אָמַץ ʼâmats — to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)
Translated in the KJV as confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen, make strong (obstinate.
a primitive root; to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage).
ʼâmats in each stem
Pi'el
Imperfect (yiqtol) 5Wayyiqtol 5Perfect (qatal) 4Imperative 3Infinitive construct 1Participle (active) 1
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.
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.
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:
Qal (Pa'al)
Imperative 11Perfect (qatal) 3Imperfect (yiqtol) 1Wayyiqtol 1
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.
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.
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.
Hitpa'el
Perfect (qatal) 2Participle (active) 1Wayyiqtol 1
When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
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.
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.
Hiph'il
Imperfect (yiqtol) 2
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
What the stems mean
A Hebrew verb is its root letters set into a pattern. The pattern — the binyan — is the grammar's way of saying three things at once: whether the action is simple, intensive or causative, and whether its subject is active, passive or reflexive. That is why one Hebrew word can need six English ones. All seven binyanim, explained ›