אָמַץ (ʼâmats) — Confirm
Hebrew word study: אָמַץ (ʼâmats), Strong's H553. to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)
KJV translation words: confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).
Strong's H553 is tagged on 41 words in 41 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 25:23 and last appears in Nahum 2:1.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 41)
- Genesis 25:23 — יֶאֱמָץ — it will be strong
- Deuteronomy 2:30 — וְאִמֵּץ — and he had made obstinate
- Deuteronomy 3:28 — וְאַמְּצֵהוּ — and strengthen him
- Deuteronomy 15:7 — תְאַמֵּץ — you will harden
- Deuteronomy 31:6 — וְאִמְצוּ — and be bold
- Deuteronomy 31:7 — וֶאֱמָץ — and be bold
- Deuteronomy 31:23 — וֶאֱמָץ — and be bold
- Joshua 1:6 — וֶאֱמָץ — and be bold
- Joshua 1:7 — וֶאֱמַץ — and be bold
- Joshua 1:9 — וֶאֱמָץ — and be bold
- Joshua 1:18 — וֶאֱמָץ פ — and be bold
- Joshua 10:25 — וְאִמְצוּ — and be bold
- Ruth 1:18 — מִתְאַמֶּצֶת — was determined
- 2 Samuel 22:18 — אָמְצוּ — they were too strong
- 1 Kings 12:18 — הִתְאַמֵּץ — he proved himself strong
- 1 Chronicles 22:13 — וֶאֱמָץ — and be courageous
- 1 Chronicles 28:20 — וֶאֱמַץ — and be brave
- 2 Chronicles 10:18 — הִתְאַמֵּץ — he proved himself strong
- 2 Chronicles 11:17 — וַיְאַמְּצוּ — and they strengthened
- 2 Chronicles 13:7 — וַיִּתְאַמְּצוּ — and they proved themselves strong
- 2 Chronicles 13:18 — וַיֶּאֶמְצוּ — and they were strong
- 2 Chronicles 24:13 — וַיְאַמְּצֻהוּ — and they strengthened it
- 2 Chronicles 32:7 — וְאִמְצוּ — and be courageous
- 2 Chronicles 36:13 — וַיְאַמֵּץ — and he made hard
- Job 4:4 — תְּאַמֵּץ — you strengthened
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H531 אָמוֹץ (ʼÂmôwts), H533 אַמִּיץ (ʼammîyts), H554 אָמֹץ (ʼâmôts), H555 אֹמֶץ (ʼômets), H556 אַמְצָה (ʼamtsâh), H557 אַמְצִי (ʼAmtsîy), H558 אֲמַצְיָה (ʼĂmatsyâh), H3981 מַאֲמָץ (maʼămâts).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʼâmats (H553) mean?
To be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage).
How is H553 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H553 as: confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed)..
How often does אָמַץ (ʼâmats) appear?
Strong's H553 is tagged on 41 words in 41 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 25:23 and last appears in Nahum 2:1.
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