Hebrew · H2388, H1280 · unreviewed

חִזַּק בְּרִיחֵי שְׁעָרָיִךְ

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

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חָזַק H2388 to fasten upon; hence, to seize , be strong (figuratively, courageous , causatively strengthen , cure , help , repair , fortify ), obstinate ; to bind , restrain , conquer

Pronunciation chazaq

Physical grasping that extends metaphorically to moral/spiritual strength, courage, and God's covenantal grip on His people.

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בְּרִיחַ H1280 a bolt

Pronunciation bĕriyḥa

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What does חִזַּק בְּרִיחֵי שְׁעָרָיִךְ (chizzaq berichei she'arayikh) mean in the Bible?

חָזַק · בְּרִיחַ is a Hebrew word meaning "to fasten upon; hence, to seize , be strong (figuratively, courageous , causatively strengthen , cure , help , repair , fortify ), obstinate ; to bind , restrain , conquer + a bolt".

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Meaning

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

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 71×

Perfect 2Chr 26:8 · Judg 7:8 · Mic 7:18 · Neh 3:4 · Neh 3:7 · Neh 3:8 · Neh 3:9 · Neh 3:10 · Neh 3:11 · Neh 3:12 · Neh 3:13 · Neh 3:14 · Neh 3:15 · Neh 3:16 · Neh 3:17 · Neh 3:20 44×

Participle active 2Chr 4:5 · Exod 9:2 · Ezek 27:9 · Ezek 27:27 · Isa 41:13 · Isa 51:18 · Job 2:3 · Job 2:9 · Neh 4:10 · Neh 4:11 · Neh 4:15 · Neh 10:30 · Prov 26:17 13×

Imperfect Isa 27:5 · Isa 56:2 · Job 8:15 · Job 8:20 · Job 18:9 · Dan 11:32 · Jer 6:23 · Jer 50:42 · Zech 8:23 9×

Sequential imperfect 2Sam 11:25 · Prov 4:13 · Ps 35:2 · Jer 51:12 · Nah 3:14 5×

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 54×

Sequential imperfect 1Chr 19:13 · 1Chr 22:13 · 1Chr 28:10 · 1Chr 28:20 · 2Chr 25:8 · 2Sam 10:12 · Dan 10:19 · Deut 12:23 · Deut 31:7 · Deut 31:23 · Ezra 10:4 · Hag 2:4 · Isa 41:6 · Josh 1:6 · Josh 1:7 · Josh 1:9 26×

Imperfect 1Chr 19:12 · 2Chr 31:4 · 2Sam 10:11 · Isa 28:22 · Ezek 22:14 · Judg 7:11 · Zech 8:13 · 1Kgs 20:23 · 1Kgs 20:25 · Deut 11:8 · Ezra 9:12 · 1Chr 28:7 14×

Perfect 1Chr 21:4 · 2Chr 26:15 · 2Kgs 3:26 · Gen 41:57 · Gen 47:20 · Judg 1:28 · 1Kgs 20:23 · Josh 17:13 · Mal 3:13 · 2Chr 25:3 · 2Kgs 14:5 · Ezek 3:14 12×

Jussive 2Sam 2:7 · Zech 8:9 2×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 11×

Perfect 2Chr 13:7 · 2Chr 15:8 · 2Chr 23:1 · 2Chr 25:11 · Dan 10:19 · Ezra 7:28 6×

Participle active 2Sam 3:6 · Dan 10:21 2×

Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 20:22 · 1Sam 4:9 2×

Imperfect Ezek 7:13 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 22×

Perfect 2Kgs 12:7 · Ezra 1:6 · Jer 5:3 · Judg 9:24 · Ezek 34:4 · Hos 7:15 · Ps 147:13 7×

Imperfect 2Kgs 12:6 · Isa 33:23 · Ps 64:6 · Exod 4:21 · Ezek 34:16 · Job 4:3 6×

Sequential imperfect Deut 1:38 · Nah 2:2 · Neh 6:9 · Isa 54:2 · Nah 3:14 · Isa 35:3 6×

Participle active 2Kgs 12:8 · Exod 14:17 2×

Infinitive construct 2Kgs 12:9 1×

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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