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חָזַק

châzaq · Hebrew · Strong's H2388 · 290 occurrences

What it means

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

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

aid, amend, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good courageous, encourage, be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, hold, lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be sore, strengthen, be stout, be make, shew, wax strong, be sure, take, be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

Answers that weigh this word

• Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
• Will there be a literal thousand-year reign (the millennium)?
• Is eating blood forbidden to Christians?
• Is sickness caused by personal sin?
• Is the Sabbath command moral law or ceremonial law?
• Does Hebrews 4 teach a remaining Sabbath rest?

Where it appears

290 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.