חָזַק
Meanings
Pa'al verb
1. to be strong, to hold fast, to be secure (intransitive)
2. to strengthen (transitive)
Pronunciation
khazák
Examples6
וְחָזַקְתָּ וְהָיִיתָ לאִישׁ
be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man
רַק חָזַק לבִּלְתִּי אָכַל הַדָּם
Only be stedfast in not eating the blood
כִּי־חָזַק עֲלֵהֶם הָרָעָב
because the famine was sore upon them
היבבות חזקו וְהָלְכוּ.
The howls grew louder and louder.
וַיֶּחֱזַק הָרָעָב בעִיר
the famine was sore in the city
הֵם מְחַזְּקִים אֵת הַסֻּכָּרִים כְּדֵי לְהָגֵן עַל הַכְּפָר מִפְּנֵי־ הֲצָפָה.
They strengthened the dikes to protect the village against the flood.