The Hebrew chezeq (Strong's H2387) means 'strength,' 'force,' or 'firmness.' It derives from the root chazaq (H2388), meaning to be strong, to seize, to repair. Chezeq appears as a personal name in Chronicles and represents the quality of firm, resolute strength — the kind that builds, repairs, and holds fast rather than faltering under pressure.
The name Chezeq belongs to a family in the genealogies of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:17), part of the careful ancestral records that served Israel's identity and inheritance. But its theological resonance extends far beyond genealogy. The root chazaq underlies the great commands of courage in Scripture: 'Be strong and courageous (chazaq)' rings through the commissioning of Joshua (Joshua 1:6,7,9), David's charge to Solomon, and God's exhortation to Zerubbabel through Haggai. Biblical strength is not mere physical power — it is the courage to act in faithfulness when doubt and opposition press hard. It is strength held firm by the grip of God.