Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6095 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עָצָה |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | atsah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `atsah (aw-tsaw') v. |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) to fasten (or make firm), i.e. to close (the eyes) |
| KJV Renderings: | shut. |
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I. [עָצָה] verb shut (Arabic ( [untranscribed source text 3998] and [untranscribed source text 3999]) [untranscribed source text 4000] IV. shut eyes; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 4001]: shut door); —
II. [עָצַם] verb shut the eyes (Late Hebrew Hiph`il; possibly connection with Syriac [untranscribed source text 4016] = id., Arabic [untranscribed source text 4017], IV (on [untranscribed source text 4018] = [untranscribed source text 4019] see NöZMG xxxii (1878), 406); Late Hebrew עִמֵּץ close eyes of dead; compare BaES 5f.); —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
