ח־ז־ק

Hebrew

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Syriac ܚ-ܙ-ܩ (ḥ-z-q) and Arabic ح ز ق (ḥ-z-q) as found in حَزَقَ (ḥazaqa, “to constrict”).

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Root

ח־ז־ק • (ḥ-z-q)

1. Related to strength, power, grasping.

Derived terms

Hebrew terms belonging to the root ח־ז־ק‎ (0 c, 10 e)

See also

• ע־ז־ק (ʿ-z-q)

Further reading

• “ח־ז־ק” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
• “ח־ז־ק”, in Hebrew dictionary and conjugation tables, Pealim.com
• Klein, Ernest (1987) “חזק”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English‎^[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, pages 212–213
• A. Murtonen (1989) “XZQ”, in Hebrew in Its West Semitic Setting, Part I, Section Bb, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 178