[אָמֵץ] verb be stout, strong, bold, alert (according to Lag^{BN 28 f.} from earlier אָמֹץ compare אֹמֶץ) — Qal. Perfect 3 plural אָֽמְצוּ 2 Samuel 22:18 2t.; Imperfect יֶאֱמָ֑ץ Genesis 25:23; וַיֶּאֶמְצוּ2Chronicles 13:18; Imperative אֱמַץ Joshua 1:7; 1 Chronicles 28:20; אֱמַ֑ץ Joshua 1:6; אֱמָ֑ץ Deuteronomy 31:7 3t.; אִמְצוּ Deuteronomy 31:6 2t. —

1 be strong, of a people Genesis 25:23 (J); of personal enemies 2 Samuel 22:18 = Psalm 18:18; Psalm 142:7 (all followed by מִן of comparison); also (without מן) prevail2Chronicles 13:18.

2 Imperative be bold (always "" חֲזַק, חִזְקוּ), Deuteronomy 31:7,23; Joshua 1:6,7,18; ("" id. + אַלתִּֿירְאוּ וְאַלתַּֿעַרְצוּ) Deuteronomy 31:6; "" id. + אַלתַּֿעֲרֹץ וְאַל תֵּחָת) Joshua 1:9; ("" id. + אַל תִּירְאוּ וְאַל תֵּחָ֑תּוּ) Joshua 10:25; 1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:20; 2Chronicles 32:7.

Pi`el Perfect אִמֵּץ Deuteronomy 2:30 etc.; Imperfect יְאַמֵּץ Amos 2:14 etc.; וַיְאַמֶּץלֿוֺ Isaiah 44:14; 3feminine singular suffix 3 masculine singular תְּאַמְּצֶנּוּ Psalm 89:22; 1singular suffix אֲאַמִּצְכֶם Job 16:5 etc.; Imperative אַמֵּץ Nahum 2:2; אַמֵּ֑צוּ Isaiah 35:3; אַמְּצֵ֑הוּ Deuteronomy 3:28; Infinitive suffix אַמְּצוֺ Proverbs 8:28; Participle מְאַמֶּץֿ Proverbs 24:5;

1 make firm, strengthen, followed by accusative, of giving clouds their place Proverbs 8:28 (subject ׳י); of repairing temple 2 Chronicles 24:13; of physical vigour Proverbs 31:17 ׳חָֽגְרָה בְעוֺז מָתְנֶי֑הָ וַתְּא זְרוֺעֶֹ˜תיהָ ׃ (subject אֵשֶׁת חַיִל); of strength for war כֹּחַ ׳א Nahum 2:2 ("" חִזֵּק מָתְנַיִם Amos 2:14 (subject חָזָק); compare Proverbs 24:5; of royal power 2Chronicles 11:17 "" חִזֵּק; compare בִּרְכַּיִם כּשְׁלוֺת ׳א Isaiah 35:3; כֹּרְעוֺת ׳בּ ׳א Job 4:4 (both "" חִזֵּק יָדַיִם רָפוֺת fig, of encouragement; so ׳א alone Deuteronomy 3:28 ("" חִזֵּק) Job 16:5 ("" חשׂך q. v.); Psalm 89:22 (subject ׳זְרוֺעַ י); of support Isaiah 41:10 (subject ׳י; "" עזר, תמך; — De Che below 2).

2 assure, secure for one's self, always followed by ל + suffix; of carpenter appropriating tree Isaiah 44:14; compare of ׳י appropriating Israel under figure of bough. Psalm 80:16; under figure of chosen man Psalm 80:18.

3 followed by לֵבָב harden, make obstinate Deuteronomy 2:30 (subject ׳י; "" הִקְשָׁה רוּחוֺ) Deuteronomy 15:7 (of unkind man); 2 Chronicles 36:13 (of king Zedekiah, "" הִקְשָׁה אֶתעָֿדְמּוֺ).

Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְאַמֵּץ 1 Kings 12:18 2Chronicles 10:18; Imperfect וַיִּתְאַמְּצוּ2Chronicles 13:7; Participle מִתְאַמֶּצֶת Ruth 1:18;

1 strengthen oneself, of con-spirators 2 Chronicles 13:7 (followed by עַל).

2 confirm oneself in a, purpose, be determined Ruth 1:18 (followed by ל + Infinitive)

3 make oneself alert, make haste 1 Kings 12:18 2Chronicles 10:18 (followed by ל + Infinitive)

Hiph`il Imperfect Jussive exhibit strength, be strong וְיַאֲמֵץ, לִבֶּ֑ךָ ׳חֲזַק ויא Psalm 27:14, so also Psalm 31:25.

ימן (√ of following; found in derivatives in all cognates, but original meaning dubious; Thes and others compare אמן confirm, whenceright hand as the stronger; others from use of right hand in confirming by an oath).

II. [יָמַן] verb denominative Hiph`il go to or choose the right, use the right hand; — Imperfect1singular coh. יְאֵימִ֫נָה Genesis 13:10 (J) then I will go to the right (opposed to וְאַשְׂמְאִ֫ילָה); 2 masculine plural תַּאֲמִינוּ Isaiah 30:21, figurative of turning aside from right course of life ("" תַּשְׂמְאִילוּ); Infinitive construct in phrase אִםאִֿשׁ לְהֵמִין וּלְהַשְׂמִיל מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ 2 Samuel 14:19 it is surely impossible to turn the right or to the left, etc.; Imperative feminine singular הֵימִ֫ינִי Ezekiel 21:21 go to the right! (opposed to הַשְׂמִ֫ילִי); Participle plural use the right hand: מַיְמִינִים וּמִשְׂמִאלִים בָּאֲבָנִים וּבַחִצִּים בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת 1 Chronicles 12:2 using the right hand and the left hand with stones and with arrows in the bow (i.e. in throwing and shooting).