<OL TYPE="1"><LI>to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore<OL TYPE="a"><LI>(Qal)<OL TYPE="1"><LI>to be strong, grow strong 1a</OL><LI>to prevail, prevail upon 1a<LI>to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a<LI>to press, be urgent 1a<LI>to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a<LI>to be severe, be grievous<OL TYPE="2"><LI>to strengthen</OL><LI>(Piel)<OL TYPE="1"><LI>to make strong<LI>to restore to strength, give strength<LI>to strengthen, sustain, encourage<LI>to make strong, make bold, encourage<LI>to make firm<LI>to make rigid, make hard</OL><LI>(Hiphil)<OL TYPE="1"><LI>to make strong, strengthen<LI>to make firm<LI>to display strength<LI>to make severe<LI>to support<LI>to repair<LI>to prevail, prevail upon<LI>to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support<LI>to hold, contain</OL><LI>(Hithpael)<OL TYPE="1"><LI>to strengthen oneself<LI>to put forth strength, use one's strength<LI>to withstand<LI>to hold strongly with</OL></OL></OL>