot—so we can fight the Israelites on the plain, where we will surely prevail.” And the king approved their plan and acted accordingly.

2 Kings 2:12 וַֽיַּחֲזֵק֙ and he took hold

As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two.

2 Kings 3:26 חָזַ֥ק it was [too] strong

When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not prevail.

2 Kings 4:8 וַתַּחֲזֶק־ and she urged

One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat.

2 Kings 4:27 וַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖ק and she took hold

When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”

2 Kings 12:5 יְחַזְּקוּ֙ they will repair

Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.”

2 Kings 12:6 חִזְּק֥וּ they had repaired

By the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash, however, the priests had not yet repaired the damage to the temple.

2 Kings 12:7 מְחַזְּקִ֖ים repairing

So King Joash called Jehoiada and the other priests and said, “Why have you not repaired the damage to the temple? Now, therefore, take no more money from your constituency, but hand it over for the repair of the temple.”

2 Kings 12:8 חַזֵּ֖ק to repair

So the priests agreed that they would not receive money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.

2 Kings 12:12 לְחַזֵּ֖ק לְחָזְקָֽה׃ to repair, to repair [it]

masons, and stonecutters. They also purchased timber and dressed stone to repair the damage to the house of the LORD, and they paid the other expenses of the temple repairs.

2 Kings 12:14 וְחִזְּקוּ־ and they repaired

Instead, it was paid to those doing the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD.

2 Kings 14:5 חָזְקָ֥ה it was secure

As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.

2 Kings 15:19 לְהַחֲזִ֥יק to strengthen

Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.

2 Kings 22:5 לְחַזֵּ֖ק to repair

And let them deliver it into the hands of the supervisors of those doing the work on the house of the LORD, who in turn are to give it to the workmen repairing the damages to the house of the LORD—

2 Kings 22:6 לְחַזֵּ֖ק to repair

to the carpenters, builders, and masons—to buy timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.

2 Kings 25:3 וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק and it was severe

By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food.

1 Chronicles 11:10 הַמִּתְחַזְּקִ֨ים who held strongly

Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

1 Chronicles 19:12 תֶּחֱזַ֤ק יֶֽחֶזְק֥וּ it will be [too] strong, they will be [too] strong

“If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue.

1 Chronicles 19:13 חֲזַ֤ק וְנִֽתְחַזְּקָה֙ be strong, so let us show ourselves strong

Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”

1 Chronicles 21:4 חָזַ֣ק it prevailed

Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and traveled throughout Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 22:13 חֲזַ֣ק be strong

Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

1 Chronicles 26:27 לְחַזֵּ֖ק to repair

They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 28:7 יֶחֱזַ֗ק he will be strong

I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’

1 Chronicles 28:10 חֲזַ֥ק be strong

Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”

1 Chronicles 28:20 חֲזַ֤ק be strong

David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.

1 Chronicles 29:12 וּלְחַזֵּ֖ק and to make strong

Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

2 Chronicles 1:1 וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֛ק and he strengthened himself

Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.

2 Chronicles 4:5 מַחֲזִ֣יק holding

It was a handbreadth thick, and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold three thousand baths.

2 Chronicles 7:22 וַֽיַּחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ and they took hold

And others will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—because of this, He has brought all this disaster upon them.’”

2 Chronicles 8:3 וַיֶּחֱזַ֖ק and he prevailed

Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it.

2 Chronicles 11:11 וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק and he strengthened

He strengthened their fortifications and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.

2 Chronicles 11:12 וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖ם and he made strong them

He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

2 Chronicles 11:17 וַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙ and they strengthened

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, because they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.

2 Chronicles 12:13 וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֞ק and he strengthened himself

Thus King Rehoboam established himself in Jerusalem and reigned. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.

2 Chronicles 13:7 הִתְחַזַּ֖ק he showed himself strong

Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.

2 Chronicles 13:8 לְהִתְחַזֵּק֙ to show yourselves strong

And now you think you can resist the kingdom of the LORD, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast army, and you have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.

2 Chronicles 13:21 וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק and he strengthened himself

But Abijah grew strong, married fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

2 Chronicles 15:7 חִזְק֔וּ be strong

But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”

2 Chronicles 15:8 הִתְחַזַּ֗ק he strengthened himself

When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple.

