בְּ/אַמְּצ֣/וֹ
𐤁/𐤀𐤌𐤑/𐤅
beametso
when he made firm
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
Proverbs 8:28 · Word #1
Lexicon H553
| Lemma | אָמַץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌𐤑 |
| Transliteration | ʼâmats |
| Strong's | H553 |
| In-context | when he made firm |
Morphology HR/Vpc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1
in his strengthening
| Root | אמץ (ʾ-m-ts) |
| Core Meanings | strength, firmness, courage, steadfastness, making strong |
| Semantic Range | to be strong, become courageous, make firm, fortify, harden, establish, strengthen oneself or others, prevail |
| Conceptual Significance | אמץ is frequently associated with covenantal courage and steadfast obedience, especially in exhortations to "be strong and courageous." It conveys not merely physical strength but resolute firmness of heart aligned with trust in יהוה. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb from root אמץ with prefixed preposition בְּ ("in") and 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix וֹ ("his"), yielding a construct sense "in his strengthening." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root אמץ conveys the idea of being strong or making strong. The prefixed בְּ means "in," and the 3ms pronominal suffix וֹ means "his," so "in his strengthening" preserves both the root sense of imparted strength and the masculine singular possessive reflected in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אמץ (strength, firmness, courage, steadfastness, making strong)
| 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 |
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 |
H553-06 |
vayeamets | and he made strong |
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 |