עָצַם
Transliteration
ʿāṣam
Pronunciation
aw-tsam'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1673,1674

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: עצם.

Strong’s Definitions

עָצַם ʻâtsam, aw-tsam'; a primitive root; also denominatively (from H6106) to bind fast, i.e. close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; to crunch the bones:—break the bones, close, be great, be increased, be (wax) mighty(-ier), be more, shut, be(-come, make) strong(-er).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H6105 in the following manner: increased (4x), mighty (4x), ...strong (4x), more (2x), broken his bones (1x), closed (1x), great (1x), mightier (1x), shutteth (1x), stronger (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H6105 in the following manner: increased (4x), mighty (4x), ...strong (4x), more (2x), broken his bones (1x), closed (1x), great (1x), mightier (1x), shutteth (1x), stronger (1x).

  1. to be vast, be numerous, be mighty

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be mighty

      2. to be numerous

    2. (Hiphil) to make strong, make mighty

  2. to shut (the eyes), close (the eyes)

    1. (Qal) to shut (the eyes)

    2. (Piel) to shut tightly (the eyes)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָצַם ʻâtsam, aw-tsam'; a primitive root; also denominatively (from H6106) to bind fast, i.e. close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; to crunch the bones:—break the bones, close, be great, be increased, be (wax) mighty(-ier), be more, shut, be(-come, make) strong(-er).
STRONGS H6105: Abbreviations
† I. [עָצֹם, compare LagBN 31], עָצַם verb be vast, mighty, numerous (Late Hebrew Nithp. contend strenuously, and in derivatives; Phoenician in עצמת mighty deeds, עצמם bones; Arabic be great in bone, or anything, , bones; Ethiopic : id.; Aramaic עִטְמָא, thigh): —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְעָצַם consecutive Daniel 8:24; Daniel 11:23; 2nd person masculine singular עָצַמְתָּ Genesis 26:16; 3rd person plural עָֽצְמוּ Isaiah 31:1 +, עָצֵ֑מוּ Psalm 38:20; Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural וַיַּעַצְמוּ Exodus 1:7, 20; Infinitive construct עָצְמַת Isaiah 47:9; suffix עָצְמוֺ Daniel 8:8; —
1. be mighty, Genesis 26:16 (J; with מִן compare), Daniel 8:8, 24; Daniel 11:23.
2. be numerous, || דַבּוּ etc., Isaiah 31:1, בְּעָצְמַת חֲבָרַיִח מְאֹד Isaiah 47:9, Jeremiah 5:6; Jeremiah 30:14, 15; Exodus 1:7 (P), Exodus 1:20 (J), Psalm 38:20; Psalm 69:5; with מִן compare Jeremiah 15:8; Psalm 40:6; Psalm 40:13; alone Psalm 139:17.
Hiph. make strong, Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular: suffix וַיַּעֲצִימֵחוּ Psalm 105:24 + מִן compare.

† II. [עָצַם] verb shut the eyes (Late Hebrew Hiph.; possibly connection with Syriac = id., Arabic , IV (on = see NöZMG xxxii (1878), 406); Late Hebrew עִמֵּץ close eyes of dead; compare BaES 5f.); —
Qal Participle וְעֹצֵם עֵינָיו מִן Isaiah 33:15 shutteth his eyes from seeing.
Pi. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיְעַצֵּם אֶתעֵֿינֵיכֶם Isaiah 29:10 he hath tightly shut your eyes (compare I. עצה).
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References

Genesis

Genesis 26:16; Genesis 26:16

Exodus

Exodus 1:7; Exodus 1:7; Exodus 1:20; Exodus 1:20

Psalms

Psalms 38:20; Psalms 38:20; Psalms 40:6; Psalms 40:13; Psalms 69:5; Psalms 105:24; Psalms 139:17

Isaiah

Isaiah 29:10; Isaiah 31:1; Isaiah 31:1; Isaiah 33:15; Isaiah 47:9; Isaiah 47:9

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 5:6; Jeremiah 15:8; Jeremiah 30:14; Jeremiah 30:15

Daniel

Daniel 8:8; Daniel 8:8; Daniel 8:24; Daniel 8:24; Daniel 11:23; Daniel 11:23