Lexicon :: Strong's H6099 - ʿāṣûm

עָצוּם
Transliteration
ʿāṣûm
Pronunciation
aw-tsoom'
Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Pass. part. of עָצַם (H6105)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1673d

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: עצום (Strongs and Gesenius) עצם (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

עָצוּם ʻâtsûwm, aw-tsoom'; or עָצֻם ʻâtsum; passive participle of H6105; powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous:— feeble, great, mighty, must, strong.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x

The KJV translates Strong's H6099 in the following manner: strong (13x), mighty (8x), mightier (7x), feeble (1x), great (1x), much (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x
The KJV translates Strong's H6099 in the following manner: strong (13x), mighty (8x), mightier (7x), feeble (1x), great (1x), much (1x).
  1. mighty, vast, numerous

    1. mighty, strong (in number)

    2. numerous, countless

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָצוּם ʻâtsûwm, aw-tsoom'; or עָצֻם ʻâtsum; passive participle of H6105; powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous:— feeble, great, mighty, must, strong.
STRONGS H6099: Abbreviations
עָצוּם 31 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 + 3 times J E; Deuteronomy 4:38 + 6 times 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 defend, protect, defence, see Du and compare Thes; > De Di and others your mighty things strong arguments (from עָצוּם, below I. עצם, which following perhaps imitates in vocalization)).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:18; 18:18

Exodus

1:9

Deuteronomy

4:38

Psalms

10:10; 10:10; 35:18; 135:10

Proverbs

7:26; 18:18; 30:26

Isaiah

8:7; 8:7; 41:21; 53:12; 60:22

Daniel

8:24; 11:25

Joel

1:6; 2:2; 2:5; 2:11

Amos

5:12

Micah

4:3; 4:3; 4:7

Zechariah

8:22