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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H553 - Speed

Strong's No.:H553

Hebrew:אָמַץ

Transliteration:ʼâmats

Phonetic:aw-mats'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:{confirm} be courageous (of good {courage} stedfastly {minded} {strong} {stronger}) {establish} {fortify} {harden} {increase} {prevail} strengthen ({self}) make strong ({obstinate} speed).

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to be {alert} physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard

a. (Qal) to be strong, brave, bold

b. (Piel) to strengthen, secure (for oneself), harden (heart), make firm, make obstinate, assure

c. (Hithpael) to be determined, to make oneself alert, strengthen oneself, confirm oneself, persist in, prove superior to

d. (Hiphil) to exhibit strength, be strong, feel strong


Bible References:
Speed

Translation
Occurrences:
confirm ( 1 )
courage ( 9 )
courageous ( 2 )
established ( 1 )
fortify ( 1 )
harden ( 1 )
hardened ( 1 )
increaseth ( 1 )
minded ( 1 )
obstinate ( 1 )
prevailed ( 1 )
speed ( 2 )
strengthen ( 7 )
strengthened ( 2 )
strengtheneth ( 2 )
strong ( 5 )
stronger ( 2 )
themselves ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.