ויחזק

Hebrew

Verb

וַיֶּחֱזַק • (vayechezák) (Biblical Hebrew pausal form וַיֶּחֱזָק (vayechezák))

1. (And) (he/it) was strong: third-person masculine singular vav-consecutive imperfect (hence past tense) of חָזַק (chazák).
   • Tanach, 2 Kings 25:3, with translation of the American Standard Version:

     וַיֶּחֱזַק הָרָעָב בָּעִיר

     vayechezák haraáv baír

     the famine was sore in the city

   • Tanach, Isaiah 39:1, with translation of the English Standard Version:

     חָלָה וַיֶּחֱזָק

     chalá vayechezák

     he had been sick and had recovered

Verb

וַיְחַזֵּק • (vaychazék)

1. Third-person masculine singular vav-consecutive imperfect (hence past tense) of חִזַּק (chizák).
   • Tanach, Exodus 9:12, with Young's Literal Translation:

     וַיְחַזֵּק יהוה אֶת לֵב פַּרְעֹה

     vaychazék YHVH ét lév par'ó

     And Jehovah strengtheneth the heart of Pharaoh

Verb

וַיַּחֲזֶק • (vayáchazek)

1. Third-person masculine singular vav-consecutive imperfect (hence past tense) of הֶחֱזִיק (hechezík).
   • Tanach, Exodus 4:4, with translation of the King James Version:

     וַיִּשְׁלַח יָדוֹ וַיַּחֲזֶק בּוֹ

     vayishlách yadó vayáchazek bó

     And he put forth his hand, and caught it