וְ/חִזְּקוּ֙
𐤅/𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤅
châzaq
they strengthen
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.
Jeremiah 23:14 · Word #8
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/Vpp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they strengthen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2388-77
and they strengthened
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/causative), sequential perfect with prefixed conjunction ו, 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem gives an intensive/causative sense, indicating making something strong or firm rather than merely being strong. The 3rd person common plural sequential perfect form is reflected by "and they strengthened." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they strengthened
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is accurate; the verb is in the vav-consecutive perfect plural and 'and they strengthened' matches the context. |