maintain 2388 ## chazaq {khaw-zak'}; a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer: -- aid, amend, X calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -- ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, {maintain}, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(- er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand. [ql maintain 3198 ## yakach {yaw-kahh'}; a primitive root; to be right(i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict: -- appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, {maintain}, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise. [ql maintain 6213 ##