Usually translated as
strengthen, make strong, be courageous, confirm, fortify, harden, establish, increase, prevail
Occurrences
ʼâmats occurs 41 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Deuteronomy (6), Joshua (5), Ruth (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (2), 2 Chronicles (7), Job (2), Psalms (7), Proverbs (3), Isaiah (3), Amos (1), Nahum (1)
- 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 (יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץ) than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
- 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 (וְאִמֵּץ֙), that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
- Deuteronomy 3:28 — But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen (וְאַמְּצֵ֑הוּ) him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.
- Deuteronomy 15:7 — If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden (תְאַמֵּ֣ץ) thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
- Deuteronomy 31:6 — Be strong and of a good courage (וְאִמְצ֔וּ), 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 thee.
- Deuteronomy 31:7 — And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage (וֶאֱמָץ֒): for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
- Deuteronomy 31:23 — And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage (וֶֽאֱמָץ֒): for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
- Joshua 1:6 — Be strong and of a good courage (וֶאֱמָ֑ץ): 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 (וֶֽאֱמַ֜ץ), that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
- Joshua 1:9 — Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage (וֶאֱמָ֔ץ); be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
- Joshua 1:18 — Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage (וֶאֱמָֽץ).
- Joshua 10:25 — And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage (וְאִמְצ֔וּ): for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
- Ruth 1:18 — When she saw that she was stedfastly minded (מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת) to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
- 2 Samuel 22:18 — He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong (אָמְצ֖וּ) for me.
- 1 Kings 12:18 — Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed (הִתְאַמֵּץ֙) to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
- 1 Chronicles 22:13 — Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage (וֶאֱמָ֔ץ); dread not, nor be dismayed.
- 1 Chronicles 28:20 — And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage (וֶאֱמַץ֙), and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 10:18 — Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed (הִתְאַמֵּץ֙) to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 11:17 — So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong (וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּ), three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
- 2 Chronicles 13:7 — And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves (וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּ) against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
- 2 Chronicles 13:18 — Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed (וַיֶּֽאֶמְצוּ֙), because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.
- 2 Chronicles 24:13 — So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened (וַֽיְאַמְּצֻֽהוּ) it.
- 2 Chronicles 32:7 — Be strong and courageous (וְאִמְצ֔וּ), 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 him:
- 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 (וַיְאַמֵּ֣ץ) his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
- Job 4:4 — Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened (תְּאַמֵּֽץ) the feeble knees.
- Job 16:5 — But I would strengthen (אֲאַמִּצְכֶ֥ם) you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
- Psalms 18:17 — He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong (אָמְצ֥וּ) for me.
- Psalms 27:14 — Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen (וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ) thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
- Psalms 31:24 — Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen (וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ) your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
- Psalms 80:15 — And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong (אִמַּ֥צְתָּה) for thyself.
- Psalms 80:17 — Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong (אִמַּ֥צְתָּ) for thyself.
- Psalms 89:21 — With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen (תְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ) him.
- Psalms 142:6 — Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger (אָמְצ֣וּ) than I.
- Proverbs 8:28 — When he established (בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹ) the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
- Proverbs 24:5 — A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth (מְאַמֶּץ) strength.
- Proverbs 31:17 — She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth (וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץ) her arms.
- Isaiah 35:3 — Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm (אַמֵּֽצוּ) 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 (אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙) thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Isaiah 44:14 — He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth (וַיְאַמֶּץ) for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
- Amos 2:14 — Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen (יְאַמֵּ֣ץ) his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
- Nahum 2:1 — He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify (אַמֵּ֥ץ) thy power mightily.