◄ 553. amets ►
Lexicon amets: To be strong, to be courageous, to be firm, to strengthen Original Word: אָמַץ Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: amats Pronunciation: ah-MAYTS Phonetic Spelling: (aw-mats') Definition: To be strong, to be courageous, to be firm, to strengthen Meaning: to be alert, courage Strong's Exhaustive Concordance confirm, be courageous of good courage, steadfastly minded, strong, stronger, establish, fortify, harden, A primitive root; to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage) -- confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to be stout, strong, bold, alert NASB Translation conquered (1), courageous (11), determined (1), harden (1), hardened (1), increases (1), made his obstinate (1), made firm (1), made haste (2), made strong (1), makes her strong (1), mighty (1), proved...strong (1), raises (1), strengthen (6), strengthened (3), strong (2), stronger (1), summon (1), supported (1), take courage (2). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G407: ἀνδρίζομαι (andrizomai) • to act like a man, be brave • G436: ἀνδρεία (andreia) • courage, manliness • G450: ἀνίστημι (anistemi) • to raise up, to rise • G654: ἀποκαθίστημι (apokathistemi) • to restore • G1765: ἐνδυναμόω (endunamoo) • to empower, strengthen • G2043: ἰσχύς (ischus) • strength, might • G2478: ἰσχυρός (ischuros) • strong, mighty • G2479: ἰσχύω (ischuo) • to be strong, to have power • G2480: κατισχύω (katischuo) • to overpower, prevail • G2729: κραταιόω (krataioo) • to strengthen, confirm • G2901: κρατέω (krateo) • to take hold of, seize • G2902: κραταιός (krataios) • strong, mighty • G3870: παρακαλέω (parakaleo) • to exhort, encourage • G4060: περιτίθημι (peritithemi) • to put around, clothe • G4692: στερρόω (sterroo) • to make firm, strengthen • G4732: στήκω (steko) • to stand firm • G5242: ὑπεραίρω (hyperairo) • to exalt, lift up • G5348: φρονέω (phroneo) • to think, to have a mindset These Greek terms reflect various aspects of strength, courage, and encouragement, paralleling the Hebrew concept of אָמַץ (amats) in different contexts within the New Testament. Usage: The verb אָמַץ (amats) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the idea of being strong or courageous. It often appears in contexts where individuals are encouraged to be brave or to strengthen themselves, particularly in the face of adversity or challenge. Context: • General Overview: The Hebrew verb אָמַץ (amats) is a key term in the Old Testament, frequently associated with the exhortation to be strong and courageous. This term is often used in military contexts, where leaders or warriors are encouraged to exhibit strength and bravery. It is also used in more general contexts to encourage individuals to remain steadfast and resolute in their faith and actions. • Biblical Context: One of the most notable uses of אָמַץ (amats) is found in the book of Joshua, where God commands Joshua to "be strong and courageous" as he leads the Israelites into the Promised Land (Joshua 1:6, 7, 9, 18 BSB). This command underscores the importance of inner strength and courage in fulfilling God's purposes. • Theological Significance: The concept of strength and courage in the Bible is not merely physical but also spiritual and moral. It involves trusting in God's promises and relying on His strength rather than one's own. The repeated exhortation to be strong and courageous serves as a reminder of the need for faith and reliance on God in the face of challenges. • Related Verses: Other instances of אָמַץ (amats) include Deuteronomy 31:6, where Moses encourages the Israelites to be strong and courageous as they prepare to enter the land of Canaan, and 2 Chronicles 32:7, where Hezekiah exhorts the people to be strong and courageous in the face of the Assyrian threat. Forms and Transliterations אֲאַמִּצְכֶ֥ם אִמַּ֥צְתָּ אִמַּ֥צְתָּה אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙ אַמֵּ֥ץ אַמֵּֽצוּ׃ אָמְצ֖וּ אָמְצ֣וּ אָמְצ֥וּ אאמצכם אמץ אמצו אמצו׃ אמצת אמצתה אמצתיך בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹ באמצו