[אָמֵץ] verb be stout, strong, bold, alert (according to LagBN 28 f. from earlier אָמֹץ compare אֹמֶץ) — Qal. Perfect 3 plural אָֽמְצוּ 2Sam 22:18 + 2 t.; Imperfect יֶאֱמָ֑ץ Gen 25:23 וַיֶּאֶמְצוּ 2Chr 13:18 Imperative אֱמַץ Josh 1:7; 1Chr 28:20 אֱמַ֑ץ Josh 1:6 אֱמָ֑ץ Deut 31:7 + 3 t.; אִמְצוּ Deut 31:6 + 2 t. —
1. make firm, strengthen, followed by accusative, of giving clouds their place
Prov 8:28 (subject
׳י); of repairing temple
2Chr 24:13 of physical vigour
Prov 31:17 ׳חָֽגְרָה בְעוֺז מָתְנֶי֑הָ וַתְּא זְרוֺעֶֹתיהָ ׃ (subject
אֵשֶׁת חַיִל); of strength for war
כֹּחַ ׳א Nah 2:2 (||
חִזֵּק מָתְנַיִם Amos 2:14 (subject
חָזָק); compare
Prov 24:5 of royal power
2Chr 11:17 ||
חִזֵּק; compare
בִּרְכַּיִם כּשְׁלוֺת ׳א Isa 35:3 כֹּרְעוֺת ׳בּ ׳א Job 4:4 (both ||
חִזֵּק יָדַיִם רָפוֺת fig, of encouragement; so
׳א alone
Deut 3:28 (||
חִזֵּק)
Job 16:5 (||
חשׂך q. v.);
Ps 89:22 (subject
׳זְרוֺעַ י); of support
Isa 41:10 (subject
׳י; ||
עזר,
תמך; — De Che below
2).
2. assure, secure for one's self, always followed by
ל + suffix; of carpenter appropriating tree
Isa 44:14 compare of
׳י appropriating Israel under figure of bough.
Ps 80:16 under figure of chosen man v
Ps 80:18.
1. strengthen oneself, of con-spirators
2Chr 13:7 (followed by
עַל).
2. confirm oneself in a, purpose,
be determined Ruth 1:18 (followed by
ל + Infinitive)
3. make oneself alert, make haste
1Kgs 12:18 =
2Chr 10:18 (followed by
ל + Infinitive)
Hiph`il Imperfect Jussive exhibit strength, be strong וְיַאֲמֵץ,
לִבֶּ֑ךָ ׳חֲזַק ויא Ps 27:14, so also
Ps 31:25.
(אַמִּץ) אַמִּיץ adjective mighty — ׳א absolute 2Sam 15:12 + 2 t.; construct Job 9:4 + 2 t. — mighty, of Absa-lom's conspiracy 2Sam 15:12 elsewhere of persons; as substantive, instrum. of ׳י (i.e. Assyrians) Isa 28:2 (|| חזָק; לִבּוֺ ׳א = valiant, conqueror Amos 2:16 of ׳י, כֹּחַ ׳חֲכַם לֵבָב וְא Job 9:4 compare ׳כֹּחַ א vJob 9:19 (see Di & RV), כֹּחַ ׳א Isa 40:26 read probably אֹמֶץ (ᵐ5) (|| רֹב אוֺנִים).