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)
- Related to strength, power, grasping.
Derived terms
Hebrew terms belonging to the root ח־ז־ק (0 c, 8 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, 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