To 'be strengthened,' as in Genesis 21:18, signifies being supported.

In Isaiah 41:10, this signifies to give power and intelligence from the omnipotence and omniscience of the Divine Good and Truth. (Apocalypse Explained 298[10])

(റഫറൻസുകൾ: Arcana Coelestia 2698)

4435. 'And he loved the young woman and spoke comfortingly to her' means love. This is clear without explanation.