2 Chronicles 16:9 לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק to show himself strong

For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”

2 Chronicles 17:1 וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק and he strengthened himself

Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.

2 Chronicles 19:11 חִזְק֣וּ be strong

Note that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as officers before you. Act resolutely; may the LORD be with the upright!”

2 Chronicles 21:4 וַיִּתְחַזַּ֔ק and he strengthened himself

When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel.

2 Chronicles 23:1 הִתְחַזַּ֣ק he strengthened himself

Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

2 Chronicles 24:5 לְחַזֵּ֣ק׀ to repair

So he gathered the priests and Levites and said, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect the money due annually from all Israel, to repair the house of your God. Do it quickly.” The Levites, however, did not make haste.

2 Chronicles 24:12 לְחַזֵּ֖ק to repair

Then the king and Jehoiada would give the money to those who supervised the labor on the house of the LORD to hire stonecutters and carpenters to restore the house of the LORD, as well as workers in iron and bronze to repair the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 25:3 חָזְקָ֥ה it was secure

As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.

2 Chronicles 25:8 חֲזַ֣ק be strong

Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.”

2 Chronicles 25:11 הִתְחַזַּ֔ק he strengthened himself

Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir,

2 Chronicles 26:8 הֶחֱזִ֖יק he displayed strength

The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, for he had become exceedingly powerful.

2 Chronicles 26:9 וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃ and he made strong them

Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the angle in the wall, and he fortified them.

2 Chronicles 26:15 חָזָֽק׃ he was strong

And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously until he became powerful.

2 Chronicles 27:5 וַיֶּחֱזַ֣ק and he prevailed

Jotham waged war against the king of the Ammonites and defeated them, and that year they gave him a hundred talents of silver, ten thousand cors of wheat, and ten thousand cors of barley. They paid him the same in the second and third years.

2 Chronicles 27:6 וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק and he strengthened himself

So Jotham grew powerful because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.

2 Chronicles 28:15 וַיַּחֲזִ֣יקוּ and they took hold

Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.

2 Chronicles 28:20 חֲזָקֽוֹ׃ he strengthened him

Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him.

2 Chronicles 29:3 וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃ and he repaired them

In the first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah opened and repaired the doors of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 29:34 וַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּם and they helped them

However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had consecrated themselves. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.

2 Chronicles 31:4 יֶחֶזְק֖וּ they may be strong

Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 32:5 וַיִּתְחַזַּ֡ק וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק and he strengthened himself, and he strengthened

Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.

2 Chronicles 32:7 חִזְק֣וּ be strong

“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.

2 Chronicles 34:8 לְחַזֵּ֕ק to repair

Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in order to cleanse the land and the temple, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.

2 Chronicles 34:10 וּלְחַזֵּ֖ק and to repair

They put it into the hands of those supervising the work in the house of the LORD, who in turn gave it to the workmen restoring and repairing the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 35:2 וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֔ם and he encouraged them

He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

Ezra 1:6 חִזְּק֣וּ they encouraged

And all their neighbors supported them with articles of silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with valuables, in addition to all their freewill offerings.

Ezra 6:22 לְחַזֵּ֣ק to make strong

For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.

Ezra 7:28 הִתְחַזַּ֗קְתִּי I strengthened myself

and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.

Ezra 9:12 תֶּחֶזְק֗וּ you may be strong

Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’

Ezra 10:4 חֲזַ֖ק be strong

Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”

Nehemiah 2:18 וַיְחַזְּק֥וּ and they strengthened

I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work.

Nehemiah 3:4 הֶחֱזִ֗יק הֶחֱזִ֔יק הֶֽחֱזִ֔יק he repaired

Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well.

Nehemiah 3:5 הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ they repaired

Next to him, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.

Nehemiah 3:6 הֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ they repaired

The Jeshanah Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

Nehemiah 3:7 הֶחֱזִ֜יק he repaired

Next to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates.

Nehemiah 3:8 הֶחֱזִ֗יק הֶחֱזִ֔יק he repaired

Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. And next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.

