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Lexicon :: Strong's H2388 - ḥāzaq

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חָזַק
Transliteration
ḥāzaq
Pronunciation
khaw-zak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 636

Strong’s Definitions

חָזַק châzaq, khaw-zak'; a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer:—aid, amend, × calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 290x

The KJV translates Strong's H2388 in the following manner: strong (48x), repair (47x), hold (37x), strengthened (28x), strengthen (14x), harden (13x), prevail (10x), encourage (9x), take (9x), courage (8x), caught (5x), stronger (5x), hold (5x), miscellaneous (52x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 290x
The KJV translates Strong's H2388 in the following manner: strong (48x), repair (47x), hold (37x), strengthened (28x), strengthen (14x), harden (13x), prevail (10x), encourage (9x), take (9x), courage (8x), caught (5x), stronger (5x), hold (5x), miscellaneous (52x).

  1. to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be strong, grow strong

        1. to prevail, prevail upon

        2. to be firm, be caught fast, be secure

        3. to press, be urgent

        4. to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)

        5. to be severe, be grievous

      2. to strengthen

    2. (Piel)

      1. to make strong

      2. to restore to strength, give strength

      3. to strengthen, sustain, encourage

      4. to make strong, make bold, encourage

      5. to make firm

      6. to make rigid, make hard

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to make strong, strengthen

      2. to make firm

      3. to display strength

      4. to make severe

      5. to support

      6. to repair

      7. to prevail, prevail upon

      8. to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support

      9. to hold, contain

    4. (Hithpael)

