וְ/אִמְצ֔וּ
𐤅/𐤀𐤌𐤑𐤅
veimetsu
and courageous
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).
2 Chronicles 32:7 · Word #2
Lexicon H553
| Lemma | אָמַץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌𐤑 |
| Transliteration | ʼâmats |
| Strong's | H553 |
| In-context | and courageous |
Morphology HC/Vqv2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H553-22
and be firm and strong!
| Root | אמץ (ʾ-m-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | strength, firmness, courage, resolve, hardening, fortifying |
| Semantic Range | to be strong, be courageous, harden oneself, prevail, strengthen, fortify, confirm, make firm |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used in exhortations to covenant faithfulness and steadfast courage, especially in leadership and warfare contexts. It expresses not merely physical strength but resolute firmness of heart in trusting and obeying YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + Qal imperative, 2nd masculine plural of אמץ. The plural imperative addresses a group of males or a mixed group in standard Hebrew usage. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root אמץ conveys firmness and strengthening of resolve or physical strength. The form is Qal imperative, second masculine plural with prefixed conjunction, so the rendering preserves the plural command (“be”) addressed to a group (“and”) while reflecting the root sense of becoming firm and strong. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אמץ (strength, firmness, courage, resolve, hardening, fortifying)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H553-01 |
aamitsekhem | I will firmly strengthen you men |
H558-01 |
amatseyah | Yah-Is-Strong |
H558-02 |
amatseyahu | Yah-Strengthens |
Word Usage (41 occurrences of H553)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 25:23 | יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץ | yeemats | shall be stronger |
| Deuteronomy 2:30 | וְ/אִמֵּץ֙ | veimets | and made strong |
| Deuteronomy 3:28 | וְ/אַמְּצֵ֑/הוּ | veametsehu | and strengthen him |