break the bones, close, be great, be increased, be more, shut, become,
A primitive root; to bind fast, i.e. Close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; denominatively (from etsem) to crunch the bones -- break the bones, close, be great, be increased, be (wax) mighty(-ier), be more, shut, be(-come, make) strong(-er).
see HEBREW etsem
I. [
עָצֹם, compare Lag
BN 31],
עָצַםverbbe vast, mighty, numerous (Late Hebrew Nithp. contend strenuously, and in derivatives; Phoenician in עצמתmighty deeds, עצמםbones; Arabic
be great in bone, or anything,
, bones; Ethiopic
: id.; Aramaic עִטְמָא,
thigh): —
QalPerfect3masculine singular וְעָצַם consecutive Daniel 8:24; Daniel 11:23; 2masculine singular עָצַמְתָּGenesis 26:16; 3plural עָֽצְמוּIsaiah 31:1 +, עָצֵ֑מוּPsalm 38:20; Imperfect3masculine plural וַיַּעַצְמוּExodus 1:7,20; Infinitive constructעָצְמַתIsaiah 47:9; suffix עָצְמוֺDaniel 8:8; —
1be mighty, Genesis 26:16 (J; with מִן compare), Daniel 8:8,24; Daniel 11:23.
2be numerous, "" דַבּוּ etc., Isaiah 31:1, בְּעָצְמַת חֲבָרַיִח מְאֹדIsaiah 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`ilmake strong, Imperfect3masculine singular: suffix וַיַּעֲצִימֵחוּPsalm 105:24 + מִן compare
II. [עָצַם] verbshut the eyes (Late Hebrew Hiph`il; possibly connection with Syriac
=id., Arabic
, IV (on
=
see NöZMG xxxii (1878), 406); Late Hebrew עִמֵּץclose eyes of dead; compare BaES 5f.); —
QalParticipleוְעֹצֵם עֵינָיו מִןIsaiah 33:15shutteth his eyes from seeing
Pi`elImperfect3masculine singular וַיְעַצֵּם אֶתעֵֿינֵיכֶםIsaiah 29:10he hath tightly shut your eyes (compare I. עצה).
Strong's Hebrew: 6105. עָצַם (atsam) — 20 Occurrences
Genesis 26:16
HEB:מֵֽעִמָּ֔נוּ כִּֽי־ עָצַֽמְתָּ־ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ מְאֹֽד׃
NAS: away from us, for you are too powerful for us.
KJV: from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
INT: with for powerful at are too
Exodus 1:7
HEB:וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד
NAS: and multiplied, and became exceedingly
KJV: and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land
INT: and increased and multiplied and became exceedingly exceedingly
Exodus 1:20
HEB:וַיִּ֧רֶב הָעָ֛ם וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃
NAS: multiplied, and became very
KJV: multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
INT: multiplied and the people and became very
Psalm 38:19
HEB:וְֽ֭אֹיְבַי חַיִּ֣ים עָצֵ֑מוּ וְרַבּ֖וּ שֹׂנְאַ֣י
NAS: are vigorous [and] strong, And many
KJV: [are] lively, [and] they are strong: and they that hate
INT: enemies are vigorous strong and many hate
Psalm 40:5
HEB:אַגִּ֥ידָה וַאֲדַבֵּ֑רָה עָ֝צְמ֗וּ מִסַּפֵּֽר׃
NAS: of them, They would be too numerous to count.
KJV: and speak [of them], they are more than can be numbered.
