# H2388 חָזַק

חָזַק (châzaq), Strong’s H2388: to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain,… KJV: aid…

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*châzaq* — to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain,…

KJV: aid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue…

Occurs 290 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- חָזַק 291 vb. be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
- Qal
- I intrans. be or grow strong
- II transit. only strengthened him not
- Pi.
- 1 make strong (physically)
- 2 strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage
- 3 make strong = bold, encourage
- 4 make firm
- 5 make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden
- Hiph.
- a make strong, strengthen
- b make firm, the kingdom
- c display strength
- 2 make severe, of battle
- 3 support
- 4 = repair
- 5 prevail
- 6 esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp
- Hithp.
- 1 strengthen oneself
- 2 put forth strength, use one's strength
- 3 withstand
- 4 hold strongly with

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 19:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/19?v=16) — But he lingered; and the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and his two daughters’ hands, the LORD being merciful…
- [Genesis 21:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/21?v=18) — Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him with your hand. For I will make him a great nation.”
- [Genesis 41:56](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/41?v=56) — The famine was over all the surface of the earth. Joseph opened all the store houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The…
- [Genesis 41:57](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/41?v=57) — All countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.
- [Genesis 47:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/47?v=20) — So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every man of the Egyptians sold his field, because the famine…
- [Genesis 48:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/48?v=2) — Someone told Jacob, and said, “Behold, your son Joseph comes to you,” and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the…
- [Exodus 4:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/4?v=4) — The LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand, and take it by the tail.” He stretched out his hand, and took hold of…
- [Exodus 4:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/4?v=21) — The LORD said to Moses, “When you go back into Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put…
- [Exodus 7:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/7?v=13) — Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he didn’t listen to them, as the LORD had spoken.
- [Exodus 7:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/7?v=22) — The magicians of Egypt did the same thing with their enchantments. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he didn’t…