Lexicon atsum: Mighty, numerous, powerful Original Word: עָצוּם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance feeble, great, mighty, must, strong Or matsum {aw-tsoom'}; passive participle of atsam; powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous -- + feeble, great, mighty, must, strong. see HEBREW atsam NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom atsom Definition mighty, numerous NASB Translation great (1), large number (1), mightier (6), mighty (14), mighty men (1), mighty ones (1), numerous (1), strong (5), stronger (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עָצוּם31 adjective mighty, numerous; — ׳ע Genesis 18:18 +, plural עֲצוּמִים Isaiah 8:7 +, עֲצֻמִים Micah 4:3 +; suffix עֲצוּמָיו Psalm 10:10; — 1 mighty, especially of people, strong in numbers (often "" רַב, גָּדוֺל) Genesis 18:18; Exodus 1:9 3t. J E; Deuteronomy 4:38 6t. D, Micah 4:3,7; Zechariah 8:22; Isaiah 60:22 (opposed to צָעִיר), of locusts Joel 1:6; Joel 2:2,5, compare Joel 2:11; so of חַיִל Daniel 11:25; עַם לאֹ עָצוּם, i.e. feeble Proverbs 30:26 (of the שָׁפָן); less often of individual ׳מְלָכִים ע Psalm 135:10; of waters Isaiah 8:7; ׳ע alone Proverbs 18:18 the mighty, Daniel 8:24; Psalm 10:10 his mighty ones i.e. claws, of lion, so Ew De Che Bae and others). 2 numerous, countless (all "" רַב): Amos 5:12; Psalm 35:18; as substantive = many Isaiah 53:12; Proverbs 7:26. — Isaiah 41:21 see עֲצֻמָה below III. עצם. below III. עצם (√ of following, si vera lectio; compare Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root עָצַם (atzam), which means "to be strong" or "to be numerous."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G926 (βαρύς, barus): heavy, burdensome, weighty Usage: The word עָצוּם appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often describing nations, people, or forces that are strong or numerous. It is used to emphasize the might or vastness of a group or entity. Context: • The term עָצוּם (atzum) is frequently used in the Hebrew Scriptures to describe the formidable nature of nations or groups. For instance, in Genesis 18:18, God speaks of Abraham becoming a "great and powerful nation," highlighting the future strength and influence of his descendants. Similarly, in Exodus 1:9, the Israelites are described as "more numerous and powerful" than the Egyptians, underscoring their growing strength and the perceived threat they posed. Forms and Transliterations בַּ֝עֲצוּמָ֗יו בעצומיו הָעֲצוּמִים֙ העצומים וְעָצ֑וּם וְעָצ֔וּם וְעָצ֖וּם וַ֝עֲצֻמִ֗ים וַעֲצֻמִ֖ים וַעֲצֻמִ֛ים וַעֲצוּמִ֑ים וַעֲצוּמִ֖ים ועצום ועצומים ועצמים עֲצֻמִ֖ים עֲצוּמִ֔ים עֲצוּמִ֖ים עֲצוּמִ֣ים עֲצוּמִֽים׃ עֲצוּמִים֮ עָצ֑וּם עָצ֔וּם עָצ֖וּם עָצ֣וּם עָצ֥וּם עצום עצומים עצומים׃ עצמים ‘ă·ṣu·mîm ‘ă·ṣū·mîm ‘ā·ṣūm ‘āṣūm ‘ăṣumîm ‘ăṣūmîm aTzum atzuMim ba‘ăṣūmāw ba·‘ă·ṣū·māw baatzuMav hā‘ăṣūmîm hā·‘ă·ṣū·mîm haatzuMim vaatzuMim veaTzum wa‘ăṣumîm wa‘ăṣūmîm wa·‘ă·ṣu·mîm wa·‘ă·ṣū·mîm wə‘āṣūm wə·‘ā·ṣūmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 18:18 HEB: לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל וְעָצ֑וּם וְנִ֨בְרְכוּ ב֔וֹ NAS: a great and mighty nation, KJV: shall surely become a great and mighty nation, INT: nation A great and mighty shall be blessed all Exodus 1:9 Numbers 14:12 Numbers 22:6 Numbers 32:1 Deuteronomy 4:38 Deuteronomy 7:1 Deuteronomy 9:1 Deuteronomy 9:14 Deuteronomy 11:23 Deuteronomy 26:5 Joshua 23:9 Psalm 10:10 Psalm 35:18 Psalm 135:10 Proverbs 7:26 Proverbs 18:18 Proverbs 30:26 Isaiah 8:7 Isaiah 53:12 Isaiah 60:22 Daniel 8:24 Daniel 11:25 Joel 1:6 Joel 2:2 31 Occurrences |
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