      1. to strengthen oneself

      2. to put forth strength, use one's strength

      3. to withstand

      4. to hold strongly with

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָזַק châzaq, khaw-zak'; a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer:—aid, amend, × calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
STRONGS H2388: Abbreviations
חָזַק 291 verb be or grow firm, strong, strengthen (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic Qfzo חֲזַק bind on or about, gird on, compare Arabic حَزَقَ bind, squeeze) —
† Qal Perfect ח׳ Genesis 41:57 + 4 times; חָזָק֑ 2 Chronicles 26:15; suffix חֲזָקוֺ 2 Chronicles 28:20, etc.; Imperfect יֶהֱז֑ק 2 Chronicles 28:7 (Baer) + 2 times; וַיֶּחֱזַק Genesis 41:56 +; יֶחֶזְקוּ 2 Samuel 10:11 + 2 times; יֶחְזְקוּ Isaiah 28:22; Imperative חֲזַק Deuteronomy 12:23 +; חִזְקוּ Deuteronomy 31:6 +; Infinitive construct לְחָזְקָה 2 Kings 12:13; suffix לְחָזְקָהּ Ezekiel 30:21; Participle חָזֵק [H2390 Exodus 19:19; 2 Samuel 3:1], etc.; —
I. intransitive be or grow strong: —
1. a. of physical strength of hands Judges 7:11; 2 Samuel 2:7; 2 Samuel 16:21; Ezekiel 22:14; Zechariah 8:9, 13 (on Ezekiel 3:14 see below); of arm, followed by infinitive Ezekiel 30:21; used of recovery from illness Isaiah 39:1; followed by מִן of comparison over power 1 Samuel 17:50 (with בְּ instrumental), 2 Samuel 13:14.
b. of people, army Deuteronomy 11:8; Joshua 17:13 (JE), = Judges 1:28; Ezra 9:12; followed by מִן comparative be stronger than, too strong for, prevail against 2 Samuel 10:11 (twice in verse) = 1 Chronicles 19:12 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 20:23, 25; id., followed by accusative 1 Kings 16:22, compare of י׳ as prevailing over man Jeremiah 20:7 (|| יָכֹל); followed by על 2 Chronicles 8:3; 27:5.
c. of royal power וְדָוִד הֹלֵךְ וְהָזֵק [H2390 2 Samuel 3:1] (opposed to הֹלְכִים וְדַלִּים); compare 2 Chronicles 26:15 (|| חֶזְקָה 2 Chronicles 26:16), Daniel 11:5a.
d. prevail over, upon, of word of king 2 Samuel 24:4 (followed by אֶלֿ) = 1 Chronicles 21:4 (followed by עַל).
e. of bonds Isaiah 28:22.
f. of sound of trumpet הוֺלֵךְ וְהָזֵק מְאֹד [H2390 Exodus 19:19] (E, compare חָזָק Exodus 19:16) it grew much louder and louder.
2. be firm, fast: —
a. literally be caught fast, of Absalom's head 2 Samuel 18:9 (followed by בְּ).
b. be firm, secure, of a kingdom 2 Kings 14:5 (+ בְּיָדוֺ) = 2 Chronicles 25:3 (+ עָלָיו). Oftener
c. be firm = courageous, confident, especially Imperative, usually || אמץ (which see), Deuteronomy 31:6, 7, 23; Joshua 1:6, 7, 9, 18; Joshua 10:25; Joshua 23:6 (all D), 2 Samuel 10:12; 2 Samuel 13:28; 1 Kings 2:2; 1 Chronicles 19:13 (|| התחזק), 1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:10, 20; 2 Chronicles 15:7; 19:11; 32:7; Ezra 10:4; Psalm 27:14; Psalm 31:25; Isaiah 35:4; Isaiah 41:6; Haggai 2:4 (3 times in verse); Daniel 10:19 (twice in verse); followed byלַמִּלְחָמָה 2 Chronicles 25:8.
d. hold firmly to, devote oneself to, followed by בְּ 2 Chronicles 31:4.
e. followed by Infinitive be firm not to eat blood, i.e. firmly refrain from it Deuteronomy 12:23, compare 1 Chronicles 28:7.
3. press, be urgent, followed by עַל + Infinitive Exodus 12:33 (E); followed by עַל of hand of י׳ in prophetic ecstasy Ezekiel 3:14 (Greek Version of the LXX Co read חֲזָקָה, adjective, see חָזָק).
4. in bad sense:
a. grow stout, rigid, hard, with idea of perversity, of Pharaoh's heart Exodus 7:13, 22; Exodus 8:15 (all P), Exodus 9:35 (R); compare חזקו עָלַי דבריכם Malachi 3:13.
b. be severe, grievous, of battle 2 Kings 3:26; of famine Genesis 41:56, 57 (E), Genesis 47:20 (J; followed by על), 2 Kings 25:3 = Jeremiah 52:6.
