Isaiah 28:2:2Isa.28.2.W2TAB
חָזָ֤ק
khazak
“strong”
- Transliteration
- kha-ZAK
- Extended
- khaa-ZAAK
- IPA
- /ħaˈzaːq/
Meaning by language
- English
- strong
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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Word in context
- word
kha-ZAK
- phraseyour reading level
hi-NE kha-ZAK ve-a-MITS
- clause
hi-NE kha-ZAK ve-a-MITS la-do-NAI ke-ZE-rem ba-RAD SA-ar KA-tev
- sentence
hi-NE kha-ZAK ve-a-MITS la-do-NAI ke-ZE-rem ba-RAD SA-ar KA-tev ke-ZE-rem MA-yim ka-bi-RIM sho-te-FIM hi-NI-akh la-A-rets be-YAD
Exegesis
The paired adjectives chazaq {חָזָק | ḥāzāq} 'strong' and ve-amits {וְאַמִּץ | ʾammîṣ} 'mighty' emphasize the power appointed by Adonai.
Root and etymology
ḥ-z-qchet zayin qof
“to be strong”
In context — Isaiah 28:2
Behold, the Lord has a mighty and strong one, like a tempest of hail and a storm of destruction, like a torrent of mighty overflowing waters; He will cast it down to the earth with His hand .
About this coordinate
Isaiah 28:2:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Isaiah 28:2, so the Hebrew word חָזָ֤ק (khazak) 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 Isa.28.2.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.28.2.W2.S1) and character.