עָצַם
Meanings
Pa'al verb
1. to close (one's eyes)
2. to become mighty (literary)
Pronunciation
atsám
Examples32
עָצַמְתִּי עיני אָטַמְתִּי לִבִּי
I closed my eyes, I sealed my heart
אַתָּה צָרִיךְ רַק לַעֲצֹם אֵת עיניך.
You have only to close your eyes.
אַתְּ צְרִיכָה רַק לַעֲצֹם אֵת עֵינַיִךְ.
You have only to close your eyes.
עָצַמְתִּי אֵת עיניי וצווחתי.
I closed my eyes and screamed.
קוֹלוֹ התעצם וְהָלַךְ עַד שנצטרד.
His voice kept getting louder until he got hoarse.
אנג'לה לֹא עָצְמָה עַיִן באוֹתוֹ הַלַּיְלָה.
Angela didn't sleep a wink that night.