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