BDB548
[אָמֵץ] verb be stout, strong, bold, alert (according to LagBN 28 f. from earlier אָמֹץ compare אֹמֶץ) —
Qal
Perfect 3
plural אָֽמְצוּ
2Sam 22:18 +
2 t.; Imperfect
יֶאֱמָ֑ץ
Gen 25:23
וַיֶּאֶמְצוּ
2Chr 13:18
Imperative
אֱמַץ
Josh 1:7; 1Chr 28:20
אֱמַ֑ץ
Josh 1:6
אֱמָ֑ץ
Deut 31:7 + 3 t.;
אִמְצוּ
Deut 31:6 + 2 t. —
1.
be strong, of a people Gen 25:23 (
J
); of personal enemies 2Sam 22:18 = Ps 18:18; Ps 142:7 (all followed by מִן of
comparison); also (without מן) prevail
2Chr 13:18
.
2.
Imperative
be bold (always || חֲזַק, חִזְקוּ), Deut 31:7; Deut 31:23; Josh 1:6; Josh 1:7; Josh 1:18 (|| id. +
אַלתִּֿירְאוּ
וְאַלתַּֿעַרְצוּ) Deut 31:6 || id. + אַלתַּֿעֲרֹץ וְאַל תֵּחָת) Josh 1:9 (|| id. +
אַל
תִּירְאוּ וְאַל תֵּחָ֑תּוּ) Josh 10:25; 1Chr 22:13; 1Chr 28:20; 2Chr 32:7.
Pi`el
Perfect
אִמֵּץ
Deut 2:30 etc.;
Imperfect
יְאַמֵּץ
Amos 2:14
etc.; וַיְאַמֶּץלֿוֺ
Isa 44:14
3 feminine singular suffix 3 masculine singular תְּאַמְּצֶנּוּ
Ps 89:22 1
singular suffix אֲאַמִּצְכֶם
Job 16:5 etc.;
Imperative
אַמֵּץ
Nah 2:2
אַמֵּ֑צוּ
Isa 35:3
אַמְּצֵ֑הוּ
Deut 3:28
Infinitive suffix אַמְּצוֺ
Prov 8:28
Participle
מְאַמֶּץֿ
Prov 24:5
1.
make firm, strengthen, followed by accusative, of giving clouds their place Prov 8:28
(subject ׳
י); of repairing temple 2Chr 24:13 of physical vigour Prov 31:17
׳
חָֽגְרָה בְעוֺז מָתְנֶי֑הָ וַתְּא
זְרוֺעֶֹתיהָ ׃ (subject אֵשֶׁת חַיִל); of strength for war כֹּחַ
׳
א
Nah 2:2 (||
חִזֵּק מָתְנַיִם
Amos 2:14
(subject חָזָק); compare Prov 24:5 of royal power 2Chr 11:17 || חִזֵּק;
compare בִּרְכַּיִם כּשְׁלוֺת
׳
א
Isa 35:3
כֹּרְעוֺת
׳
בּ
׳
א
Job 4:4 (both
|| חִזֵּק יָדַיִם רָפוֺת fig, of encouragement; so ׳
א alone Deut 3:28 (|| חִזֵּק) Job 16:5 (|| חשׂך
q. v.); Ps 89:22 (subject ׳
זְרוֺעַ י); of support Isa 41:10 (subject ׳
י; || עזר, תמך; — De
Che below 2).
2.
assure, secure for one's self, always followed by ל + suffix; of carpenter
appropriating tree Isa 44:14 compare of ׳
י appropriating Israel under figure of bough. Ps 80:16 under figure of chosen man Ps 80:18
.
3. followed by לֵבָב
harden, make obstinate
Deut 2:30
(subject ׳
י; || הִקְשָׁה רוּחוֺ) Deut 15:7 (of unkind man); 2Chr 36:13 (of king Zedekiah, ||
הִקְשָׁה אֶתעָֿדְפּוֺ).
Hithpa`el
Perfect
הִתְאַמֵּץ
1Kgs 12:18
=
2Chr 10:18
Imperfect
וַיִּתְאַמְּצוּ
2Chr 13:7
Participle
מִתְאַמֶּצֶת
Ruth 1:18
1.
strengthen oneself, of con-spirators 2Chr 13:7 (followed by עַל).
2.
confirm oneself in a, purpose, be determined
Ruth 1:18
(followed by ל + Infinitive)
3.
make oneself alert, make haste 1Kgs 12:18 = 2Chr 10:18 (followed by
ל + Infinitive)
Hiph`il
Imperfect>
Jussive
exhibit strength, be strong
וְיַאֲמֵץ, לִבֶּ֑ךָ
׳
חֲזַק ויא
Ps
27:14, so also Ps 31:25.