Chezqah חֶזְקָה
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| חֶזְקָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | chezqah |
| Strong's number | H2393 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | strength |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Chronicles (2) |
Chezqah (Hebrew חֶזְקָה, Strong's H2393) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “strength”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
strength, strong, being strong, force
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | strong (2), strengthened (1), strength (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | royal power (1), strong (1), power (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Chezqah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 12:1And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.After Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel with him forsook the Law of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 26:16But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense.But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 8:11For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,For this is what the LORD has spoken to me with a strong hand, instructing me not to walk in the way of this people:
Daniel
- Daniel 11:2And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).