H553 אמץ - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon Number


אמץ
'âmats
aw-mats'
A primitive root; to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)

KJV Usage: confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).


Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions

אמץ

1. to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard
a. (Qal) to be strong, brave, bold
b. (Piel) to strengthen, secure (for oneself), harden (heart), make firm, make obstinate, assure
c. (Hithpael) to be determined, to make oneself alert, strengthen oneself, confirm oneself, persist in, prove superior to
d. (Hiphil) to exhibit strength, be strong, feel strong
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 117
Parts of Speech: Verb

TBESH:
אָמֵץ
a.mats
H:V
to strengthen
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

View how H553 אמץ is used in the Bible

First 30 of 41 occurrences of H553 אמץ

Genesis 25:23 shall be stronger
Deuteronomy 2:30 alert,
Deuteronomy 3:28 him, and strengthen
Deuteronomy 15:7 thee, thou shalt not harden
Deuteronomy 31:6 and of a good courage,
Deuteronomy 31:7 and of a good courage:
Deuteronomy 31:23 and of a good courage:
Joshua 1:6 and of a good courage:
Joshua 1:7 courageous,
Joshua 1:9 and of a good courage;
Joshua 1:18 and of a good courage.
Joshua 10:25 and of good courage:
Ruth 1:18 that she was steadfastly resolved
2 Samuel 22:18 me: for they were too strong
1 Kings 12:18 made speed
1 Chronicles 22:13 and of good courage;
1 Chronicles 28:20 and of good courage,
2 Chronicles 10:18 made speed
2 Chronicles 11:17 strong,
2 Chronicles 13:7 and they have strengthened
2 Chronicles 13:18 prevailed,
2 Chronicles 24:13 and strengthened
2 Chronicles 32:7 and courageous,
2 Chronicles 36:13 and hardened
Job 4:4 and thou hast strengthened
Job 16:5 But I would strengthen
Psalms 18:17 me: for they were too strong
Psalms 27:14 and he shall strengthen
Psalms 31:24 and he shall strengthen
Psalms 80:15 that thou madest strong

Distinct usage

3 and of a good courage:
2 me: for they were too strong
2 made speed
2 and he shall strengthen
1 and of a good courage,
1 courageous,
1 and of a good courage;
1 and of good courage:
1 that she was steadfastly resolved
1 and of good courage;
1 and of good courage,
1 strong,
1 and strengthened
1 and courageous,
1 and hardened
1 But I would strengthen
1 that thou madest strong
1 also shall strengthen
1 When he established
1 increaseth
1 and strengtheneth
1 and confirm
1 which he strengtheneth
1 fortify
1 I will strengthen
1 shall not strengthen
1 and they have strengthened
1 prevailed,
1 him, and strengthen
1 and of a good courage.
1 thee, thou shalt not harden
1 whom thou madest strong
1 alert,
1 and thou hast strengthened
1 shall be stronger
1 for they are stronger

Corresponding Greek Words

amats G2480 ischuo *
amats G4732 stereoo *
amats G5242 huper echo *
amats hithp. G436 anth istemi *
amats hithp. G450 an istemi *
amats hithp. G4692 speudo *
amats hithp. G5348 phthano *
amats pi. G654 apo strepho *
amats pi. G1765 en ischuo *
amats pi. G2043 ereido *
amats pi. G2478 ischuros *
amats pi. G2479 ischus *
amats pi. G2902 krateo *
amats pi. G3870 para kaleo *
amats pi. G4060 peri tithemi *
amats qal,pi G2729 kat ischuo *
amats qal,pi,hi,hp G2901 krataioo *
amats qal,pi G407 (see st.) andrizo *


Related words

H553

H531 אמוץ 'âmôts
אמוץ
'âmôts
aw-mohts'
From H553; strong; Amots, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Amoz.


H533 אמּץ אמּיץ 'ammı̂yts 'ammits
אמּץ אמּיץ
'ammı̂yts 'ammits
am-meets', am-meets'
From H553; strong or (abstractly) strength

KJV Usage: courageous, mighty, strong (one).


H554 אמץ 'âmôts
אמץ
'âmôts
aw-mohts'
Probably from H553; of a strong color, that is, red (others fleet)

KJV Usage: bay.


H555 אמץ 'ômets
אמץ
'ômets
o'-mets
From H553; strength

KJV Usage: stronger.


H556 אמצה 'amtsâh
אמצה
'amtsâh
am-tsaw'
From H553; force

KJV Usage: strength.


H557 אמצי 'amtsı̂y
אמצי
'amtsı̂y
am-tsee'
From H553; strong; Amtsi, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Amzi.


H558 אמציהוּ אמציה 'ămatsyâh 'ămatsyâhû
אמציהוּ אמציה
'ămatsyâh 'ămatsyâhû
am-ats-yaw', am-ats-yaw'-hoo
From H553 and H3050; strength of Jah; Amatsjah, the name of four Israelites

KJV Usage: Amaziah.


H3981 מאמץ ma'ămâts
מאמץ
ma'ămâts
mah-am-awts'
From H553; strength, that is, (plural) resources

KJV Usage: force.