וַ/יְאַמֵּ֣ץ
𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤑
vayeamets
and he hardened
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).
H553
2 Chronicles 36:13 · Word #11
Lexicon H553
| Lemma | אָמַץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌𐤑 |
| Transliteration | ʼâmats |
| Strong's | H553 |
| In-context | and he hardened |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H553-06
and he made strong
| Root | אמץ (ʾ-m-ts) |
| Core Meanings | strength, firmness, boldness, courage, hardening, fortifying |
| Semantic Range | to strengthen, fortify, harden, encourage, embolden, make resolute, prevail, establish firmly |
| Conceptual Significance | אמץ frequently appears in contexts of leadership, warfare, and covenant faithfulness, where inner resolve and outward strength are intertwined. It expresses not merely physical power but a divinely enabled firmness of heart and purpose, often paired with exhortations to courage in fulfilling YHWH’s commands. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb with prefixed conjunction ו (waw-consecutive), Piel stem (intensive/causative), imperfect converted to past narrative, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root אמץ conveys the idea of strength, firmness, and courageous resolve. In the Piel stem, it carries an intensive or causative nuance—"to make strong" or "to fortify." The form is waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, correctly reflected by "and he made strong." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אמץ (strength, firmness, boldness, courage, 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 |
H557-01 |
ametsi | Strong-One (masculine singular proper name) |
H533-01 |
amits | a firm-strong one |
H531-01 |
amots | Strong-One |
|
amutsim | strong ones |
|
beametso | in his strengthening |
H553-03 |
hiteamets | he strengthened himself |
H553-04 |
imatsetah | you proved strong |
H3981-01 |
maamatsey | strength-forces of |
H553-05 |
teamets | you make strong |
H558-03 |
vaamatseyahu | and Strength-of-Yah |
H553-07 |
vayeametsuhu | and they made him strong |
H533-02 |
veamits | and a resolute-strong one |
H553-08 |
veemats | and be firm-strong |
H554-01 |
vehaamutsim | and the steadfast-strong ones |
H553-09 |
veimetsu | and be firm and strong! |
H553-10 |
veyaamets | and he will make strong |
H553-11 |
yeemats | he will grow strong |
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 |