Nehemiah 3:9 הֶחֱזִיק֙ he repaired

Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;

Nehemiah 3:10 הֶחֱזִ֛יק הֶחֱזִ֔יק he repaired

next to him, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house; and next to him, Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.

Nehemiah 3:11 הֶחֱזִיק֙ he repaired

Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens.

Nehemiah 3:12 הֶחֱזִ֗יק he repaired

And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.

Nehemiah 3:13 הֶחֱזִ֣יק he repaired

The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.

Nehemiah 3:14 הֶחֱזִיק֙ he repaired

The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

Nehemiah 3:15 הֶ֠חֱזִיק he repaired

The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.

Nehemiah 3:16 הֶחֱזִיק֙ he repaired

Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.

Nehemiah 3:17 הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הֶחֱזִ֗יק they repaired, he repaired

Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.

Nehemiah 3:18 הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ they repaired

Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.

Nehemiah 3:19 וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק and he repaired

And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory, near the angle in the wall.

Nehemiah 3:20 הֶחֱזִ֛יק he repaired

Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

Nehemiah 3:21 הֶחֱזִ֗יק he repaired

Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.

Nehemiah 3:22 הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ they repaired

And next to him, the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.

Nehemiah 3:23 הֶחֱזִ֧יק הֶחֱזִ֗יק he repaired

Beyond them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house, and next to them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.

Nehemiah 3:24 הֶחֱזִ֗יק he repaired

After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and the corner,

Nehemiah 3:27 הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ they repaired

And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.

Nehemiah 3:28 הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙ they repaired

Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house.

Nehemiah 3:29 הֶחֱזִ֛יק הֶחֱזִיק֙ he repaired

Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.

Nehemiah 3:30 הֶחֱזִ֜יק הֶחֱזִ֗יק he repaired

Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.

Nehemiah 3:31 הֶחֱזִ֗יק he repaired

Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.

Nehemiah 3:32 הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ they repaired

And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.

Nehemiah 4:16 מַחֲזִיקִים֙ [were] holding

And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah

Nehemiah 4:17 מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת [was] holding

who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.

Nehemiah 4:21 מַחֲזִיקִים֙ [were] keeping hold

So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.

Nehemiah 5:16 הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּי I kept hold

Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.

Nehemiah 6:9 חַזֵּ֥ק strengthen

For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.

Nehemiah 10:29 מַחֲזִיקִ֣ים [are] holding

hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.

Job 2:3 מַחֲזִ֣יק [is] keeping hold

Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”

Job 2:9 מַחֲזִ֣יק keeping hold

Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”

Job 4:3 תְּחַזֵּֽק׃ you strengthened

Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.

Job 8:15 יַחֲזִ֥יק he takes hold

He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure.

Job 8:20 יַ֝חֲזִ֗יק he takes hold

Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.

Job 18:9 יַחֲזֵ֖ק it takes hold

A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him.

Job 27:6 הֶ֭חֱזַקְתִּי I have kept hold

I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.

Psalm 27:14 חֲ֭זַק be strong

Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!

Psalm 31:24 חִ֭זְקוּ be strong

Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.

Psalm 35:2 הַחֲזֵ֣ק take hold of

Take up Your shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.

Psalm 64:5 יְחַזְּקוּ־ they strengthen

They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

Psalm 147:13 חִ֭זַּק he has strengthened

For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.

Proverbs 3:18 לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים to <the> [those who] take hold

She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

Proverbs 4:13 הַחֲזֵ֣ק take hold

Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.

Proverbs 7:13 וְהֶחֱזִ֣יקָה and she takes hold

She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him:

Proverbs 26:17 מַחֲזִ֥יק [one who] takes hold

Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.

Isaiah 4:1 וְהֶחֱזִיקוּ֩ and they will take hold

In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, “We will eat our own bread and provide our own clothes. Just let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!”

Isaiah 22:21 אֲחַזְּקֶ֔נּוּ I will make firm on him

I will clothe him with your robe and tie your sash around him. I will put your authority in his hand, and he will be a father to the dwellers of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.

