וְ/עָצַ֤ם
𐤅/𐤏𐤑𐤌
ʻâtsam
and shall be mighty
To be strong, firm, or mighty; to become powerful or numerous. The verb conveys the idea of possessing or exhibiting great strength, intensity, or abundance, whether physically, numerically, or metaphorically. In certain contexts, it denotes closing or binding (particularly of the eyes), or crushing/breaking (particularly of bones).
Daniel 8:24 · Word #1
Lexicon H6105
| Lemma | עָצַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤑𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʻâtsam |
| Strong's | H6105 |
| Definition | To be strong, firm, or mighty; to become powerful or numerous. The verb conveys the idea of possessing or exhibiting great strength, intensity, or abundance, whether physically, numerically, or metaphorically. In certain contexts, it denotes closing or binding (particularly of the eyes), or crushing/breaking (particularly of bones). |
Morphology HC/Vqq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and shall be mighty |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6105-08
and he became strong
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction וְ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple intransitive sense "to be/become strong or mighty." The sequential perfect 3ms is rendered as "and he became strong," preserving both the masculine singular subject and the root idea of growing in strength or firmness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he became mighty
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted 'and he became strong' to 'and he became mighty' for a more contextually appropriate translation of H6105 in reference to power, aligning with 'mighty' as common and silex; not a root error. |