To be strong, to prevail, to overcome, to overpower

H2388
Hebrew
UBS
חָזַק
châzaqkhaw-zak'
Verb

Definition

= state in which humans or deities are strong in a physical, political, or military sense, or simply in their ability to convince others with words

Semantic Domains

Strong
Non-Move
Confident
Unwilling
Intense
Hold
Control
Contain
Associate
Engage
Serve
Urge

Etymology

a primitive root;

KJV Translations

aid, amend, 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

Occurrences266
Frequency Rank#132

Verse Usage

This word appears 266 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.