אָמַץ

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H553

Transliteration: ʼâmats

Pronunciation: aw-mats'

Definition: confirm

Original: אמץ

Transliteration: 'âmats

Phonetic: aw-mats'

BDB Definition:

to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard
1. (Qal) to be strong, brave, bold
2. (Piel) to strengthen, secure (for oneself), harden (heart), make firm, make obstinate, assure
3. (Hithpael) to be determined, to make oneself alert, strengthen oneself, confirm oneself, persist in, prove superior to
4. (Hiphil) to exhibit strength, be strong, feel strong

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 117