אָמֵץ amats

Hebrew word for “to strengthen” · Strong’s H553 · used 41 times in 41 verses

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Meaning

1) to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard;

How it is translated

Glosses given for amats in context, with how often each is used:

• bold 8
• strengthened 5
• too strong 3
• proved himself strong 2
• courageous 2
• will strengthen 2
• may it show strength 2
• will be strong 1
• had made obstinate 1
• strengthen 1
• will harden 1
• determined 1

Where it is used

Also in 2 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Joshua 1 (4), Deuteronomy 31 (3), 2 Chronicles 13 (2), Psalms 80 (2), Genesis 25 (1), Deuteronomy 2 (1), Deuteronomy 3 (1), Deuteronomy 15 (1), Joshua 10 (1), Ruth 1 (1)

Forms

• ואמץ 9
• אמצו 4
• ויאמץ 4
• ואמצו 3
• יאמץ 2
• תאמץ 2
• התאמץ 2
• ויאמצו 2
• ואמצהו 1
• מתאמצת 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with amats more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• חָזַק chazaq “to strengthen” 18
• חָתַת chatat “to to be dismayed” 5
• אַל al “not” 8
• יָרֵא yare “to fear” 6
• רְחַבְעָם rechavam “Rehoboam” 4
• צָוָה tsavah “to command” 6
• לֵבָב levav “heart” 5
• עִם im “with” 7
• יָמִין yamin “right” 4
• שָׁבַע shava “to swear” 4
• יְהוֹשׁוּעַ yehoshua “Joshua” 4
• נָחַל nachal “to inherit” 3

Key verses

The verses using amats that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Genesis 25:23 — 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…
• Deuteronomy 2:30 — 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…
• Deuteronomy 31:6 — Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake…
• Joshua 1:6 — 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.
• Joshua 1:7 — Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to…
• Joshua 1:9 — Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
• 1 Chronicles 28:20 — And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will…
• 2 Chronicles 32:7 — 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…
• 2 Chronicles 36:13 — And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD…
• Psalms 27:14 — Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
• Isaiah 35:3 — Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
• Isaiah 41:10 — 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…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.