II. transitive only לֹא חֲזֶקוֺ 2 Chronicles 28:20 strengthened him not, but text very dubious (|| וַיָצַר לוֺ).
Pi. Perfect חִזַּק Psalm 147:13 +, etc.; Imperfect וַיְחַזֵּק Exodus 9:12 + 10 times, etc.; Imperative חַזֵּק Nehemiah 6:9 + 2 times; feminine singular חַזְּקִי Nahum 3:14; חַזֵּ֑קִי Isaiah 54:2 etc.; Infinitive construct חַזֵּק 2 Kings 12:9 + 12 times; Participle מְחַזֵּק Exodus 14:17; מְחַזְּקִים 2 Kings 12:9; —
1. make strong (physically):
a. followed by accusative of person Judges 16:28; followed by על Judges 3:12; followed by מָתְנַיִם Nahum 2:2 (|| אַמֵּץ כֹּחַ; of personified people).
b.＝restore to strength Daniel 10:18, 19; to health Ezekiel 34:4, 16; with לְ give strength to 1 Chronicles 29:12; so, followed by זְרוֺעֹתָם, Hosea 7:15; Ezekiel 30:24 (and Ezekiel 30:25 Co, see Hiph.)
c. followed by accusative of thing Isaiah 41:7; Jeremiah 10:4 (both with בְּ instrumental; of manufacture of idols); of strengthening tent-pegs, in metaphor Isaiah 54:4, compare Isaiah 33:23; followed by bars of gates Psalm 147:13; often of making strong, fortifying a town, etc. Nahum 3:14; 2 Chronicles 11:11, 12; 26:9; 32:5; = repair (wall, object not expressed) Nehemiah 3:19 see Hiph.; with accusative of temple 2 Kings 12:6; 2 Kings 12:7; 2 Kings 12:15; 2 Kings 22:6; 2 Chronicles 24:5, 12; 29:3; 34:8, compare 2 Chronicles 34:10 (|| לִבְדּוֺק); followed by לְבית י׳ 1 Chronicles 26:27; object breaches (accusative) 2 Kings 12:8; 2 Kings 12:9; 2 Kings 12:13; 2 Kings 22:5.
d. of establishing kingdom 2 Chronicles 11:17.
2. strengthen the hands (accusative) of any one, i.e. sustain, encourage (opposed to רִפָּה) Judges 9:24; Jeremiah 23:14; Ezekiel 13:22; Isaiah 35:3; Job 4:3; Ezra 6:22; Nehemiah 2:18; Nehemiah 6:9; 2 Chronicles 29:34; ידו בֵּאלהים וַיְח׳ 1 Samuel 23:16; followed by בְּ Ezra 1:6 (+ בְּ instrumental)
3. make strong = bold, encourage, with accusative Deuteronomy 1:38; Deuteronomy 3:28; 2 Samuel 11:5; Isaiah 41:7; with accusative of person + לַעֲבֹדַת בֵּית י׳ 2 Chronicles 35:2.
4. make firm: —
a. with 2 accusative וְאַבְנֵֽֽֽטְךָ אֲחַוְּקֶנּוּ Isaiah 22:21 and with thy sash (of office) will I make him firm, i.e. bind it firmly about him (|| הלבישׁ).
b. make firm or fixed, = definitely adopt ֿ יח׳ לָמוֺ דָּבָר רָע Psalm 64:6.
5. make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden (the heart of any one) Exodus 4:21; Exodus 10:20, 27 (all E), Exodus 9:12; Exodus 11:10; Exodus 14:4, 8, 17 (all P), Joshua 11:20 (D); see also פניהם מִסֶּלַע ח׳ Jeremiah 5:3.
Hiph.118 Perfect הֶחֱזִיק Judges 7:8 +; 3rd person feminine singular הֶחֱזִ֫יקָה Jeremiah 49:24 +; suffix הֶחֱזִקָ֑תְנִי Jeremiah 8:21; הֶחֱזַ֫קָתִּי Nehemiah 5:16 + 3 times; וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֫י Ezekiel 30:23, etc.; Imperfect יַחֲזִיק Job 8:15 + 2 times; 1st person singular וְאַחְזֵק Isaiah 42:6; יַחֲזִיקוּ Jeremiah 6:23 + 2 times; יַחֲזִקוּ Daniel 11:32, etc.; Imperative הַחֲזֵק 2 Samuel 11:25 + 2 times, etc.; Infinitive construct הַחֲזִיק 2 Kings 15:19; Isaiah 64:6; suffix הֶחֱזִיקִי Jeremiah 31:32 (הַח׳ Manuscript Petrop. see RSJPh xvi, 1888, 73); Participle מַחֲזִיק Exodus 9:2 + 9 times; suffix מַחֲזִקָהּ Daniel 11:6; feminine singular מַחֲזֶקֶת Nehemiah 4:11; plural מַחֲזִיקִים Nehemiah 4:10 + 5 times; construct מַחֲוִיקֵי Ezekiel 27:9, 27; —
† 1. a. make strong, strengthen Jeremiah 51:12.
b. make firm, the kingdom 2 Kings 15:19 (+ בְּיָדוֺ).
c. display strength (late) 2 Chronicles 26:8 (|| וַיֵלֶךְ שְׁמוֺ עַד וגו׳), Daniel 11:32 (|| וְעָשׂוּ).
† 2. make severe, of battle 2 Samuel 11:25.
† 3. followed by יד = support Ezekiel 16:49; followed by זְרוֺעוֺת Ezekiel 30:25 (subject י׳; but Co reads Pi. as † Ezekiel 30:24).
