Strong's Lexicon
H553
H553 — אָמַץ
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H553 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אָמַץ |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 41 |
| Transliteration: | amats |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | aw-mats' |
| Meaning: | 1. to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage) |
| KJV Renderings: | confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed). |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
אמץ (Gh-matz’)
2 Samuel 22:18
- KJV: He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
- EHCC: for they were too strong for me.
Psalms 18:17
- KJV: He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
- EHCC: (18). for they were too strong for me.
Psalms 142:6
- KJV: Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
- EHCC: (7).for they are stronger than 1
Joshua 1:6
- KJV: Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.unto this…: or, thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land, etc
- EHCC: Be atrofg, aad ofa courage:
Joshua 10:25
- KJV: And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
- EHCC: be strong. and of good courage:
1 Chronicles 22:13
- KJV: Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lord charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
- EHCC: & 28:20. be strong, and of good courage ;
2 Chronicles 32:7
- KJV: Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
- EHCC: Be strong and courageous, be not afraid ,
Genesis 25:23
- KJV: And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
- EHCC: shall be stronger than, (the other)
2 Chronicles 18:18
- KJV: Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the Lord; I saw the Lord sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.
- EHCC: and the children of Judah prevailed,
Deuteronomy 2:30
- KJV: But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the Lord thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
- EHCC: and made his heart obstinate,
Psalms 80:15
- KJV: And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.
- EHCC: (16). thou madest strong for thyself.
Isaiah 41:10
- KJV: Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- EHCC: Iwill strengthen thee ;
Proverbs 8:28
- KJV: When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
- EHCC: When he established the clouds
Deuteronomy 3:28
- KJV: But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.
- EHCC: encourage him, and strengthen him:
Isaiah 35:3
- KJV: Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
- EHCC: confirm the feeble knees.
Nahum 2:1
- KJV: He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.He…: or, The disperser, or, hammer
- EHCC: (2). fortify (thy) power mightily.
Nahum 34:13
- EHCC: in his state, .
Nahum 36:13
- EHCC: and hardened his Beer a
Job 4:4
- KJV: Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
- EHCC: thou hast strengthened the feeble
Job 16:5
- KJV: But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
- EHCC: 1 would strengthen you with .
Proverbs 31:17
- KJV: She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
- EHCC: er arms.
Amos 2:14
- KJV: Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:himself: Heb. his soul, or, life
- EHCC: shall not streagthen his force,
Ruth 1:18
- KJV: When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.was…: Heb. strengthened herself
- EHCC: she was stedfastly minded (marg. strength-