Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
ח־ז־ק (ḥ-z-q)

Passive of הֶחְזִיק (hekhzík), from the root ח־ז־ק (kh-z-k).

Verb edit

הוחזק / הֻחְזַק (hukhzák) third-singular masculine past (huf'al construction, active counterpart הֶחְזִיק)

  1. To be held (in a certain condition or location); typically used of captives, prisoners, mistreated animals, and so on.