4.＝repair, walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah 3:4 (3 times in verse) + 31 times Nehemiah 3; compare (in general) participle used substantively מחזיקי בדקף Ezekiel 27:9, 27 of Tyre and her ships (|| מַלָּחִים, etc.)
† 5. prevail, absolute Daniel 11:7; followed by עַל Job 18:9; prevail upon to בּוֺ לֶאֱכֹל הח׳ 2 Kings 4:8.
6. especially take or keep hold of, seize, grasp:
a. take hold of, seize, catch, followed by בְּ Genesis 19:4(J), Genesis 21:18(E), Exodus 4:4 (J; || אחז), Judges 7:20; 1 Samuel 15:27; 2 Samuel 1:11; 1 Kings 1:50; 1 Kings 2:28; 2 Kings 2:12; 2 Kings 4:27; Isaiah 4:1; Zechariah 8:23 (twice in verse); Proverbs 7:13; Proverbs 26:17, compare also Judges 19:25, 29; 2 Chronicles 28:15; with violence Deuteronomy 22:25; Deuteronomy 25:11; 1 Samuel 17:35 (perhaps of consecutive frequently, see Dr), 2 Samuel 2:16; 2 Samuel 13:11; followed by לְ 2 Samuel 15:5; figurative take hold in order to lead one (subject י׳) followed by בְּ Jeremiah 31:32, with accusative Isaiah 41:9, 13; compare Isaiah 51:18 (בְּ; || נֵהֵל); followed by accusative Nahum 3:14 take hold of the brick-mould, Jeremiah 6:23 = Jeremiah 50:42, Zechariah 14:13 (with violence), Psalm 35:2; Nehemiah 4:10; Nehemiah 4:11, seize the kingdom Daniel 11:21; in metaphor Micah 4:9 (הֶחֱזִיקֵךְ חִיל), Jeremiah 6:24; Jeremiah 8:21; Jeremiah 49:24 (see Gie), Jeremiah 50:43; of pious laying hold of י׳, followed by בְּ Isaiah 64:6; compare Isaiah 27:5; Isaiah 56:2, 4, 6; of other gods 1 Kings 9:9 2 Chronicles 7:22; laying hold of wisdom Proverbs 3:18, compare Proverbs 4:13; Job 2:3, 9; Job 27:6; Jeremiah 8:5.
b. have or keep hold of, followed by בְּ Judges 16:26; 2 Samuel 3:29; Jeremiah 50:33; Nehemiah 4:15.
c. hold up, followed by בְּ, figurative = sustain, support Leviticus 25:35; of י׳ holding his servants Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 45:1, compare Job 8:20; see also participle used substantively Daniel 11:1 (|| מָעוֺז), Daniel 11:6 (|| מֵבִיא, יֹלֵד); of Nehemiah holding fast to his (בְּ) his work Nehemiah 5:16; compare of wicked, holding to his house Job 8:15; cleave or cling to (על) one's brethren Nehemiah 10:30. hence c. keep, retain, followed by בְּ Exodus 9:2 (J), Judges 7:8; Judges 19:4; so Ezekiel 7:13 Sm Co (MT Hithp.); followed by anger (accusative) Micah 7:18.
d. hence also hold, contain, followed by accusative 2 Chronicles 4:5.
† Hithp. (especially Chronicles) Perfect הִתְחַזַּק 2 Chronicles 13:7 + 3 times, etc., Imperfect וַיִּתְחַוֵּק Genesis 48:2 + 7 times; וַיִּתְחַזַּק 2 Chronicles 21:4; 32:5; יִתְחַזָּ֑קוּ Ezekiel 7:13 (but Sm Co read Hiph.), etc.; Imperative הִתְחַוַּק 1 Kings 20:22; הִתְחַזְּקוּ 1 Samuel 4:9; Infinitive construct לְהִתְחַזֵּק 2 Chronicles 13:8; 16:9; Participle מִתְחַזֵּק 2 Samuel 3:6; Daniel 10:21; plural מִתְחַזְּקִים 1 Chronicles 11:10; —
1. strengthen oneself 2 Samuel 3:6; 1 Kings 20:22; 2 Chronicles 1:1; 12:13; 13:21; 21:4; 23:1; 25:11; 27:6; followed by עַל against 2 Chronicles 17:1; gain strength Ezra 7:28; Daniel 10:19, compare ביהוה הִתְח׳ 1 Samuel 30:6; figurative= take courage 2 Chronicles 15:8.
2. put forth strength, use one's strength Genesis 48:2 (i.e. he exerted himself, he sat up by a great effort), Numbers 13:20 Judges 20:22; 1 Samuel 4:9; 2 Samuel 10:12; 1 Chronicles 19:13; 2 Chronicles 32:5.
3. followed by לִפְנֵי withstand 2 Chronicles 13:7, 8.
4. followed by עִם hold strongly with 1 Chronicles 11:10; Daniel 10:21, compare of י׳, עִם לְבָבָם שָׁלֵם אֵלָיו להתח׳ 2 Chronicles 16:9. — For יִתְחַזָּ֑קו Ezekiel 7:13 read Hiph., see Sm Co Da.
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Genesis

