Lexical Definition
עָצַם ʻâtsam (aw-tsam') be vast H:V
a primitive root; also denominatively (from עֶצֶם)
break the bones, close, be great, be increased, be (wax) mighty(-ier), be more, shut, be(-come, make) strong(-er).
- to bind fast, i.e. close (the eyes)
- intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous
- to crunch the bones
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
2) to shut (the eyes), close (the eyes)
2a) (Qal) to shut (the eyes)
2b) (Piel) to shut tightly (the eyes)
See Greek: δυνατός · ἰσχύω · καμμύω · κατισχύω · κραταιός · κραταιόω · πληθύνω · στερεόω
Brown-Driver-Briggs
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 3 masculine singular וְעָצַם consecutive Dan 8:24; Dan 11:23 2 masculine singular עָצַמְתָּ Gen 26:16 3 plural עָֽצְמוּ Isa 31:1 +, עָצֵ֑מוּ Ps 38:20* Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיַּעַצְמוּ Exod 1:7; Exod 1:20 Infinitive construct עָצְמַת Isa 47:9 suffix עָצְמוֺ Dan 8:8 —
1. be mighty, Gen 26:16 (J; with מִן compare), Dan 8:8; Dan 8:24; Dan 11:23.
2. be numerous, || דַבּוּ etc., Isa 31:1, בְּעָצְמַת חֲבָרַיִח מְאֹד Isa 47:9, Jer 5:6; Jer 30:14; Jer 30:15; Exod 1:7 (P), vExod 1:20 (J), Ps 38:20*; Ps 69:5* with מִן compare Jer 15:8; Ps 40:6*; Ps 40:13* alone Ps 139:17. Hiph`il make strong, Imperfect 3 masculine singular: suffix וַיַּעֲצִימֵחוּ Ps 105:24 + מִן compare
Also see: עָצָה
II. [עָצַם] verb shut the eyes (Late Hebrew Hiph`il; 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 Isa 33:15 shutteth his eyes from seeing Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיְעַצֵּם אֶתעֵֿינֵיכֶם Isa 29:10 he hath tightly shut your eyes (compare I. עצה).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 26:16 |
| Exodus | 1:7 · 1:20 |
| Psalms | 38:20* · 40:6* · 40:13* · 69:5* · 105:24 · 139:17 |
| Isaiah | 29:10 · 31:1 · 33:15 · 47:9 |
| Jeremiah | 5:6 · 15:8 · 30:14 · 30:15 |
| Daniel | 8:8 · 8:24 · 11:23 |