What does חֹזֶק (ḥōzeq) mean in the Bible?
חֹזֶק (ḥōzeq) is a Hebrew word meaning "power".
Hebrew · H2392
חֹזֶק
Power
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חֹזֶק H2392
Pronunciation ḥōzeq
What does חֹזֶק (ḥōzeq) mean in the Bible?
חֹזֶק (ḥōzeq) is a Hebrew word meaning "power".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2392?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include With a mighty (2), by the strength (1), strength (1), the power (1).
Where does חֹזֶק (ḥōzeq) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 13:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (3), Amos (1), Haggai (1).
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 2× Exodus 13:14, Exodus 13:16
by the strength 1× Exodus 13:3
strength 1× Amos 6:13
the power 1× Haggai 2:22
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 13:3 בְּחֹ֣זֶק to by the strength Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 13:14 בְּחֹ֣זֶק to With a mighty Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 13:16 בְּחֹ֣זֶק to with a mighty Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Amos 6:13 בְחָזְקֵ֔נוּ to strength Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Haggai 2:22 חֹ֖זֶק to the power Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 13:3
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
Exodus 3 Amos 1 Haggai 1
Source forms
בְּחֹ֣זֶק 3x bə·ḥō·zeq Exodus 13:3, Exodus 13:14, Exodus 13:16
בְחָזְקֵ֔נוּ 1x ḇə·ḥā·zə·qê·nū Amos 6:13
חֹ֖זֶק 1x ḥō·zeq Haggai 2:22
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Exodus 13:3, Exodus 13:14, Exodus 13:16
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Haggai 2:22
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural 1x Amos 6:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. power
Source Gloss
power
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
power BDB: strength Usage: strength.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain