Hebrew · H2389, H3027 · unreviewed

יָד חֲזָקָה

Strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard , bold , violent ) · a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]

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חָזָק H2389 strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard , bold , violent )
Pronunciation ḥāzāq
Strength marked by resistance, hardness, or violence; often connotes stubborn opposition rather than positive power.
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יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Pronunciation yād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
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What does יָד חֲזָקָה (yād ḥăzāqāh) mean in the Bible?

חָזָק · יָד is a Hebrew word meaning "strong hand; decisive divine power".

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Meaning

strong hand; decisive divine power
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