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H0553אָמֵץa.mats

to strengthenPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 1
  2. Exodus: 0
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. Numbers: 0
  5. 6
  6. 5
  7. Judges: 0
  8. 1
  9. 1 Samuel: 0
  10. 1
  11. 1
  12. 2 Kings: 0
  13. 2
  14. 7
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. Nehemiah: 0
  17. Esther: 0
  18. 2
  19. 7
  20. 3
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 3
  24. Jeremiah: 0
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. Ezekiel: 0
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. Hosea: 0
  29. Joel: 0
  30. 1
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. 1
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

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41 occurrences in 41 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Genesis 25:23

    And the LORD said unto her: Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

    יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץ ye.'e.Matz “it will be strong”

  2. 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, that He might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.

    וְאִמֵּץ֙ (אִמֵּץ֙) 'i.Metz “he had made obstinate”

  3. Deuteronomy 3:28

    But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.'

    וְאַמְּצֵ֑הוּ (אַמְּצֵ֑) 'a.me.Tze. “strengthen”

  4. Deuteronomy 15:7

    If there be among you a needy man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates, in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;

    תְאַמֵּ֣ץ te.'a.Metz “you will harden”

  5. Deuteronomy 31:6

    Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them; for the LORD thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.'

    וְאִמְצ֔וּ (אִמְצ֔וּ) 'im.Tzu “be bold”

  6. Deuteronomy 31:7

    And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel: 'Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt go with this people into the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit i

    וֶאֱמָץ֒ (אֱמָץ֒) 'e.Matz “be bold”

  7. Deuteronomy 31:23

    And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said: 'Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore unto them; and I will be with thee.'

    וֶֽאֱמָץ֒ (אֱמָץ֒) 'e.Matz “be bold”

  8. Joshua 1:6

    Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I swore unto their fathers to give them.

    וֶאֱמָ֑ץ (אֱמָ֑ץ) 'e.Matz “be bold”

  9. Joshua 1:7

    Only be strong and very courageous, to 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 have good success whithersoever thou goest.

    וֶֽאֱמַ֜ץ (אֱמַ֜ץ) 'e.Matz “be bold”

  10. Joshua 1:9

    Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.'

    וֶאֱמָ֔ץ (אֱמָ֔ץ) 'e.Matz “be bold”

  11. Joshua 1:18

    Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death; only be strong and of good courage.'

    וֶאֱמָֽץ׃ (אֱמָֽץ) 'e.Matz “be bold”

  12. Joshua 10:25

    And Joshua said unto them: 'Fear not, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage; for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.'

    וְאִמְצ֔וּ (אִמְצ֔וּ) 'im.Tzu “be bold”

  13. Ruth 1:18

    And when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking unto her.

    מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת mit.'a.Me.tzet “[was] determined”

  14. 2 Samuel 22:18

    He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

    אָמְצ֖וּ 'a.me.Tzu “they were [too] strong”

  15. 1 Kings 12:18

    Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the levy; and all Israel stoned him with stones, so that he died. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

    הִתְאַמֵּץ֙ hit.'a.Metz “he proved himself strong”

  16. 1 Chronicles 22:13

    Then shalt thou prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel; be strong, and of good courage; fear not, neither be dismayed.

    וֶאֱמָ֔ץ (אֱמָ֔ץ) 'e.Matz “be courageous”

  17. 1 Chronicles 28:20

    And David said to Solomon his son: 'Be strong and of good courage, and do it; fear not, nor be dismayed; for the LORD God, even my God, is with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD be

    וֶאֱמַץ֙ (אֱמַץ֙) 'e.Matz “be brave”

  18. 2 Chronicles 10:18

    Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the levy; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, so that he died. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

    הִתְאַמֵּץ֙ hit.'a.Metz “he proved himself strong”

  19. 2 Chronicles 11:17

    So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.

    וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּ (יְאַמְּצ֛וּ) y.'a.me.Tzu “they strengthened”

  20. 2 Chronicles 13:7

    And there were gathered unto him vain men, base fellows that strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and faint-hearted, and could not withstand them.

    וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּ (יִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּ) i.yit.'a.me.Tzu “they proved themselves strong”

  21. 2 Chronicles 13:18

    Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD, the God of their fathers.

    וַיֶּֽאֶמְצוּ֙ (יֶּֽאֶמְצוּ֙) i.ye.'em.Tzu “they were strong”

  22. 2 Chronicles 24:13

    So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set up the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.

    וַֽיְאַמְּצֻֽהוּ׃ (יְאַמְּצֻֽ) y.'a.me.Tzu. “they strengthened”

  23. 2 Chronicles 32:7

    'Be strong and of good courage, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there is a Greater with us than with him:

    וְאִמְצ֔וּ (אִמְצ֔וּ) 'im.Tzu “be courageous”

  24. 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 his heart from turning unto the LORD, the God of Israel.

    וַיְאַמֵּ֣ץ (יְאַמֵּ֣ץ) y.'a.Metz “he made hard”

  25. Job 4:4

    Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

    תְּאַמֵּֽץ׃ te.'a.Metz “you strengthened”