וְ/חָ֣זְק֔וּ
𐤅/𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤅
châzaq
and will be strengthened
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 Samuel 16:21 · Word #20
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/Vqq3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and will be strengthened |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2388-75
and they became strong
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple intransitive sense "to be/become strong." The sequential perfect with prefixed וְ carries forward narrative action in 3rd person common plural, hence "and they became strong." |
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