What does חׇזְקָה mean in the Bible?
חׇזְקָה is a Hebrew word meaning "vehemence (usually in a bad sense)".
Hebrew · H2394
חׇזְקָה
Vehemence (usually in a bad sense)
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חׇזְקָהH2394
What does חׇזְקָה mean in the Bible?
חׇזְקָה is a Hebrew word meaning "vehemence (usually in a bad sense)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2394?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), by force (1), earnestly (1), had harshly (1), with violence (1).
Where does חׇזְקָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 4:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (2), 1 Samuel (1), Ezekiel (1), Jonah (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. . .1×Judges 8:1
by force1×1 Samuel 2:16
earnestly1×Jonah 3:8
had harshly1×Judges 4:3
with violence1×Ezekiel 34:4
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 4:3בְּחָזְקָ֖הtohad harshlyPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singularJudges 8:1בְּחָזְקָֽה׃to. . .Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular1 Samuel 2:16בְחָזְקָֽה׃toby forcePreposition-b | Noun - feminine singularEzekiel 34:4וּבְחָזְקָ֛הtowith violenceConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularJonah 3:8בְּחָזְקָ֑הtoearnestlyPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJudges 4:3
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Judges21 Samuel1Ezekiel1Jonah1
Source forms
בְּחָזְקָ֖ה1xbə·ḥā·zə·qāhJudges 4:3
בְּחָזְקָ֑ה1xbə·ḥā·zə·qāhJonah 3:8
בְחָזְקָֽה׃1xḇə·ḥā·zə·qāh1 Samuel 2:16
בְּחָזְקָֽה׃1xbə·ḥā·zə·qāhJudges 8:1
וּבְחָזְקָ֛ה1xū·ḇə·ḥā·zə·qāhEzekiel 34:4
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular4xJudges 4:3, Judges 8:1, 1 Samuel 2:16, Jonah 3:8
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular1xEzekiel 34:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. vehemence (usually in a bad sense)
Source Gloss
vehemence (usually in a bad sense)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
vehemence (usually in a bad sense) BDB: strength Usage: force, mightily, repair, sharply.
Word Origins
חׇזְקָה is built from this root:
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