חיזק

Hebrew

Root
ח־ז־ק (kh-z-q)

Verb

חיזק / חִזֵּק • (khizék) (pi'el construction, passive counterpart חוזק / חֻזַּק)

1. to strengthen, reinforce
   • Tanach, 2 Kings 12:9, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     וּלְבִלְתִּי חַזֵּק אֶת־בֶּדֶק הַבָּיִת

     ul'viltí chazék et-bédek habáyit

     neither repair the breaches of the house

2. (חַזֵּק, chazék) masculine singular imperative of חִזַּק
   • Tanach, Hosea 7:15, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     וַאֲנִי יִסַּרְתִּי חִזַּקְתִּי זְרוֹעֹתָם

     vaaní yisárti khizákti z'rootám

     Though I have trained and strengthened their arms

   • Tanach, Nehemiah 6:9, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     וְעַתָּה חַזֵּק אֶת־יָדָי

     v'atá chazék et-yadáy

     But now, strengthen Thou my hands.

3. to secure
4. to give strength

Conjugation

Conjugation of חיזק / חִזֵּק (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 

non-finite forms		to-infinitive: לְחַזֵּק action noun: חיזוק / חִזּוּק
finite forms		singular		plural
		m.	f.	m.	f.
past	first	חיזקתי / חִזַּקְתִּי		חיזקנו / חִזַּקְנוּ
	second	חיזקת / חִזַּקְתָּ	חיזקת / חִזַּקְתְּ	חיזקתם / חִזַּקְתֶּם	חיזקתן / חִזַּקְתֶּן
	third	חיזק / חִזֵּק	חיזקה / חִזְּקָה	חיזקו / חִזְּקוּ
present		מְחַזֵּק	מְחַזֶּקֶת	מְחַזְּקִים	מְחַזְּקוֹת
future	first	אֲחַזֵּק		נְחַזֵּק
	second	תְּחַזֵּק	תְּחַזְּקִי	תְּחַזְּקוּ	תְּחַזֵּקְנָה1
	third	יְחַזֵּק	תְּחַזֵּק	יְחַזְּקוּ	תְּחַזֵּקְנָה1
imperative		חַזֵּק	חַזְּקִי	חַזְּקוּ	חַזֵּקְנָה1
notes		Rare in Modern Hebrew.