Lexical Definition
אָמַץ ʼâmats (aw-mats') to strengthen H:V
a primitive root
confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).
- to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)
1) to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard
1a) (Qal) to be strong, brave, bold
1b) (Piel) to strengthen, secure (for oneself), harden (heart), make firm, make obstinate, assure
1c) (Hithpael) to be determined, to make oneself alert, strengthen oneself, confirm oneself, persist in, prove superior to
1d) (Hiphil) to exhibit strength, be strong, feel strong
See Greek: ἀνδρίζομαι · ἀνθίστημι · ἀνίστημι · ἀποστρέφω · ἐνισχύω · ἐρείδω · ἰσχυρός · ἰσχύς · ἰσχύω · κατισχύω · κραταιόω · κρατέω · παρακαλέω · περιτίθημι · σπεύδω · στερεόω · ὑπερέχω · φθάνω
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| תְאַמֵּ֣ץ | you will harden | Deut.15.7 |
| תְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ | it will strengthen him | Ps.89.21 |
| תְּאַמֵּֽץ | you strengthened | Job.4.4 |
| מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת | determined | Ruth.1.18 |
| מְאַמֶּץ | making firm | Prov.24.5 |
| יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץ | it will be strong | Gen.25.23 |
| יְאַמֵּ֣ץ | he will make firm | Amos.2.14 |
| וַיֶּֽאֶמְצוּ֙ | and they were strong | 2Chr.13.18 |
| וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּ | and they proved themselves strong | 2Chr.13.7 |
| וַיְאַמֶּץ | and he strengthened | Isa.44.14 |
| וַיְאַמֵּ֣ץ | and he made hard | 2Chr.36.13 |
| וַֽיְאַמְּצֻֽהוּ | and they strengthened it | 2Chr.24.13 |
| וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּ | and they strengthened | 2Chr.11.17 |
| וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץ | and she strengthened | Prov.31.17 |
| וֶאֱמָץ֒ | and be bold | Deut.31.7 |
| וֶאֱמָֽץ | and be bold | Josh.1.18 |
| וֶאֱמָ֔ץ | and be bold | Josh.1.9 |
| and be courageous | 1Chr.22.13 | |
| וֶאֱמָ֑ץ | and be bold | Josh.1.6 |
| וֶאֱמַץ֙ | and be brave | 1Chr.28.20 |
| וֶֽאֱמָץ֒ | and be bold | Deut.31.23 |
| וֶֽאֱמַ֜ץ | and be bold | Josh.1.7 |
| וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ | so may it show strength | Ps.27.14 • Ps.31.24 |
| וְאַמְּצֵ֑הוּ | and strengthen him | Deut.3.28 |
| וְאִמֵּץ֙ | and he had made obstinate | Deut.2.30 |
| וְאִמְצ֔וּ | and be bold | Deut.31.6 • Josh.10.25 |
| and be courageous | 2Chr.32.7 | |
| הִתְאַמֵּץ֙ | he proved himself strong | 1Kgs.12.18 • 2Chr.10.18 |
| בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹ | when made firm he | Prov.8.28 |
| אָמְצ֥וּ | they were strong | Ps.18.17 |
| אָמְצ֣וּ | they are strong | Ps.142.6 |
| אָמְצ֖וּ | they were strong | 2Sam.22.18 |
| אַמֵּֽצוּ | make firm | Isa.35.3 |
| אַמֵּ֥ץ | make strong | Nah.2.1 |
| אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙ | I have strengthened you | Isa.41.10 |
| אִמַּ֥צְתָּה | you made strong | Ps.80.15 |
| אִמַּ֥צְתָּ | you have made strong | Ps.80.17 |
| אֲאַמִּצְכֶ֥ם | I will strengthen you | Job.16.5 |