14 occurrences in 12 translations

'Strengthen' in the Bible

And strengthen himself doth Solomon son of David over his kingdom, and Jehovah his God is with him, and maketh him exceedingly great.

KingsGod With Specific People

and they continued to strengthen the kingdom of Judah, supporting Solomon's son Rehoboam for three years, by living the way David and Solomon did for three years.

Imitating Good KingsThree Years

'And there are gathered unto him vain men, sons of worthlessness, and they strengthen themselves against Rehoboam son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was a youth, and tender of heart, and hath not strengthened himself against them.

ImmaturityInexperienceYouthPeer PressureLimitations Of Youthtenderheartedness

And now, ye are saying to strengthen yourselves before the kingdom of Jehovah in the hand of the sons of David, and ye are a numerous multitude, and with you calves of gold that Jeroboam hath made to you for gods.

Calf worshipGolden Calves

Certainly the Lord watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.

CommitmentGod, Human Descriptions OfFaultsFace Of Godevil, believers' responses toCommitment, to GodGod, Present EverywhereVisionWatchfulness, DivineHelp From GodGod, All knowingEyesBeing Devoted to GodEarthSupport

and he gathereth the priests and the Levites, and saith to them, 'Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather from all Israel money to strengthen the house of your God sufficiently year by year, and ye, ye do haste to the matter;' and the Levites have not hasted.

CollectionsCareNeglectHaste

And the king and Jehoiada give it unto the doers of the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, and they are hiring hewers and artificers to renew the house of Jehovah, and also -- to artificers in iron and brass to strengthen the house of Jehovah.

CraftsmenBronzeCarpentersHiringIronMasonsreinforcement

And those doing the business work, and there goeth up lengthening to the work by their hand, and they establish the house of God, by its proper measure, and strengthen it.

diligencereinforcement

But if you do go, strengthen yourself for war. Do you think God will throw you down before the enemy, since God has the power both to help or to overthrow?"

God, Sovereignty OfHelpfulnessPower, HumanBraveryThe AlmightyLosing A FriendBattle

And Jotham doth strengthen himself, for he hath prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.

Power, HumanThirty

Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but didn't strengthen him.

Only, the priests have become few, and have not been able to strip the whole of the burnt-offerings, and their brethren the Levites strengthen them till the completion of the work, and till the priests sanctify themselves, for the Levites are more upright of heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

diligenceSkinningFew Priests

And in the eighteenth year of his reign, to purify the land and the house he hath sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah head of the city, and Joah son of Johaz the remembrancer, to strengthen the house of Jehovah his God.

Purification

and they give it into the hand of the workmen, those appointed over the house of Jehovah, and they give it to the workmen who are working in the house of Jehovah, to repair and to strengthen the house;

Bible Theasaurus

Fortify (20 instances)
Strengthen (122 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּלג 
Balag 
Usage: 4

גּבר 
Gabar 
Usage: 25

חזק 
Chazaq 
Usage: 290

חזקה 
Chezqah 
Usage: 3

מעז מעז מעוּז מעוז 
Ma`owz 
Usage: 36

סעד 
Ca`ad 
Usage: 12

עזז 
`azaz 
Usage: 12

רהב 
Rahab 
Usage: 4

δυναμόω 
Dunamoo 
Usage: 1

ἐνδυναμόω 
Endunamoo 
Usage: 8

ἐνισχύω 
Enischuo 
Usage: 2

ἐπιστηρίζω 
Episterizo 
Usage: 4

κραταιόω 
Krataioo 
Usage: 4

σθενόω 
Sthenoo 
Usage: 1

στηρίζω 
Sterizo 
Usage: 10

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