Israelis sometimes use a single word to review a movie or tv series: “!חזק” In Hebrew, חזק (pronounced hazak) means strong. So what are they trying to convey and how else can we use the word חזק? Guy explains. Check Out the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Hazak – Strong – חזק Klaf hazak – High card – קלף חזק Hazak! – Deep, intense, powerful, moving – !חזק Hazak be- mashehu – Expert on something, has a special ability in a specific field – חזק במשהו “Hazak be-ke’evim hazakim” – Has a special ability to deal with strong pain – חזק בכאבים חזקים “Hu hazak be-matematika” – He is strong in math – הוא חזק “Ze hazak mimeni” – It’s stronger than me, I can’t help it – זה חזק ממני Timshoch hazak – Pull it strongly – תמשוך חזק  Nafalta hazak – You fell hard – נפלת חזק Yashanti hazak, lo shamati klum – I slept deeply, I didn’t hear a thing – ישנתי חזק, לא שמעתי כלום Tihye hazak lemala – Be strong above – תהיה חזק למעלה Tihye hazak, tihyi hazaka, tihyu hazakim – Be strong – תהיה חזק, תהיי חזקה, תהיו חזקות “Nekudat ha-turpa shel ha-hore, hi nekudat ha-hozek shel ha-yeladim” – The vulnerable point of the parent is the point of strength of the children – נקודת התורפה של ההורה, היא נקודת החוזק של הילדים Eize hozek – What a strength – איזה חוזק Hozka – strongness, strength – חוזקה Ma ha-hozkot shelach? Ma ha-hulshot shelach? – What are your strengths, what are your weaknesses? – מה החוזקות שלך, מה החולשות שלך Hezka – To the power of – חזקה 3 beHezkat 4 – 3 to the power of 4 – שלוש בחזקת ארבע Tahzuka – Maintenance – תחזוקה   Playlist and Clips: Astar Shamir – Klaf Hazak (lyrics) Hazak be-ke’evim hazakim – Commercial Tislam – Radio Hazak (lyrics) Eifo Ha-yeled – Nafalta Hazak (Lyrics)  Aviv Geffen – Livkot Lecha (lyrics) Michal Dalyot (Israeli Super Nanny) Gali Atari – Hazaka Me-ha-ru’ach (lyrics) Ep. No. 176 Ep. No. 218 Ep. No. 118