Strong's Definition
to bind fast, i.e. close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; to crunch the bones
Derivation: a primitive root; also denominatively (from H6106 (עֶצֶם))
KJV Usage: break the bones, close, be great, be increased, be (wax) mighty(-ier), be more, shut, be(-come, make) strong(-er).
TWOT Reference: 1673,1674
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עָצֹם (a.tsom) — be vast. 1) to be vast, be numerous, be mighty 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be mighty 1a2) to be numerous 1b) (Hiphil) to make strong, make mighty
עָצַם (a.tsam) — to shut eyes. 1) to shut (the eyes), close (the eyes) 1a) (Qal) to shut (the eyes) 1b) (Piel) to shut tightly (the eyes)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · עָצוּם · עֶצֶם · עֹצֶם · עָצְמָה · עֲצֻמֹות · תַּעֲצֻמֹות
Quantity | Strong | verb qal | ≈ גָּדֹול · רַב
to be numerous, to be mighty = state in which humans are numerous and therefore potentially powerful
GEN 26:16 · EXO 1:7 · EXO 1:20 · PSA 38:20 · PSA 69:5 · ISA 31:1 · JER 15:8
Quantity | Strong | verb hif
to make numerous, to cause to be mighty = causative action by which deities cause humans to be numerous and therefore potentially powerful
Frequency | verb qal | ≈ רבה
to be numerous = state in which events happen with a large frequency
PSA 40:6 · PSA 40:13 · PSA 139:17 · JER 5:6 · JER 30:14 · JER 30:15
Intense | verb qal
to be intense, to be great = state in which an event happens with intensity
verb · עֶצֶם
Impact | verb pi | ≈ אכל
to gnaw the bones = causative action by which animals chew on the bones of their prey, which may be broken in the process; ≈ used figuratively to denote one nation conquering and destroying another
verb
Non-Engage | verb qal
Collocation: עצם עֵינַיִם
to refrain from literally: to close the eyes (from doing something); hence: = action by which humans deliberately and purposefully refrain from engaging in a particlar activity
Unable | verb pi
Collocation: עצם עֵינַיִם
to close (someone's) eyes literally: to close (someone's) eyes; hence: = causative action by which deities cause humans to be unable to see prophetic visions, ◄ as if their eyes were closed
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[עָצֹם], עָצַם vb. be vast, mighty, numerous Qal be mighty
be numerous
Hiph. make strong
base
[עָצַם] vb. shut the eyes Qal shutteth his eyes from seeing
Pi. he hath tightly shut your eyes
base