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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חׇזְקָה H2394
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 force 1× 1 Samuel 2:16
earnestly 1× Jonah 3:8
had harshly 1× Judges 4:3
with violence 1× Ezekiel 34:4
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 4:3 בְּחָזְקָ֖ה to had harshly Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Judges 8:1 בְּחָזְקָֽה׃ to . . . Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 1 Samuel 2:16 בְחָזְקָֽה׃ to by force Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 34:4 וּבְחָזְקָ֛ה to with violence Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Jonah 3:8 בְּחָזְקָ֑ה to earnestly Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Judges 4:3
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 4
Judges 2 1 Samuel 1 Ezekiel 1 Jonah 1
Source forms
בְּחָזְקָ֖ה 1x bə·ḥā·zə·qāh Judges 4:3
בְּחָזְקָ֑ה 1x bə·ḥā·zə·qāh Jonah 3:8
בְחָזְקָֽה׃ 1x ḇə·ḥā·zə·qāh 1 Samuel 2:16
בְּחָזְקָֽה׃ 1x bə·ḥā·zə·qāh Judges 8:1
וּבְחָזְקָ֛ה 1x ū·ḇə·ḥā·zə·qāh Ezekiel 34:4
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 4x Judges 4:3, Judges 8:1, 1 Samuel 2:16, Jonah 3:8
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 34:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. vehemence (usually in a bad sense)
Source Gloss
vehemence (usually in a bad sense)
Extended definition Source: 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:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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