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Strong's H553 אָמַץ (amats)

Amats means “be alert” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G553 — apekdechomai (“expect fully”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H553
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 41
Books 14

Strong's H553 Quick Answer

Strong's H553 אָמַץ (amats) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. amats (aw-mats') v. 1. to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage) [a primitive root] It has 41 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include courage, strong, courageous, stedfastly, and confirm. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
amats (aw-mats') v. 1. to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage) [a primitive root]
Usage
41 linked usages
Books
14 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
courage, strong, courageous, stedfastly, and confirm

Meaning and Definition

amats (aw-mats') v. 1. to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage) [a primitive root] KJV: confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).

Original Word
אָמַץ
Transliteration
amats
Derivation
Root: אמץ
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H553. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to strengthen

Usage: 1) to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard 1a) (Qal) to be strong, brave, bold 1b) (Piel) to strengthen, secure (for oneself), harden (heart), make firm, make obstinate, assure 1c) (Hithpael) to be determined, to make oneself alert, strengthen oneself, confirm oneself, persist in, prove superior to 1d) (Hiphil) to exhibit strength, be strong, feel strong

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How Strong's H553 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render amats, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

courage Deuteronomy 31:6 11× strong 2 Samuel 22:18 courageous Joshua 1:7 confirm Isaiah 35:3 stedfastly Ruth 1:18

How Strong's H553 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 41 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H553 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H553 in the Old Testament

41 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 25:23 KJV

And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Deuteronomy 2:30 KJV

But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.

Deuteronomy 3:28 KJV

But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

Usage Excerpts

First 41 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H553.

Genesis 25:23 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
Deuteronomy 2:30 Old Testament, KJV
But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
Deuteronomy 3:28 Old Testament, KJV
But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.
Deuteronomy 15:7 Old Testament, KJV
If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
Deuteronomy 31:6 Old Testament, KJV
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Deuteronomy 31:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
Deuteronomy 31:23 Old Testament, KJV
And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
Joshua 1:6 Old Testament, KJV
Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Joshua 1:7 Old Testament, KJV
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.
Joshua 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Joshua 1:18 Old Testament, KJV
Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
Joshua 10:25 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
Ruth 1:18 Old Testament, KJV
When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
2 Samuel 22:18 Old Testament, KJV
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
1 Kings 12:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 22:13 Old Testament, KJV
Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
1 Chronicles 28:20 Old Testament, KJV
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 10:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 11:17 Old Testament, KJV
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
2 Chronicles 13:7 Old Testament, KJV
And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
2 Chronicles 13:18 Old Testament, KJV
Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles 24:13 Old Testament, KJV
So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.
2 Chronicles 32:7 Old Testament, KJV
Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
2 Chronicles 36:13 Old Testament, KJV
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
Job 4:4 Old Testament, KJV
Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
Job 16:5 Old Testament, KJV
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
Psalms 18:17 Old Testament, KJV
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
Psalms 27:14 Old Testament, KJV
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Psalms 31:24 Old Testament, KJV
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Psalms 80:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.
Psalms 80:17 Old Testament, KJV
Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
Psalms 89:21 Old Testament, KJV
With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.
Psalms 142:6 Old Testament, KJV
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Proverbs 8:28 Old Testament, KJV
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
Proverbs 24:5 Old Testament, KJV
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Proverbs 31:17 Old Testament, KJV
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
Isaiah 35:3 Old Testament, KJV
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
Isaiah 41:10 Old Testament, KJV
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 44:14 Old Testament, KJV
He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
Amos 2:14 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
Nahum 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H553, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 6 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 5 usages, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 7 usages, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 7 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H553 FAQ

What does amats (אָמַץ) mean?

Amats (Strong's H553) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be alert". amats (aw-mats') v. 1. to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage) [a primitive root]

How many times is amats (אָמַץ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 41 linked usages for Strong's H553 across 14 books.

Where can I study amats (אָמַץ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H553 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate amats (אָמַץ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as courage, strong, courageous, stedfastly, and confirm. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.