Hebrew

Adjective

חָזָק • ‎(chazák) ‎(feminine חֲזָקָה, masculine plural חֲזָקִים, feminine plural חֲזָקוֹת)

1. (of a person or the like) Strong (capable of producing much physical force).
   • Joshua 14:11, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     עוֹדֶנִּי הַיּוֹם חָזָק כַּאֲשֶׁר בְּיוֹם שְׁלֹחַ אוֹתִי מֹשֶׁה כְּכֹחִי אָז וּכְכֹחִי עָתָּה לַמִּלְחָמָה וְלָצֵאת וְלָבוֹא‎

     odéni hayóm chazák kaashér b'yóm sh'lóach otí moshé k'chóchi áz uch'chóchi áta lamilchamá v'latsét v'lavó

     As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me; as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, and to go out and to come in.

2. (of a structure or the like) Strong (capable of withstanding much physical force).(Can we add an example for this sense?)
3. (of a current, a blow, or the like) Strong (having much force).
   • Exodus 10:19, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     וַיַּהֲפֹךְ יהוה רוּחַ־יָם חָזָק מְאֹד‎

     vayahafóch YHVH ruach-yám chazák m'ód

     And the LORD turned an exceeding strong west wind

4. Strong (having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient).(Can we add an example for this sense?)
5. (of a sound) Loud.
   • Exodus 19:16, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     וַיְהִי קֹלֹת וּבְרָקִים וְעָנָן כָּבֵד עַל־הָהָר וְקֹל שֹׁפָר חָזָק מְאֹד‎

     vay'hí kolót uv'rakím v'anán kavéd al-hahár v'kól shofár chazák m'ód

     that there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of a horn exceeding loud

Derived terms

• דגש חזק

Verb

חָזַק • ‎(chazák) ‎(pa'al construction)

1. (He/it) was strong (clarification of this Hebrew definition is being sought).
   • 1 Kings 2:2, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     וְחָזַקְתָּ וְהָיִיתָ לְאִישׁ‎

     v'chazaktá v'hayíta l'ísh

     be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man

   • Genesis 47:20, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     כִּי־חָזַק עֲלֵהֶם הָרָעָב‎

     ki-chazák alehém haraáv

     because the famine was sore upon them

2. (חֲזַק, chazák) masculine singular imperative of חָזַק
   • Deuteronomy 12:23, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     רַק חֲזַק לְבִלְתִּי אֲכֹל הַדָּם‎

     rák chazák l'viltí achól hadám

     Only be stedfast in not eating the blood

3. (חָזֵק, chazék) masculine singular present participle and present tense of חָזַק
   • Exodus 19:19:

     וַיְהִי קוֹל הַשֹּׁפָר הוֹלֵךְ וְחָזֵק מְאֹד‎

     vay'hí kól hashofár holéch v'chazék m'od

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   • 2 Samuel 3:1:

     וַתְּהִי הַמִּלְחָמָה אֲרֻכָּה בֵּין בֵּית שָׁאוּל וּבֵין בֵּית דָּוִד וְדָוִד הֹלֵךְ וְחָזֵק‎

     vat'hi hamilchamá aruká bén bét shaúl uvén bét davíd v'davíd holéch v'chazék

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

Verb

חיזק \ חִזֵּק • ‎(chizék) ‎(pi'el construction, passive counterpart חֻזַּק)

1. Defective spelling of חיזק
2. (חַזֵּק, chazék) bare infinitive (infinitive construct or gerund) of חִזַּק
   • 2 Kings 12:9, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     וּלְבִלְתִּי חַזֵּק אֶת־בֶּדֶק הַבָּיִת‎

     ul'viltí chazék et-bédek habáyit

     neither repair the breaches of the house

3. (חַזֵּק, chazék) masculine singular imperative of חִזַּק
   • Nehemiah 6:9, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     וְעַתָּה חַזֵּק אֶת־יָדָי‎

     v'atá chazék et-yadáy

     But now, strengthen Thou my hands.

Verb

חוזק \ חֻזַּק • ‎(khuzák) ‎(pu'al construction, active counterpart חיזק \ חִזֵּק)

1. Defective spelling of חוזק

Alternative forms

• חיזק