הֻחְזַק
Meanings
Huf'al verb
1. To be held (in a certain condition or location); typically used of captives, prisoners, mistreated animals, and so on.
Pronunciation
hukhzák
Examples3
אֲנִי מוחזקת כבַּת ערובה.
I'm being held hostage.
הֵם מוחזקים בתְּנָאִים בִּלְתִּי אֱנוֹשִׁיִּים.
They are held in inhuman conditions.
הַחַיּוֹת הוחזקו בכליאה.
The animals were kept in confinement.