Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
force
Usage: force, might, strength, violence
Strong's Number
H2394
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H2394 Quick Answer
Strong's H2394 חָזקָה (chozqah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chozqah (khoz-kaw') n-f. 1. vehemence (usually in a bad sense) [feminine of H2392] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include mightily, force, sharply, and repair. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chozqah (khoz-kaw') n-f. 1. vehemence (usually in a bad sense) [feminine of H2392]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- mightily, force, sharply, and repair
Meaning and Definition
chozqah (khoz-kaw') n-f. 1. vehemence (usually in a bad sense) [feminine of H2392] KJV: force, mightily, repair, sharply. Root(s): H2392
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2394. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2394 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chozqah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2394 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2394 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2394 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2394.
And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.
The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2394, grouped by book.
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Jonah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2394 FAQ
What does chozqah (חׇזְקָה) mean?
Chozqah (Strong's H2394) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "force". chozqah (khoz-kaw') n-f. 1. vehemence (usually in a bad sense) [feminine of H2392]
How many times is chozqah (חׇזְקָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H2394 across 5 books.
Where can I study chozqah (חׇזְקָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2394 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chozqah (חׇזְקָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mightily, force, sharply, and repair. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.