הִתְאַמֵּץ֙ התאמץ וְאִמְצ֔וּ וְאִמֵּץ֙ וְאַמְּצֵ֑הוּ וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ וֶֽאֱמַ֜ץ וֶֽאֱמָץ֒ וֶאֱמַץ֙ וֶאֱמָ֑ץ וֶאֱמָ֔ץ וֶאֱמָֽץ׃ וֶאֱמָץ֒ וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץ וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּ וַֽיְאַמְּצֻֽהוּ׃ וַיְאַמֵּ֣ץ וַיְאַמֶּץ־ וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּ וַיֶּֽאֶמְצוּ֙ ואמץ ואמץ׃ ואמצהו ואמצו ויאמץ ויאמץ־ ויאמצהו׃ ויאמצו ויתאמצו ותאמץ יְאַמֵּ֣ץ יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץ יאמץ מְאַמֶּץ־ מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת מאמץ־ מתאמצת תְּאַמֵּֽץ׃ תְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ׃ תְאַמֵּ֣ץ תאמץ תאמץ׃ תאמצנו׃ ’ă’ammiṣḵem ’ă·’am·miṣ·ḵem ’ā·mə·ṣū ’am·mê·ṣū ’am·mêṣ ’āməṣū ’ammêṣ ’ammêṣū ’im·maṣ·tā ’im·maṣ·tāh ’im·maṣ·tî·ḵā ’immaṣtā ’immaṣtāh ’immaṣtîḵā aammitzChem ameTzu amMetz amMetzu bə’amməṣōw bə·’am·mə·ṣōw beammeTzo hiṯ’ammêṣ hiṯ·’am·mêṣ hitamMetz imMatzta imMatztah immatzTicha mə’ammeṣ- mə·’am·meṣ- meammetz miṯ’ammeṣeṯ miṯ·’am·me·ṣeṯ mitamMetzet tə’ammêṣ ṯə’ammêṣ ṯə’amməṣennū ṯə·’am·mə·ṣen·nū tə·’am·mêṣ ṯə·’am·mêṣ teamMetz teammeTzennu vaiyeemTzu vaiyitammeTzu vatteamMetz vayamMetz vayammeTzu VayammeTzuhu veammeTzehu veeMatz veimMetz veimTzu veyaaMetz wat·tə·’am·mêṣ wattə’ammêṣ way’ammêṣ way’ammeṣ- way’amməṣū way’amməṣuhū way·’am·mə·ṣū way·’am·mə·ṣu·hū way·’am·mêṣ way·’am·meṣ- way·ye·’em·ṣū way·yiṯ·’am·mə·ṣū wayye’emṣū wayyiṯ’amməṣū wə’amməṣêhū we’ĕmaṣ we’ĕmāṣ wə’immêṣ wə’imṣū wə·’am·mə·ṣê·hū we·’ĕ·maṣ we·’ĕ·māṣ wə·’im·mêṣ wə·’im·ṣū wə·ya·’ă·mêṣ wəya’ămêṣ yə’ammêṣ ye’ĕmāṣ yə·’am·mêṣ ye·’ĕ·māṣ yeamMetz yeeMatz Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 25:23 HEB: וּלְאֹם֙ מִלְאֹ֣ם יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץ וְרַ֖ב יַעֲבֹ֥ד NAS: And one people shall be stronger than KJV: and [the one] people shall be stronger than [the other] people; INT: people the other shall be stronger and the older shall serve Deuteronomy 2:30 HEB: אֶת־ רוּח֗וֹ וְאִמֵּץ֙ אֶת־ לְבָב֔וֹ NAS: his spirit and made his heart KJV: and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver INT: your God his spirit and made his heart order Deuteronomy 3:28 HEB: יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ וְחַזְּקֵ֣הוּ וְאַמְּצֵ֑הוּ כִּי־ ה֣וּא NAS: and encourage him and strengthen him, for he shall go across KJV: and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over INT: Joshua and encourage and strengthen for he Deuteronomy 15:7 HEB: לָ֑ךְ לֹ֧א תְאַמֵּ֣ץ אֶת־ לְבָבְךָ֗ NAS: is giving you, you shall not harden your heart, KJV: giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, INT: is giving nor harden your heart nor Deuteronomy 31:6 HEB: חִזְק֣וּ וְאִמְצ֔וּ אַל־ תִּֽירְא֥וּ NAS: Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid KJV: Be strong and of a good courage, fear INT: be strong and courageous not be afraid Deuteronomy 31:7 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ חֲזַ֣ק וֶאֱמָץ֒ כִּ֣י אַתָּ֗ה NAS: Be strong and courageous, for you shall go KJV: Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go INT: Israel be strong and courageous for you Deuteronomy 31:23 HEB: וַיֹּאמֶר֮ חֲזַ֣ק וֶֽאֱמָץ֒ כִּ֣י אַתָּ֗ה NAS: Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring KJV: Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring INT: and said be strong and courageous for you Joshua 1:6 HEB: חֲזַ֖ק וֶאֱמָ֑ץ כִּ֣י אַתָּ֗ה NAS: Be strong and courageous, for you shall give KJV: Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people INT: be strong and courageous for you Joshua 1:7 HEB: רַק֩ חֲזַ֨ק וֶֽאֱמַ֜ץ מְאֹ֗ד לִשְׁמֹ֤ר NAS: and very courageous; be careful KJV: and very courageous, that thou mayest observe INT: but be strong courageous and very be careful Joshua 1:9 HEB: צִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙ חֲזַ֣ק וֶאֱמָ֔ץ אַֽל־ תַּעֲרֹ֖ץ NAS: you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble KJV: thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, INT: commanded you be strong and courageous