וַֽ/יְחַזְּקֵ֔/ם
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤆𐤒/𐤌
châzaq
and encouraged them
To be or become strong, firm, or resolute—whether physically, mentally, or spiritually; to strengthen or make firm, to hold fast, to seize or take hold (of), to repair or restore, or to prevail. The word also carries nuances of being courageous, reinforcing, supporting, repairing, or recovering, depending on context. In certain cases, it conveys the idea of overcoming resistance or withstanding.
2 Chronicles 35:2 · Word #5
Lexicon H2388
| Lemma | חָזַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤒 |
| Transliteration | châzaq |
| Strong's | H2388 |
| Definition | To be or become strong, firm, or resolute—whether physically, mentally, or spiritually; to strengthen or make firm, to hold fast, to seize or take hold (of), to repair or restore, or to prevail. The word also carries nuances of being courageous, reinforcing, supporting, repairing, or recovering, depending on context. In certain cases, it conveys the idea of overcoming resistance or withstanding. |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and encouraged them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2388-64
he strengthened them
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/causative), sequential imperfect 3ms with 3mp pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem gives an intensive/causative sense, meaning "to make strong" or "to strengthen." The 3rd masculine singular verb with 3rd masculine plural suffix yields "he strengthened them," preserving both stem force and pronominal object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he strengthened them
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is accurate and context-appropriate for the verb's meaning here. |