Strong's Definition
a primitive root; to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)
KJV Usage: confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed)
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
אָמֵץ (a.mats) — to strengthen. 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · אַמִּיץ · אֹמֶץ · אַמְצָה · מַאֲמָץ · אַמְצִי · אָמֹוץ · אֲמַצְיָה · אֲמַצְיָהוּ
Strong | verb qal
to be strong, to be powerful, to prevail = state in which humans have political and/or military strength
Strong | verb pi, verb hit
to summon one's strength = process by which humans summon their physical strength to accomplish a particular goal
Strong | verb pi | ≈ חזק · כון · עֹוז · עזר · קום · תמךְ
to strengthen, to support, to repair, to let grow strong = causative action by which humans or deities cause inanimate objects or (other) humans to have physical, political, and/or military strength
2CH 11:17 · 2CH 24:13 · PSA 80:16 · PSA 80:18 · PSA 89:22 · PRO 8:28 · PRO 31:17 · ISA 35:3 · ISA 41:10 · ISA 44:14
Confident | verb qal | ≈ חזק | ≠ חתת · ירא · ערץ
to be strong, to be courageous = state in which humans have the inner strength to face difficult circumstances
DEU 31:6 · DEU 31:7 · DEU 31:23 · JOS 1:6 · JOS 1:7 · JOS 1:9 · JOS 1:18 · JOS 10:25 · 1CH 22:13 · 1CH 28:20 · 2CH 32:7 · PSA 27:14 · PSA 31:25
Confident | verb hit
to make a firm decision, to be determined, to defy = process by which humans summon their inner strength to accomplish a particular goal; ≈ this can have both a positive (determination) and a negative (defiance) sense
Confident | verb pi | ≈ חזק
to make strong, to encourage, to harden = state in which humans help other humans to find the inner strength to face difficult circumstances; ≈ this can have both a positive (courage) and a negative (stubbornness) sense
DEU 2:30 · DEU 3:28 · DEU 15:7 · 2CH 36:13 · JOB 4:4 · JOB 16:5
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[אָמֵץ] vb. be stout, strong, bold, alert Qal be strong
Imv. be bold
Pi. make firm, strengthen
assure, secure for oneself
harden, make obstinate
Hithp. strengthen oneself
confirm oneself in a purpose, be determined
make oneself alert, make haste
Hiph. exhibit strength, be strong
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