אָמַן

ʼâman Strong H541

Engelsk be stout, strong, bold

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[אָמֵץ] verb be stout, strong, bold, alert (according to Lag^{BN 28 f.} from earlier אָמֹץ compare אֹמֶץ) — Qal. Perfect 3 plural אָֽמְצוּ 2 Sam 22,18 + 2 t.; Imperfect יֶאֱמָ֑ץ 1 Mos 25,23 וַיֶּאֶמְצוּ 2 Kron 13,18 Imperative אֱמַץ Jos 1,7; 1 Kron 28,20 אֱמַ֑ץ Jos 1,6 אֱמָ֑ץ 5 Mos 31,7 + 3 t.; אִמְצוּ 5 Mos 31,6 + 2 t. —

1. be strong, of a people 1 Mos 25,23 (J); of personal enemies 2 Sam 22,18 = Sl 18,18; Sl 142,7 (all followed by מִן of comparison); also (without מן) prevail 2 Kron 13,18.

2. Imperative be bold (always || חֲזַק, חִזְקוּ), 5 Mos 31,7; 5 Mos 31,23; Jos 1,6; Jos 1,7; Jos 1,18 (|| id. + אַלתִּֿירְאוּ וְאַלתַּֿעַרְצוּ) 5 Mos 31,6 || id. + אַלתַּֿעֲרֹץ וְאַל תֵּחָת) Jos 1,9 (|| id. + אַל תִּירְאוּ וְאַל תֵּחָ֑תּוּ) Jos 10,25; 1 Kron 22,13; 1 Kron 28,20; 2 Kron 32,7. Pi`el Perfect אִמֵּץ 5 Mos 2,30 etc.; Imperfect יְאַמֵּץ Amos 2,14 etc.; וַיְאַמֶּץלֿוֺ Es 44,14 3 feminine singular suffix 3 masculine singular תְּאַמְּצֶנּוּ Sl 89,22 1 singular suffix אֲאַמִּצְכֶם Job 16,5 etc.; Imperative אַמֵּץ Nah 2,2 אַמֵּ֑צוּ Es 35,3 אַמְּצֵ֑הוּ 5 Mos 3,28 Infinitive suffix אַמְּצוֺ Ord 8,28 Participle מְאַמֶּץֿ Ord 24,5

1. make firm, strengthen, followed by accusative, of giving clouds their place Ord 8,28 (subject ׳י); of repairing temple 2 Kron 24,13 of physical vigour Ord 31,17 ׳חָֽגְרָה בְעוֺז מָתְנֶי֑הָ וַתְּא זְרוֺעֶֹתיהָ ׃ (subject אֵשֶׁת חַיִל); of strength for war כֹּחַ ׳א Nah 2,2 (|| חִזֵּק מָתְנַיִם Amos 2,14 (subject חָזָק); compare Ord 24,5 of royal power 2 Kron 11,17 || חִזֵּק; compare בִּרְכַּיִם כּשְׁלוֺת ׳א Es 35,3 כֹּרְעוֺת ׳בּ ׳א Job 4,4 (both || חִזֵּק יָדַיִם רָפוֺת fig, of encouragement; so ׳א alone 5 Mos 3,28 (|| חִזֵּק) Job 16,5 (|| חשׂך q. v.); Sl 89,22 (subject ׳זְרוֺעַ י); of support Es 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 Es 44,14 compare of ׳י appropriating Israel under figure of bough. Sl 80,16 under figure of chosen man vSl 80,18.

3. followed by לֵבָב harden, make obstinate 5 Mos 2,30 (subject ׳י; || הִקְשָׁה רוּחוֺ) 5 Mos 15,7 (of unkind man); 2 Kron 36,13 (of king Zedekiah, || הִקְשָׁה אֶתעָֿדְפּוֺ). Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְאַמֵּץ 1 Kong 12,18 = 2 Kron 10,18 Imperfect וַיִּתְאַמְּצוּ 2 Kron 13,7 Participle מִתְאַמֶּצֶת Rut 1,18

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

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

3. make oneself alert, make haste 1 Kong 12,18 = 2 Kron 10,18 (followed by ל + Infinitive) Hiph`il Imperfect Jussive exhibit strength, be strong וְיַאֲמֵץ, לִבֶּ֑ךָ ׳חֲזַק ויא Sl 27,14, so also Sl 31,25.

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ימן BDB3569

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).

יָמַן BDB3573

II. [יָמַן] verb denominative Hiph`il go to or choose the right, use the right hand; — Imperfect 1 singular coh. יְאֵימִ֫נָה 1 Mos 13,10 (J) then I will go to the right (opposed to וְאַשְׂמְאִ֫ילָה); 2 masculine plural תַּאֲמִינוּ Es 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 Sam 14,19 it is surely impossible to turn the right or to the left, etc.; Imperative feminine singular הֵימִ֫ינִי Ezk 21,21 go to the right! (opposed to הַשְׂמִ֫ילִי); Participle plural use the right hand: מַיְמִינִים וּמִשְׂמִאלִים בָּאֲבָנִים וּבַחִצִּים בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת 1 Kron 12,2 using the right hand and the left hand with stones and with arrows in the bow (i.e. in throwing and shooting).

Kilder: F. Brown, S.R. Driver og C.A. Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain, i Eliran Wongs udgave (marvel.bible) med tekst fra Tim Morton (Bible Analyzer) og bibelhenvisninger ved Stephen Ku. Forekomster og ordklasser: BHSA (ETCBC). Lemma og translitteration: Strong's hebraiske ordliste.