how to say “brave” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/אמיץ-#.m4a” /]אַמִּיץ

The Hebrew root א.מ.צ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/אמיץ-#.m4a” /] means strong, bold, alert. It appears such words as מאמץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/אמיץ-#.m4a” /] – an effort and אמיץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/אמיץ-#.m4a” /] – brave, when referring to a male.

Brave referring to a female is אמיצה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/אמיץ-#.m4a” /], as in:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/אמיץ-#.m4a” /]היא בחורה אמיצה ביותר.

She is a very brave young woman.

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Bravery or courage is אומץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/אמיץ-#.m4a” /].