19:4; 21:18; 41:56; 41:56; 41:57; 41:57; 47:20; 48:2; 48:2

Exodus

4:4; 4:21; 7:13; 7:22; 8:15; 9:2; 9:2; 9:12; 9:12; 9:35; 10:20; 10:27; 11:10; 12:33; 14:4; 14:8; 14:17; 14:17; 19:16

Leviticus

25:35

Numbers

13:20

Deuteronomy

1:38; 3:28; 11:8; 12:23; 12:23; 22:25; 25:11; 31:6; 31:6; 31:7; 31:23

Joshua

1:6; 1:7; 1:9; 1:18; 10:25; 11:20; 17:13; 23:6

Judges

1:28; 3:12; 7:8; 7:8; 7:11; 7:20; 9:24; 16:26; 16:28; 19:4; 19:25; 19:29; 20:22

1 Samuel

4:9; 4:9; 15:27; 17:35; 17:50; 23:16; 30:6

2 Samuel

1:11; 2:7; 2:16; 3:6; 3:6; 3:29; 10:11; 10:11; 10:12; 10:12; 11:5; 11:25; 11:25; 13:11; 13:14; 13:28; 15:5; 16:21; 18:9; 24:4

1 Kings

1:50; 2:2; 2:28; 9:9; 16:22; 20:22; 20:22; 20:23; 20:25

2 Kings

2:12; 3:26; 4:8; 4:27; 12:6; 12:7; 12:8; 12:9; 12:9; 12:9; 12:13; 12:13; 12:15; 14:5; 15:19; 15:19; 22:5; 22:6; 25:3

1 Chronicles

11:10; 11:10; 19:12; 19:13; 19:13; 21:4; 22:13; 26:27; 28:7; 28:10; 28:20; 29:12

2 Chronicles

1:1; 4:5; 7:22; 8:3; 11:11; 11:12; 11:17; 12:13; 13:7; 13:7; 13:8; 13:8; 13:21; 15:7; 15:8; 16:9; 16:9; 17:1; 19:11; 21:4; 21:4; 23:1; 24:5; 24:12; 25:3; 25:8; 25:11; 26:8; 26:9; 26:15; 26:15; 26:16; 27:5; 27:6; 28:7; 28:15; 28:20; 28:20; 29:3; 29:34; 31:4; 32:5; 32:5; 32:5; 32:7; 34:8; 34:10; 35:2

