2 Chronicles 16:9:62 Chr.16.9.W6TAB
לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק
lehitkhazek
“to show himself strong”
- Transliteration
- le-hit-kha-ZEK
- Extended
- leh-hit-khah-ZEEK
- IPA
- /ləhith.ħazˈzeːq/
Meaning by language
- English
- to show himself strong
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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Word in context
- word
le-hit-kha-ZEK
- clause
KI Ye-ho-VAH E-NA-v me-sho-te-TOT be-KHOL-ha-A-rets le-hit-kha-ZEK IM-le-va-VAM sha-LEM e-LAV nis-kal-TA AL-zot
- sentence
KI Ye-ho-VAH E-NA-v me-sho-te-TOT be-KHOL-ha-A-rets le-hit-kha-ZEK IM-le-va-VAM sha-LEM e-LAV nis-kal-TA AL-zot KI me-AT-ta YESH im-me-KHA mil-kha-MOT
Exegesis
The purpose is expressed by the infinitive with lamed, lehitkhazzek {לְהִתְחַזֵּק | ləhiṯḥazzēq} ‘to show Himself strong / to act powerfully’, with the preposition im {עִם | ʿim} tying His strengthening action to a particular kind of person: those characterized by levav ...
Major rendering options cluster around lehitkhazzek {לְהִתְחַזֵּק | ləhiṯḥazzēq}, which can be expressed as God “showing Himself strong” (emphasizing His displayed power) or “giving strong support” (emphasizing aid given to the loyal); both arise naturally from the purpose infinitive and its association with the faithful-hearted.
In context — 2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD range throughout all the earth to show Himself strong with those whose heart is whole toward Him. You have acted foolishly concerning this; for from now on, wars will be with you.
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 16:9:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 2 Chronicles 16:9, so the Hebrew word לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק (lehitkhazek) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 2 Chr.16.9.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.16.9.W6.S1) and character.