not tremble Joshua 1:18 HEB: רַ֖ק חֲזַ֥ק וֶאֱמָֽץ׃ פ NAS: only be strong and courageous. KJV: only be strong and of a good courage. INT: but be strong and courageous Joshua 10:25 HEB: תֵּחָ֑תּוּ חִזְק֣וּ וְאִמְצ֔וּ כִּ֣י כָ֗כָה NAS: Be strong and courageous, for thus KJV: be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD INT: be dismayed be strong and courageous for thus Ruth 1:18 HEB: וַתֵּ֕רֶא כִּֽי־ מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת הִ֖יא לָלֶ֣כֶת NAS: When she saw that she was determined to go KJV: When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go INT: saw for was determined he to go 2 Samuel 22:18 HEB: מִשֹּׂ֣נְאַ֔י כִּ֥י אָמְצ֖וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ NAS: me, for they were too strong for me. KJV: [and] from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me. INT: hated for strong were too 1 Kings 12:18 HEB: וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם הִתְאַמֵּץ֙ לַעֲל֣וֹת בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔ה NAS: Rehoboam made haste to mount KJV: Rehoboam made speed to get him up INT: and King Rehoboam made to mount his chariot 1 Chronicles 22:13 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל חֲזַ֣ק וֶאֱמָ֔ץ אַל־ תִּירָ֖א NAS: Be strong and courageous, do not fear KJV: be strong, and of good courage; dread INT: Israel be strong and courageous nor fear 1 Chronicles 28:20 HEB: בְנ֗וֹ חֲזַ֤ק וֶאֱמַץ֙ וַעֲשֵׂ֔ה אַל־ NAS: Be strong and courageous, and act; KJV: Be strong and of good courage, and do INT: to his son be strong and courageous and act nor 2 Chronicles 10:18 HEB: וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם הִתְאַמֵּץ֙ לַֽעֲל֣וֹת בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔ה NAS: Rehoboam made haste to mount KJV: Rehoboam made speed to get him up INT: and King Rehoboam made to mount his chariot 2 Chronicles 11:17 HEB: מַלְכ֣וּת יְהוּדָ֔ה וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּ אֶת־ רְחַבְעָ֥ם NAS: of Judah and supported Rehoboam KJV: of Solomon strong, three INT: the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam the son 2 Chronicles 13:7 HEB: בְּנֵ֣י בְלִיַּ֔עַל וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּ עַל־ רְחַבְעָ֣ם NAS: him, scoundrels, who proved too KJV: of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam INT: the son of Belial proved too Rehoboam 2 Chronicles 13:18 HEB: בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֑יא וַיֶּֽאֶמְצוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה NAS: of Judah conquered because KJV: of Judah prevailed, because they relied INT: time he conquered and the sons of Judah 2 Chronicles 24:13 HEB: עַל־ מַתְכֻּנְתּ֖וֹ וַֽיְאַמְּצֻֽהוּ׃ NAS: to its specifications and strengthened it. KJV: in his state, and strengthened it. INT: according specifications and strengthened 2 Chronicles 32:7 HEB: חִזְק֣וּ וְאִמְצ֔וּ אַל־ תִּֽירְא֣וּ NAS: Be strong and courageous, do not fear KJV: Be strong and courageous, be not afraid INT: be strong and courageous not fear 2 Chronicles 36:13 HEB: אֶת־ עָרְפּוֹ֙ וַיְאַמֵּ֣ץ אֶת־ לְבָב֔וֹ NAS: his neck and hardened his heart KJV: his neck, and hardened his heart INT: stiffened his neck and hardened his heart turning Job 4:4 HEB: וּבִרְכַּ֖יִם כֹּרְע֣וֹת תְּאַמֵּֽץ׃ NAS: to stand, And you have strengthened feeble KJV: him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble INT: knees feeble have strengthened 41 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 553 41 Occurrences ’ă·’am·miṣ·ḵem — 1 Occ. ’ā·mə·ṣū — 3 Occ. ’am·mêṣ — 1 Occ. ’am·mê·ṣū — 1 Occ. bə·’am·mə·ṣōw — 1 Occ. hiṯ·’am·mêṣ — 2 Occ. ’im·maṣ·tā — 1 Occ. ’im·maṣ·tāh — 1 Occ. ’im·maṣ·tî·ḵā — 1 Occ. mə·’am·meṣ- — 1 Occ. miṯ·’am·me·ṣeṯ — 1 Occ. ṯə·’am·mêṣ — 2 Occ. ṯə·’am·mə·ṣen·nū — 1 Occ. way·ye·’em·ṣū — 1 Occ. way·yiṯ·’am·mə·ṣū — 1 Occ. wat·tə·’am·mêṣ — 1 Occ. way·’am·mêṣ — 2 Occ. way·’am·mə·ṣū — 1 Occ. way·’am·mə·ṣu·hū — 1 Occ. wə·’am·mə·ṣê·hū — 1 Occ. we·’ĕ·māṣ — 8 Occ. wə·’im·mêṣ — 1 Occ. wə·’im·ṣū — 3 Occ. wə·ya·’ă·mêṣ — 2 Occ. yə·’am·mêṣ — 1 Occ. ye·’ĕ·māṣ — 1 Occ.