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
STRONG'S WORD STUDY
H553 — אָמֵץ
a.mats · to strengthen · Hebrew/Aramaic
41 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 25:23 · יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץAnd Jehovah said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels: And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger.Deuteronomy 2:30 · וְאִמֵּץ֙But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for Jehovah thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as at this day.Deuteronomy 3:28 · וְאַמְּצֵ֑הוּBut 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.Deuteronomy 15:7 · תְאַמֵּ֣ץIf there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;Deuteronomy 31:6 · וְאִמְצ֔וּBe strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.Deuteronomy 31:7 · וֶאֱמָץ֒And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of good courage: for thou shalt go with this people into the land which Jehovah hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.Deuteronomy 31:23 · וֶֽאֱמָץ֒And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.Joshua 1:6 · וֶאֱמָ֑ץBe strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.Joshua 1:7 · וֶֽאֱמַ֜ץOnly be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest have good success whithersoever thou goest.Joshua 1:9 · וֶאֱמָ֔ץHave not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.Joshua 1:18 · וֶאֱמָֽץ׃ פWhosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.Joshua 10:25 · וְאִמְצ֔וּAnd Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage: for thus shall Jehovah do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.Ruth 1:18 · מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶתAnd when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking unto her.2 Samuel 22:18 · אָמְצ֖וּHe delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.1 Kings 12:18 · הִתְאַמֵּץ֙Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.1 Chronicles 22:13 · וֶאֱמָ֔ץThen shalt thou prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Jehovah charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; fear not, neither be dismayed.1 Chronicles 28:20 · וֶאֱמַץ֙And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed; for Jehovah God, even my God, is with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until all the work for the service of the house of Jehovah be finished.2 Chronicles 10:18 · הִתְאַמֵּץ֙Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.2 Chronicles 11:17 · וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּSo they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.2 Chronicles 13:7 · וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּAnd there were gathered unto him worthless men, base fellows, that strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.2 Chronicles 13:18 · וַיֶּֽאֶמְצוּ֙Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon Jehovah, the God of their fathers.2 Chronicles 24:13 · וַֽיְאַמְּצֻֽהוּ׃So the workmen wrought, and the work of repairing went forward in their hands, and they set up the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.2 Chronicles 32:7 · וְאִמְצ֔וּBe strong and of good courage, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him:2 Chronicles 36:13 · וַיְאַמֵּ֣ץAnd he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning unto Jehovah, the God of Israel.Job 4:4 · תְּאַמֵּֽץ׃Thy words have upholden him that was falling, And thou hast made firm the feeble knees.Job 16:5 · אֲאַמִּצְכֶ֥םBut I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage your grief.Psalm 18:17 · אָמְצ֥וּHe delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.Psalm 27:14 · וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץWait for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.Psalm 31:24 · וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץBe strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah.Psalm 80:15 · אִמַּ֥צְתָּהAnd the stock which thy right hand planted, And the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.Psalm 80:17 · אִמַּ֥צְתָּLet thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, Upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.Psalm 89:21 · תְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ׃With whom my hand shall be established; Mine arm also shall strengthen him.Psalm 142:6 · אָמְצ֣וּAttend unto my cry; For I am brought very low: Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are stronger than I.Proverbs 8:28 · בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹWhen he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong,Proverbs 24:5 · מְאַמֶּץ־A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.Proverbs 31:17 · וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץShe girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.Isaiah 35:3 · אַמֵּֽצוּ׃Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.Isaiah 41:10 · אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙fear 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.Isaiah 44:14 · וַיְאַמֶּץ־He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the holm-tree and the oak, and strengtheneth for himself one among the trees of the forest: he planteth a fir-tree, and the rain doth nourish it.Amos 2:14 · יְאַמֵּ֣ץAnd flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;Nahum 2:1 · אַמֵּ֥ץHe that dasheth in pieces is come up against thee: keep the fortress, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.