Hebrew · H2389

חָזָק

Strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard , bold , violent )

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חָזָק H2389

Pronunciation ḥāzāq

What does חָזָק (ḥāzāq) mean in the Bible?

חָזָק (ḥāzāq): Strength marked by resistance, hardness, or violence; often connotes stubborn opposition rather than positive power.

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What does חָזָק (ḥāzāq) mean in the Bible?

חָזָק (ḥāzāq): Strength marked by resistance, hardness, or violence; often connotes stubborn opposition rather than positive power.

How does the BSB render H2389?

The BSB source-word alignment has 56 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include with a mighty (8), and mighty (4), with a strong (3), and a mighty (2), as hard (2).

Where does חָזָק (ḥāzāq) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 3:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (10), Ezekiel (10), Exodus (7), 1 Kings (4).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

with a mighty 8× Exodus 13:9, Deuteronomy 5:15, Deuteronomy 6:21, Deuteronomy 7:8

and mighty 4× 1 Kings 8:42, 1 Kings 19:11, Nehemiah 1:10, Isaiah 27:1

with a strong 3× Jeremiah 32:21, Ezekiel 20:33, Ezekiel 20:34

and a mighty 2× Exodus 32:11, Jeremiah 21:5

as hard 2× Ezekiel 3:8

as strong 2× Joshua 14:11, Job 37:18

is strong 2× Proverbs 23:11, Jeremiah 50:34

. . . 1× Deuteronomy 3:24

[who is] strong 1× Isaiah 28:2

a mighty hand compels him 1× Exodus 3:19

and a strong 1× Numbers 20:20

and a very loud 1× Exodus 19:16

and strong 1× Ezekiel 34:16

and stubborn 1× Ezekiel 2:4

and the mighty 1× Deuteronomy 7:19

and Your mighty 1× 2 Chronicles 6:32

are strong 1× Numbers 13:18

are stronger 1× Numbers 13:31

because of My mighty 1× Exodus 6:1

because of My strong 1× Exodus 6:1

both the strong one 1× Ezekiel 30:22

by a strong 1× Deuteronomy 4:34

fierce 1× 1 Samuel 14:52

grew worse 1× 1 Kings 17:17

harder 1× Ezekiel 3:9

His mighty 1× Deuteronomy 11:2

is hard-headed 1× Ezekiel 3:7

is mighty 1× Joshua 4:24

of the fiercest 1× 2 Samuel 11:15

of the powerful 1× Job 5:15

powerful 1× Ezekiel 26:17

that had overpowered him 1× Jeremiah 31:11

the aggressor 1× Psalms 35:10

the mighty 1× Deuteronomy 34:12

the strong 1× Amos 2:14

they are strong 1× Joshua 17:18

to a very strong 1× Exodus 10:19

was severe 1× 1 Kings 18:2

were too strong 1× Judges 18:26

with might 1× Isaiah 40:10

Show sample aligned rows

Exodus 3:19 חֲזָקָֽה׃ to a mighty hand compels him Adjective - feminine singular Exodus 6:1 חֲזָקָה֙ to because of My mighty Adjective - feminine singular Exodus 6:1 חֲזָקָ֔ה to because of My strong Adjective - feminine singular Exodus 10:19 חָזָ֣ק to to a very strong Adjective - masculine singular Exodus 13:9 חֲזָקָ֔ה to with a mighty Adjective - feminine singular Exodus 19:16 חָזָ֣ק to and a very loud Adjective - masculine singular Exodus 32:11 חֲזָקָֽה׃ to and a mighty Adjective - feminine singular Numbers 13:18 הֶחָזָ֥ק to are strong Article | Adjective - masculine singular Numbers 13:31 חָזָ֥ק to are stronger Adjective - masculine singular Numbers 20:20 חֲזָקָֽה׃ to and a strong Adjective - feminine singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Exodus 3:19

Aligned rows 56

Books represented 18

Exodus 7 Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 10 Joshua 3 Judges 1 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 4 2 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 1 Job 2 Psalms 2 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 4 Ezekiel 10 Daniel 1 Amos 1

Source forms

חֲזָקָה֙ 5x ḥă·zā·qāh Exodus 6:1, Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 26:8, Jeremiah 32:21

חֲזָקָֽה׃ 5x ḥă·zā·qāh Exodus 3:19, Exodus 32:11, Numbers 20:20, Deuteronomy 6:21

חָזָ֣ק 4x ḥā·zāq Exodus 10:19, Exodus 19:16, 1 Kings 17:17, Job 5:15

חָזָ֥ק 4x ḥā·zāq Numbers 13:31, 1 Kings 18:2, Jeremiah 31:11, Ezekiel 3:9

הַחֲזָקָ֔ה 3x ha·ḥă·zā·qāh Deuteronomy 11:2, Deuteronomy 34:12, 2 Chronicles 6:32

חֲזָקָ֔ה 3x ḥă·zā·qāh Exodus 6:1, Exodus 13:9, Daniel 9:15

חָזָ֗ק 2x ḥā·zāq Joshua 14:11, Jeremiah 50:34

חָזָ֖ק 2x ḥā·zāq Joshua 17:18, Ezekiel 3:8

Parsing patterns

Adjective - feminine singular 21x Exodus 3:19, Exodus 6:1, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 32:11

Adjective - masculine singular 14x Exodus 10:19, Exodus 19:16, Numbers 13:31, Joshua 14:11

Article | Adjective - feminine singular 10x Deuteronomy 3:24, Deuteronomy 7:19, Deuteronomy 11:2, Deuteronomy 34:12

Adjective - masculine plural 3x Judges 18:26, Job 37:18, Ezekiel 3:8

Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 19:11, Amos 2:14

Adjective - masculine plural construct 1x Ezekiel 3:7

Article | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Numbers 13:18

Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct 1x Ezekiel 2:4

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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חָזָק

What does חָזָק (ḥāzāq) mean in the Bible?

What does חָזָק (ḥāzāq) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H2389?

Where does חָזָק (ḥāzāq) appear in Scripture?

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