Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H2389

Strong's H2389 · Hebrew

חָזָק

châzâq · /khaw-zawk'/

Number
H2389
Language
Hebrew
Original word
חָזָק
Transliteration
châzâq
Pronunciation
khaw-zawk'
KJV occurrences
54 verses

Definition

strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)

KJV: harder, hottest, [phrase] impudent, loud, mighty, sore, stiff(-hearted), strong(-er).

Root / derivation: from H2388 (חָזַק);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָזָק across 54 verses.

strong26×
mighty20×
sore3×
stronger2×
harder1×
hottest1×
impudent1×
loud1×
stiffhearted1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

54 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus6 verses
Exodus 3:19

And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand. no: or, but by strong hand

Exodus 6:1

Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.

Exodus 10:19

And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt. cast: Heb. fastened

Exodus 13:9

And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD'S law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.

Exodus 19:16

And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

Exodus 32:11

And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? the LORD: Heb. the face of the LORD

Numbers3 verses
Deuteronomy10 verses
Deuteronomy 3:24

O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?

Deuteronomy 4:34

Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?

Deuteronomy 5:15

And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.

Deuteronomy 6:21

Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:

Deuteronomy 7:8

But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 7:19

The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid.

Deuteronomy 9:26

I prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.

Deuteronomy 11:2

And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,

Deuteronomy 26:8

And the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders:

Deuteronomy 34:12

And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.

Joshua3 verses
Judges1 verse
1 Samuel1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
1 Kings4 verses
2 Chronicles1 verse
Nehemiah1 verse
Job2 verses
Psalms2 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah3 verses
Jeremiah4 verses
Ezekiel9 verses
Ezekiel 2:4

For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. impudent: Heb. hard of face

Ezekiel 3:7

But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted. impudent: Heb. stiff of forehead, and hard of heart

Ezekiel 3:8

Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.

Ezekiel 3:9

As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

Ezekiel 20:33

As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:

Ezekiel 20:34

And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.

Ezekiel 26:17

And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, which cause their terror to be on all that haunt it! of: Heb. of the seas

Ezekiel 30:22

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.

Ezekiel 34:16

I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.

Daniel1 verse
Amos1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2389 (châzâq) mean?

strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)

How many times does H2389 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2389 (חָזָק) appears in 54 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “strong.”

How is châzâq translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2389 is rendered as “strong” (26×), “mighty” (20×), “sore” (3×), “stronger” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word חָזָק come from?

from H2388 (חָזַק);