Ezra

1:6; 6:22; 7:28; 9:12; 10:4

Nehemiah

2:18; 3:4; 3:19; 4:10; 4:10; 4:11; 4:11; 4:15; 5:16; 5:16; 6:9; 6:9; 10:30

Job

2:3; 2:9; 4:3; 8:15; 8:15; 8:20; 18:9; 27:6

Psalms

27:14; 35:2; 64:6; 147:13; 147:13

Proverbs

3:18; 4:13; 7:13; 26:17

Isaiah

4:1; 22:21; 27:5; 28:22; 28:22; 33:23; 35:3; 35:4; 39:1; 41:6; 41:7; 41:7; 41:9; 41:13; 42:6; 42:6; 45:1; 51:18; 54:2; 54:4; 56:2; 56:4; 56:6; 64:6; 64:6

Jeremiah

5:3; 6:23; 6:23; 6:24; 8:5; 8:21; 8:21; 10:4; 20:7; 23:14; 31:32; 31:32; 49:24; 49:24; 50:33; 50:42; 50:43; 51:12; 52:6

Ezekiel

3:14; 3:14; 7:13; 7:13; 7:13; 13:22; 16:49; 22:14; 27:9; 27:9; 27:27; 27:27; 30:21; 30:21; 30:23; 30:24; 30:24; 30:25; 30:25; 34:4; 34:16

Daniel

10:18; 10:19; 10:19; 10:19; 10:21; 10:21; 11:1; 11:5; 11:6; 11:6; 11:7; 11:21; 11:32; 11:32

Hosea

7:15

Micah

4:9; 7:18

Nahum

2:2; 3:14; 3:14; 3:14

Haggai

2:4

Zechariah

8:9; 8:13; 8:23; 14:13

Malachi

3:13

H2388

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Strong's Number H2388 matches the Hebrew חָזַק (ḥāzaq),
which occurs 290 times in 266 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 6 (Jdg 19:29–1Ch 21:4)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:29 - And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold H2388 on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:22 - And the people the men of Israel encouraged H2388 themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:9 - Be strong, H2388 and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:27 - And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold H2388 upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:35 - And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught H2388 him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:50 - So David prevailed H2388 over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:16 - And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened H2388 his hand in God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:6 - And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged H2388 himself in the LORD his God.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:11 - Then David took hold H2388 on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:7 - Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, H2388 and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:16 - And they caught H2388 every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:6 - And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong H2388 for the house of Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:29 - Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth H2388 on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:11 - And he said, If the Syrians be too strong H2388 for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong H2388 for thee, then I will come and help thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:12 - Be of good courage, H2388 and let us play the men H2388 for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:25 - Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong H2388 against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage H2388 thou him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:11 - And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold H2388 of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:14 - Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger H2388 than she, forced her, and lay with her.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:28 - Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, H2388 and be valiant.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:5 - And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took H2388 him, and kissed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:21 - And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. H2388

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:9 - And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold H2388 of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:4 - Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed H2388 against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:50 - And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold H2388 on the horns of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:2 - I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong H2388 therefore, and shew thyself a man;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:28 - Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold H2388 on the horns of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:9 - And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold H2388 upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:22 - But the people that followed Omri prevailed H2388 against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:22 - And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen H2388 thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:23 - And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger H2388 than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger H2388 than they.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:25 - And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger H2388 than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:12 - And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold H2388 of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:26 - And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore H2388 for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:8 - And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained H2388 him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:27 - And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught H2388 him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:5 - Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair H2388 the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:6 - But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired H2388 the breaches of the house.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:7 - Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair H2388 ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:8 - And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair H2388 the breaches of the house.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:12 - And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair H2388 the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:14 - But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired H2388 therewith the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:5 - And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed H2388 in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:19 - And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm H2388 the kingdom in his hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:5 - And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair H2388 the breaches of the house,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:6 - Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair H2388 the house.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:3 - And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed H2388 in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:10 - These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened H2388 themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:12 - And he said, If the Syrians be too strong H2388 for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong H2388 for thee, then I will help thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:13 - Be of good courage, H2388 and let us behave ourselves valiantly H2388 for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:4 - Nevertheless the king's word prevailed H2388 against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

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