- Original: אמץ - Transliteration: 'amats - Phonetic: aw-mats' - Definition: 1. to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard a. (Qal) to be strong, brave, bold b. (Piel) to strengthen, secure (for oneself), harden (heart), make firm, make obstinate, assure c. (Hithpael) to be determined, to make oneself alert, strengthen oneself, confirm oneself, persist in, prove superior to d. (Hiphil) to exhibit strength, be strong, feel strong - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 117 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to be alert physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage): - confirm be courageous (of good courage stedfastly minded strong stronger) establish fortify harden increase prevail strengthen (self) make strong (obstinate speed). Total KJV Occurrences: 41 • confirm, 1 Isaiah 35:3 • courage, 9 Deuteronomy 31:6; Deuteronomy 31:7; Deuteronomy 31:23; Joshua 1:6; Joshua 1:9; Joshua 1:18; Joshua 10:25; 1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:20 • courageous, 2 Joshua 1:7; 2 Chronicles 32:7 • established, 1 Proverbs 8:28 • fortify, 1 Nahum 2:1 • harden, 1 Deuteronomy 15:7 • hardened, 1 2 Chronicles 36:13 • increaseth, 1 Proverbs 24:5 • minded, 1 Ruth 1:18 • obstinate, 1 Deuteronomy 2:30 • prevailed, 1 2 Chronicles 13:18 • speed, 2 1 Kings 12:18; 2 Chronicles 10:18 • strengthen, 7 Deuteronomy 3:28; Job 16:5; Psalm 27:14; Psalm 31:24; Psalm 89:21; Isaiah 41:10; Amos 2:14 • strengthened, 2 2 Chronicles 24:13; Job 4:4 • strengtheneth, 2 Proverbs 31:17; Isaiah 44:14 • strong, 5 2 Samuel 22:18; 2 Chronicles 11:17; Psalm 18:17; Psalm 80:15; Psalm 80:17 • stronger, 2 Genesis 25:23; Psalm 142:6 • themselves, 1 2 Chronicles 13:7