אֹמֶץ

Courage

O-metz

Meanings

CourageBraveryBoldness

About “Courage” in Hebrew

Ometz lev—courage of the heart—is a deeply valued trait in Jewish and Israeli culture. The phrase appears in the Book of Joshua, where God commands Joshua to have 'ometz' as he leads the people into the Promised Land. In modern Israel, the concept of ometz is associated with pioneering spirit, military bravery, and the boldness required to build a nation.

Example

הָיָה לוֹ אֹמֶץ לֵב לְדַבֵּר אֱמֶת.
He had the courage to speak the truth.

Gematria of “Courage” (אומץ)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word אומץ (O-metz) has a gematria value of 947.

1א+
6ו+
40מ+
900ץ
 =
total947

Torah Verses with Gematria 947

These Bible verses share the same numerical value as “Courage” (947).

Numbers 21:12במדבר 21:12

משם נסעו ויחנו בנחל זרד

From there they set out and encamped at the wadi Zered.

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

Courage” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “courage”.

Daniel 11:25דניאל 11:25

ויער כחו ולבבו על מלך הנגב בחיל גדול ומלך הנגב יתגרה למלחמה בחיל גדול ועצום עד מאד ולא יעמד כי יחשבו עליו מחשבות

“He will muster his strength and courage against the king of the south with a great army. The king of the south will wage war with a very great and powerful army but will not stand fast, for they will devise plans against him.

Deuteronomy 3:28דברים 3:28

וצו את יהושע וחזקהו ואמצהו כי הוא יעבר לפני העם הזה והוא ינחיל אותם את הארץ אשר תראה

Give Joshua his instructions, and imbue him with strength and courage, for he shall go across at the head of this people, and he shall allot to them the land that you may only see.”

Deuteronomy 20:3דברים 20:3

ואמר אלהם שמע ישראל אתם קרבים היום למלחמה על איביכם אל ירך לבבכם אל תיראו ואל תחפזו ואל תערצו מפניהם

He shall say to them, “Hear, O Israel! You are about to join battle with your enemy. Let not your courage falter. Do not be in fear, or in panic, or in dread of them.

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter alef.

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