INT: declare and speak numerous to count
Psalm 40:12
HEB:יָכֹ֣לְתִּי לִרְא֑וֹת עָצְמ֥וּ מִשַּֽׂעֲר֥וֹת רֹ֝אשִׁ֗י
NAS: They are more numerous than
KJV: to look up; they are more than the hairs
INT: able to see numerous the hairs of my head
Psalm 69:4
HEB:שֹׂנְאַ֪י חִ֫נָּ֥ם עָצְמ֣וּ מַ֭צְמִיתַי אֹיְבַ֣י
NAS: Those who would destroy me are powerful, being wrongfully
KJV: wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored
INT: hate without are powerful destroy enemies
Psalm 105:24
HEB:עַמּ֣וֹ מְאֹ֑ד וַ֝יַּֽעֲצִמֵהוּ מִצָּרָֽיו׃
NAS: fruitful, And made them stronger than
KJV: greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
INT: his people to be very and made their adversaries
Psalm 139:17
HEB:אֵ֑ל מֶ֥ה עָ֝צְמוּ רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃
NAS: How vast is the sum
KJV: unto me, O God! how great is the sum
INT: God How vast is the sum
Isaiah 29:10
HEB:ר֣וּחַ תַּרְדֵּמָ֔ה וַיְעַצֵּ֖ם אֶת־ עֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם
NAS: of deep sleep, He has shut your eyes,
KJV: of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes:
INT: A spirit of deep has shut your eyes the prophets
Isaiah 31:1
HEB:פָּֽרָשִׁים֙ כִּֽי־ עָצְמ֣וּ מְאֹ֔ד וְלֹ֤א
NAS: they are very strong, But they do not look
KJV: because they are very strong; but they look
INT: horsemen because strong are very nor
Isaiah 33:15
HEB:מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ דָּמִ֔ים וְעֹצֵ֥ם עֵינָ֖יו מֵרְא֥וֹת
NAS: about bloodshed And shuts his eyes
KJV: of blood, and shutteth his eyes
INT: hearing bloodshed and shuts his eyes looking
Jeremiah 5:6
HEB:רַבּוּ֙ פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֔ם עָצְמ֖וּ [מְשֻׁבֹותֵיהֶם כ]
NAS: Their apostasies are numerous.
KJV: [and] their backslidings are increased.
INT: are many their transgressions are numerous backsliding
Jeremiah 15:8
HEB: עָֽצְמוּ־ לִ֤י אַלְמְנֹתָו֙
NAS: will be more numerous before Me Than
KJV: Their widows are increased to me above the sand
INT:numerous their widows the sand
Jeremiah 30:14
HEB:רֹ֣ב עֲוֹנֵ֔ךְ עָצְמ֖וּ חַטֹּאתָֽיִךְ׃
NAS: is great [And] your sins are numerous.
KJV: [because] thy sins were increased.
INT: is great your iniquity are numerous your sins
Jeremiah 30:15
HEB:רֹ֣ב עֲוֹנֵ֗ךְ עָֽצְמוּ֙ חַטֹּאתַ֔יִךְ עָשִׂ֥יתִי
NAS: [And] your sins are numerous, I have done
KJV: [because] thy sins were increased, I have done
INT: is great your iniquity are numerous your sins have done
Jeremiah 50:17
HEB:וְזֶ֤ה הָאַחֲרוֹן֙ עִצְּמ֔וֹ נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֥לֶךְ
NAS: last one [who] has broken his bones is Nebuchadnezzar
KJV: king of Babylon hath broken his bones.
INT: and this last has broken is Nebuchadnezzar king
Daniel 8:8
HEB:עַד־ מְאֹ֑ד וּכְעָצְמ֗וֹ נִשְׁבְּרָה֙ הַקֶּ֣רֶן
NAS: [himself] exceedingly. But as soon as he was mighty, the large
KJV: great: and when he was strong, the great
INT: against very was mighty was broken horn
Daniel 8:24
HEB: וְעָצַ֤ם כֹּחוֹ֙ וְלֹ֣א
NAS: His power will be mighty, but not by his [own] power,
KJV: And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power:
INT:will be mighty his power by
Daniel 11:23
HEB:מִרְמָ֑ה וְעָלָ֥ה וְעָצַ֖ם בִּמְעַט־ גּֽוֹי׃
NAS: and he will go up and gain power with a small
KJV: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small
INT: deception will go and gain A small people