ʼÔtsem — H684

Definition

masculine proper noun

Otsem, the name of two Israelites

1. Ozem = "I shall hasten them"
2. older brother of David
3. a descendant of Judah

Usually translated as

Ozem

Origin

from an unused root probably meaning to be strong; strength (i.e. strong)

Occurrences

ʼÔtsem occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (2)

• 1 Chronicles 2:15 — Ozem (אֹ֚צֶם) the sixth, David the seventh:
• 1 Chronicles 2:25 — And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem (וָאֹ֖צֶם), and Ahijah.