Isaiah 27:5 יַחֲזֵ֣ק let anyone take hold

Or let them lay claim to My protection; let them make peace with Me—yes, let them make peace with Me.”

Isaiah 28:22 יֶחְזְק֖וּ they should become strong

So now, do not mock, or your shackles will become heavier. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land.

Isaiah 33:23 יְחַזְּק֤וּ they make firm

Your ropes are slack; they cannot secure the mast or spread the sail. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided, and even the lame will carry off plunder.

Isaiah 35:3 חַזְּק֖וּ strengthen

Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!

Isaiah 35:4 חִזְק֖וּ be strong

Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”

Isaiah 39:1 וַֽיֶּחֱזָֽק׃ and he was strong

At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery.

Isaiah 41:6 חֲזָֽק׃ be strong

Each one helps the other and says to his brother, “Be strong!”

Isaiah 41:7 וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּ and he encouraged, and he strengthened it

The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled.

Isaiah 41:9 הֶחֱזַקְתִּ֙יךָ֙ I took hold of you

I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you.

Isaiah 41:13 מַחֲזִ֣יק [who] takes hold of

For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you.

Isaiah 42:6 וְאַחְזֵ֣ק and I may take hold

“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,

Isaiah 45:1 הֶחֱזַ֣קְתִּי I have taken hold

This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:

Isaiah 51:18 מַחֲזִיק֙ [is one who] takes hold

Among all the sons she bore, there is no one to guide her; among all the sons she brought up, there is no one to take her hand.

Isaiah 54:2 חַזֵּֽקִי׃ make strong

“Enlarge the site of your tent, stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back. Lengthen your ropes and drive your stakes in deep.

Isaiah 56:2 יַחֲזִ֣יק [who] he takes hold

Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

Isaiah 56:4 וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים and [they are] keeping hold

For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant—

Isaiah 56:6 וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים and [those who] keep hold

And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—

Isaiah 64:7 לְהַחֲזִ֣יק to take hold

No one calls on Your name or strives to take hold of You. For You have hidden Your face from us and delivered us into the hand of our iniquity.

Jeremiah 5:3 חִזְּק֤וּ they made strong

O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.

Jeremiah 6:23 יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ they take hold of

They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Zion.”

Jeremiah 6:24 הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּ it took hold of us

We have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.

Jeremiah 8:5 הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙ they have kept hold

Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return.

Jeremiah 8:21 הֶחֱזִקָֽתְנִי׃ it has taken hold of me

For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am crushed. I mourn; horror has gripped me.

Jeremiah 10:4 יְחַזְּק֖וּם they make strong them

They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter.

Jeremiah 20:7 חֲזַקְתַּ֖נִי you prevailed over me

You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.

Jeremiah 23:14 וְחִזְּקוּ֙ and they have strengthened

And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns his back on wickedness. They are all like Sodom to Me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”

Jeremiah 31:32 הֶחֱזִיקִ֣י took hold I

It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 49:24 הֶחֱזִ֑יקָה it will take hold

Damascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee. Panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her like a woman in labor.

Jeremiah 50:33 הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ they have kept hold

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.

Jeremiah 50:42 יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ they will take hold of

They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon.

Jeremiah 50:43 הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּ it took hold of him

The king of Babylon has heard the report, and his hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped him, pain like that of a woman in labor.

Jeremiah 51:12 הַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ strengthen

Raise a banner against the walls of Babylon; post the guard; station the watchmen; prepare the ambush. For the LORD has both devised and accomplished what He spoke against the people of Babylon.

Jeremiah 52:6 וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק and it was severe

By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food.

Ezekiel 3:14 חָזָֽקָה׃ it was strong

So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.

Ezekiel 7:13 יִתְחַזָּֽקוּ׃ they will strengthen themselves

The seller will surely not recover what he sold while both remain alive. For the vision concerning the whole multitude will not be revoked, and because of their iniquity, not one of them will preserve his life.

Ezekiel 13:22 וּלְחַזֵּק֙ and to strengthen

Because you have disheartened the righteous with your lies, even though I have caused them no grief, and because you have encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways to save their lives,

Ezekiel 16:49 הֶחֱזִֽיקָה׃ she strengthened

Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy.

