Hebrew word study

אָמַץʼâmats — to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)

Pronounced “aw-mats'”

to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)

Translated in the King James as: confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).

Appears 41 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis — 1×

Genesis 25:23

Deuteronomy — 6×

Deuteronomy 2:30 Deuteronomy 3:28 Deuteronomy 15:7 Deuteronomy 31:6 Deuteronomy 31:7 Deuteronomy 31:23

Joshua — 5×

Joshua 1:6 Joshua 1:7 Joshua 1:9 Joshua 1:18 Joshua 10:25

Ruth — 1×

Ruth 1:18

2 Samuel — 1×

2 Sam 22:18

1 Kings — 1×

1 Ki 12:18

1 Chronicles — 2×

1 Chr 22:13 1 Chr 28:20

2 Chronicles — 7×

2 Chr 10:18 2 Chr 11:17 2 Chr 13:7 2 Chr 13:18 2 Chr 24:13 2 Chr 32:7 2 Chr 36:13

Job — 2×

Job 4:4 Job 16:5

Psalms — 7×

Psalms 18:17 Psalms 27:14 Psalms 31:24 Psalms 80:15 Psalms 80:17 Psalms 89:21 Psalms 142:6

Proverbs — 3×

Proverbs 8:28 Proverbs 24:5 Proverbs 31:17

Isaiah — 3×

Isaiah 35:3 Isaiah 41:10 Isaiah 44:14

Amos — 1×

Amos 2:14

Nahum — 1×

Nahum 2:1

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.