אָמֵץ (ʾāmēṣ) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning be stout. It appears
41 times
in 14 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H553).
Also rendered
to strengthen
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 117)
Range of meaning (TWOT 117)be stout, strong, bold, alert; make firm, strengthen, assure, secure, harden, make obstinate; strengthen oneself, confirm oneself, be determined, make oneself alert; exhibit strength; confirm, be courageous, establish, fortify…
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
אָמֵץverb: be stout, strong, bold, alert
Qal
1.be strong
2.imperative be bold
Piel
1.make firm, strengthen
2.assure, secure for oneself
3.harden, make obstinate
Hithpael
1.strengthen oneself
2.confirm oneself in a purpose, be determined
3.make oneself alert, make haste
Hiphilexhibit strength, be strong
Strong's H553אָמַץ: to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage) KJV:confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.