Strong's #553: 'amats (pronounced aw-mats')
a primitive root; to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage):--confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
'âmats
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
Part of Speech: verb
Relation: a primitive root
Usage:
This word is used 41 times:
Genesis 25:23: "shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder"
Deuteronomy 2:30: "hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver"
Deuteronomy 3:28: "Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before"
Deuteronomy 15:7: "the LORD giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor"
Deuteronomy 31:6: "Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of"
Deuteronomy 31:7: "of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: thou must go with"
Deuteronomy 31:23: "of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou"
Joshua 1:6: "Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance"
Joshua 1:7: "Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law,"
Joshua 1:9: "Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed:"
Joshua 1:18: "that him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage."
Joshua 10:25: "nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for shall the LORD do"
Ruth 1:18: "When she saw that she was steadfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking"
2 Samuel 22:18: "me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for"
1 Kings 12:18: "that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem."
1 Chronicles 22:13: "with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed."
1 Chronicles 28:20: "to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor"
2 Chronicles 10:18: "that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 11:17: "Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three for three"
2 Chronicles 13:7: "men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son"
2 Chronicles 13:18: "time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied the LORD"
2 Chronicles 24:13: "the house of God in and strengthened"
2 Chronicles 32:7: "Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for"
2 Chronicles 36:13: "but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning"
Job 4:4: "Thy words have upheld him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees."
Job 16:5: " But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should assuage"
Psalms 18:17: "enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for"
Psalms 27:14: "on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD."
Psalms 31:24: "Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD."
Psalms 80:15: "thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong"
Psalms 80:17: "upon the son of man whom thou madest strong"
Psalms 89:21: "shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen"
Psalms 142:6: "I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than"
Proverbs 8:28: " When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:"
Proverbs 24:5: "is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength."
Proverbs 31:17: "She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms."
Isaiah 35:3: "Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees."
Isaiah 41:10: "for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold"
Isaiah 44:14: "and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash,"
Amos 2:14: "from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty"
Nahum 2:1: "watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify mightily."