Ezekiel 22:14 תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה will they be strong

Will your courage endure or your hands be strong in the day I deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will act.

Ezekiel 27:9 מַחֲזִיקֵ֖י [the] repairers of

The elders of Gebal were aboard as shipwrights, repairing your leaks. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to barter for your merchandise.

Ezekiel 27:27 מַחֲזִיקֵ֣י [the] repairers of

Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall.

Ezekiel 30:21 לְחָזְקָ֖הּ to be strong it

“Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. See, it has not been bound up for healing, or splinted for strength to hold the sword.

Ezekiel 30:24 וְחִזַּקְתִּ֗י and I will make strong

I will strengthen the arms of Babylon’s king and place My sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, who will groan before him like a mortally wounded man.

Ezekiel 30:25 וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֗י and I will strengthen

I will strengthen the arms of Babylon’s king, but Pharaoh’s arms will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I place My sword in the hand of Babylon’s king, and he wields it against the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 34:4 חִזַּקְתֶּ֜ם you have strengthened

You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty.

Ezekiel 34:16 אֲחַזֵּ֑ק I will make strong

I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’

Daniel 10:18 וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽנִי׃ and he strengthened me

Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.

Daniel 10:19 חֲזַ֣ק וַחֲזָ֑ק הִתְחַזַּ֔קְתִּי חִזַּקְתָּֽנִי׃ be strong, and be strong, I strengthened myself, you have strengthened me

“Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious,” he said. “Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!” As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”

Daniel 10:21 מִתְחַזֵּ֤ק [who] shows himself strong

But first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.

Daniel 11:1 לְמַחֲזִ֥יק [was] to a strengthener

“And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, stood up to strengthen and protect him.

Daniel 11:5 וְיֶחֱזַ֥ק וְיֶחֱזַ֤ק so he may become strong

The king of the South will grow strong, but one of his commanders will grow even stronger and will rule his own kingdom with great authority.

Daniel 11:6 וּמַחֲזִקָ֖הּ and [the one who] strengthened her

After some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to seal the agreement. But his daughter will not retain her position of power, nor will his strength endure. At that time she will be given up, along with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her.

Daniel 11:7 וְהֶחֱזִֽיק׃ and he will prevail

But one from her family line will rise up in his place, come against the army of the king of the North, and enter his fortress, fighting and prevailing.

Daniel 11:21 וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק and he will take hold of

In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.

Daniel 11:32 יַחֲזִ֥קוּ they will display strength

With flattery he will corrupt those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.

Hosea 7:15 חִזַּ֖קְתִּי I strengthened

Although I trained and strengthened their arms, they plot evil against Me.

Micah 4:9 הֶחֱזִיקֵ֥ךְ it has taken hold of you

Why do you now cry aloud? Is there no king among you? Has your counselor perished so that anguish grips you like a woman in labor?

Micah 7:18 הֶחֱזִ֤יק he keeps hold of

Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?

Nahum 2:1 חַזֵּ֣ק strengthen

One who scatters advances against you, O Nineveh. Guard the fortress! Watch the road! Brace yourselves! Summon all your strength!

Nahum 3:14 חַזְּקִ֖י הַחֲזִ֥יקִי strengthen, take hold of

Draw your water for the siege; strengthen your fortresses. Work the clay and tread the mortar; repair the brick kiln!

Haggai 2:4 חֲזַ֣ק וַחֲזַ֣ק וַחֲזַ֨ק be strong, and be strong

But now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. And be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. Work! For I am with you, declares the LORD of Hosts.

Zechariah 8:9 תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה let them be strong

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.

Zechariah 8:13 תֶּחֱזַ֥קְנָה let them be strong

As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”

Zechariah 8:23 יַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ וְֽהֶחֱזִ֡יקוּ they will take hold, and they will take hold

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”

Zechariah 14:13 וְהֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ and they will take hold of

On that day a great panic from the LORD will come upon them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will rise against the other.

Malachi 3:13 חָזְק֥וּ they have been strong

“Your words against Me have been harsh,” says the LORD. “Yet you ask, ‘What have we spoken against You?’