Word Study · Strong's H533 · Hebrew
אַמִּיץ
ammits
am-meets'
Strong's 1890 spelling: ʼammîyts
“strong or (abstractly) strength”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
strong or (abstractly) strength
Rendered in the KJV as
courageous, mighty, strong (one).
- 6occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 4 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 6 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 5
- וְאַמִּ֣יץ2
- אַמִּ֣יץ1
- אַמִּ֔ץ1
- וְאַמִּ֥יץ1
- וְאַמִּץ֙1
How it is rendered · 6
- a strong [one]1
- and [the] [person] strong1
- and a strong [one]1
- and a strong [one] of1
- and strong of1
- strong1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- adjective · masculine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HAamsa · 2
- HC/Aamsa · 2
- HC/Aamsc · 2
All 6, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Job carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Job2 occurrences
- Job 9:4וְאַמִּ֣יץveamitzconjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?here: and strong of
- Job 9:19אַמִּ֣יץʾamitzadjective · masculine singularIf it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?here: a strong [one]
Isaiah2 occurrences
- Isaiah 28:2וְאַמִּץ֙veamitzconjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine singularBehold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground.here: and a strong [one]
- Isaiah 40:26וְאַמִּ֣יץveamitzconjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.here: and a strong [one] of