ʻâtsam — H6105

Definition

verb

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
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)

Usually translated as

be increased, mighty, strong, be more, break the bones, be great, mightier, stronger, close, be, shut, become

Origin

a primitive root; also denominatively (from H6106)

• Derived from ʻetsem (H6106)

Greek equivalents

• dynatós (G1415)
• ischýō (G2480)
• kammýō (G2576)
• katischýō (G2729)
• krataiós (G2900)
• krataióō (G2901)
• plēthýnō (G4129)
• stereóō (G4732)

Occurrences

ʻâtsam occurs 20 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (2), Psalms (6), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (5), Daniel (3)

• Genesis 26:16 — And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier (עָצַֽמְתָּ) than we.
• Exodus 1:7 — And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty (וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ); and the land was filled with them.
• Exodus 1:20 — Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty (וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ).
• Psalms 38:19 — But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong (עָצֵ֑מוּ): and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
• Psalms 40:5 — Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more (עָ֝צְמ֗וּ) than can be numbered.
• Psalms 40:12 — For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more (עָצְמ֥וּ) than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
• Psalms 69:4 — They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty (עָצְמ֣וּ): then I restored that which I took not away.
• Psalms 105:24 — And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger (וַ֝יַּֽעֲצִמֵהוּ) than their enemies.
• Psalms 139:17 — How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great (עָ֝צְמוּ) is the sum of them!
• Isaiah 29:10 — For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed (וַיְעַצֵּ֖ם) your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
• Isaiah 31:1 — Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong (עָצְמ֣וּ); but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
• Isaiah 33:15 — He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth (וְעֹצֵ֥ם) his eyes from seeing evil;
• Jeremiah 5:6 — Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased (עָצְמ֖וּ).
• Jeremiah 15:8 — Their widows are increased (עָֽצְמוּ) to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
• Jeremiah 30:14 — All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased (עָצְמ֖וּ).
• Jeremiah 30:15 — Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased (עָֽצְמוּ֙), I have done these things unto thee.
• Jeremiah 50:17 — Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones (עִצְּמ֔וֹ).
• Daniel 8:8 — Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong (וּכְעָצְמ֗וֹ), the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
• Daniel 8:24 — And his power shall be mighty (וְעָצַ֤ם), but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
• Daniel 11:23 — And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong (וְעָצַ֖ם) with a small people.