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 saith to her, ‘Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples from thy bowels are parted; and the one people than the other people is stronger; and the elder doth serve the younger.’Deuteronomy 2:30 · וְאִמֵּץ֙‘And Sihon king of Heshbon hath not been willing to let us pass over by him, for Jehovah thy God hath hardened his spirit, and strengthened his heart, so as to give him into thy hand as at this day.Deuteronomy 3:28 · וְאַמְּצֵ֑הוּand charge Jehoshua, and strengthen him, and harden him, for he doth pass over before this people, and he doth cause them to inherit the land which thou seest.Deuteronomy 15:7 · תְאַמֵּ֣ץ‘When there is with thee any needy one of one of thy brethren, in one of thy cities, in thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, thou dost not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;Deuteronomy 31:6 · וְאִמְצ֔וּbe strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God is He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.’Deuteronomy 31:7 · וֶאֱמָץ֒And Moses calleth for Joshua, and saith unto him before the eyes of all Israel, ‘Be strong and courageous, for thou—thou dost go in with this people unto the land which Jehovah hath sworn to their fathers to give to them, and thou—thou dost cause them to inherit it;Deuteronomy 31:23 · וֶֽאֱמָץ֒and He commandeth Joshua son of Nun, and saith, ‘Be strong and courageous, for thou dost bring in the sons of Israel unto the land which I have sworn to them, and I—I am with thee.’Joshua 1:6 · וֶאֱמָ֑ץbe strong and courageous, for thou—thou dost cause this people to inherit the land which I have sworn to their fathers to give to 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; thou dost not turn aside from it right or left, so that thou dost act wisely in every place whither thou goest;Joshua 1:9 · וֶאֱמָ֔ץHave not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee is Jehovah thy God in every place whither thou goest.’Joshua 1:18 · וֶאֱמָֽץ׃ פAny man who doth provoke thy mouth, and doth not hear thy words, in all that thou dost command him, is put to death; only, be strong and courageous.’Joshua 10:25 · וְאִמְצ֔וּAnd Joshua saith unto them, ‘Fear not, nor be affrighted; be strong and courageous; for thus doth Jehovah do to all your enemies with whom ye are fighting;’Ruth 1:18 · מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶתAnd she seeth that she is strengthening herself to go with her, and she ceaseth to speak unto her;2 Samuel 22:18 · אָמְצ֖וּHe delivereth me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than I.1 Kings 12:18 · הִתְאַמֵּץ֙And king Rehoboam sendeth Adoram who is over the tribute, and all Israel cast at him stones, and he dieth; and king Rehoboam hath strengthened himself to go up into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem;1 Chronicles 22:13 · וֶאֱמָ֔ץthen thou dost prosper, if thou dost observe to do the statutes and the judgments that Jehovah charged Moses with concerning Israel; be strong and courageous; do not fear, nor be cast down.1 Chronicles 28:20 · וֶאֱמַץ֙And David saith to Solomon his son, ‘Be strong, and courageous, and do; do not fear nor be affrighted, for Jehovah God, my God, is with thee; He doth not fail thee, nor forsake thee, unto the completion of all the work of the service of the house of Jehovah.2 Chronicles 10:18 · הִתְאַמֵּץ֙And king Rehoboam sendeth Hadoram, who is over the tribute, and the sons of Israel cast at him stones, and he dieth; and king Rehoboam hath strengthened himself to go up into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem;2 Chronicles 11:17 · וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּAnd they strengthen the kingdom of Judah, and strengthen Rehoboam son of Solomon, for three years, because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.2 Chronicles 13:7 · וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּ‘And there are gathered unto him vain men, sons of worthlessness, and they strengthen themselves against Rehoboam son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was a youth, and tender of heart, and hath not strengthened himself against them.2 Chronicles 13:18 · וַיֶּֽאֶמְצוּ֙And the sons of Israel are humbled at that time, and the sons of Judah are strong, for they have leant on Jehovah, God of their fathers.2 Chronicles 24:13 · וַֽיְאַמְּצֻֽהוּ׃And those doing the business work, and there goeth up lengthening to the work by their hand, and they establish the house of God, by its proper measure, and strengthen it.2 Chronicles 32:7 · וְאִמְצ֔וּBe strong and courageous, be not afraid, nor be cast down from the face of the king of Asshur, and from the face of all the multitude that is with him, for with us are more than with him.2 Chronicles 36:13 · וַיְאַמֵּ֣ץand also, against king Nebuchadnezzar he hath rebelled, who had caused him to swear by God, and he hardeneth his neck, and strengtheneth his heart, against turning back unto Jehovah, God of Israel.Job 4:4 · תְּאַמֵּֽץ׃The stumbling one do thy words raise up, And bowing knees thou dost strengthen.Job 16:5 · אֲאַמִּצְכֶ֥םI might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing.Psalm 18:17 · אָמְצ֥וּHe delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.Psalm 27:14 · וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץLook unto Jehovah—be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!Psalm 31:24 · וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץBe strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah!Psalm 80:15 · אִמַּ֥צְתָּהAnd the root that Thy right hand planted, And the branch Thou madest strong for Thee,Psalm 80:17 · אִמַּ֥צְתָּLet Thy hand be on the man of Thy right hand, On the son of man Thou hast strengthened for Thyself.Psalm 89:21 · תְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ׃With whom My hand is established, My arm also doth strengthen him.Psalm 142:6 · אָמְצ֣וּAttend Thou unto my loud cry, For I have become very low, Deliver Thou me from my pursuers, For they have been stronger than I.Proverbs 8:28 · בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹIn His strengthening clouds above, In His making strong fountains of the deep,Proverbs 24:5 · מְאַמֶּץ־Mighty is the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,Proverbs 31:17 · וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץShe hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.Isaiah 35:3 · אַמֵּֽצוּ׃Strengthen ye the feeble hands, Yea, the stumbling knees strengthen.Isaiah 41:10 · אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙Be not afraid, for with thee I am, Look not around, for I am thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.Isaiah 44:14 · וַיְאַמֶּץ־Cutting down to himself cedars, He taketh also a cypress, and an oak, And he strengtheneth it for himself Among the trees of a forest, He hath planted an ash, and the shower doth nourish it.Amos 2:14 · יְאַמֵּ֣ץAnd perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul.Nahum 2:1 · אַמֵּ֥ץCome up hath a scatterer to thy face, Keep the bulwark, watch the way, Strengthen the loins, strengthen power mightily.