Strong H23885 sensesחָזַק

The 5 senses of Strong H2388

The lexicon tells 5 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H2388 appears in 266 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

1. to strengthen: strengthenH2388G: strengthen/support/encourage175 verses · 27 books
2. to strengthen: holdH2388H: hold/seize/fix70 verses · 18 books
3. to strengthen: prevail overH2388J: prevail_over12 verses · 8 books
4. to strengthen: ensureH2388I: ensure3 verses · Deuteronomy, 2 Kings
5. to strengthen: persevereH2388K: persevere3 verses · 2 Chronicles, Nehemiah, Daniel

General definition

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

• strengthen41
• repair39
• hold38
• be29
• harden13
• prevail10
• encourage9
• take9
• courage7
• catch5
• make4
• strong4

First verses

1. Genesis 19:16
   And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
2. Genesis 21:18
   Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
3. Genesis 41:56
   And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
4. Genesis 41:57
   And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
5. Genesis 47:20
   And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh’s.
6. Genesis 48:2
   And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
7. Exodus 4:4
   And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:
8. Exodus 4:21
   And the Lord said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
9. Exodus 7:13
   And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.
10. Exodus 7:22
    And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the Lord had said.
11. Exodus 8:19
    Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.
12. Exodus 9:2
    For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,
13. Exodus 9:12
    And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had spoken unto Moses.
14. Exodus 9:35
    And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the Lord had spoken by Moses.
15. Exodus 10:20
    But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
16. Exodus 10:27
    But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.
17. Exodus 11:10
    And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
18. Exodus 12:33
    And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
19. Exodus 14:4
    And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.
20. Exodus 14:8
    And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.