H8592 H8592
might, power (plural intensive form emphasizing abundant strength or overwhelming force)
This rare noun appears only in Psalm 68:35, where it intensifies the concept of divine might through a plural of majesty or intensity. The Hebrew construction pairs 'strength' (עֹז) with 'abundant might' (תַעֲצֻמוֹת), creating a crescendo of power imagery. The multilingual evidence consistently renders this as power or strength, with Spanish 'fortaleza' and French 'puissance' capturing the sense of formidable, overwhelming force rather than mere capability.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Denotes overwhelming or abundant might, specifically divine power given to God's people. The single attestation in Psalm 68:35 pairs this term with עֹז (strength) to create an intensified expression. The plural form functions as a plural of intensity or majesty, not indicating multiple discrete powers but rather the fullness and abundance of might. Translations across languages converge on 'power' and 'strength,' reflecting the term's clear semantic domain. 1×
AR["وَ-قُوَّةً"]·ben["ও-সামর্থ্য"]·DE["und-Macht"]·EN["and-power"]·FR["et-puissance"]·heb["ו-תעצומות"]·ID["dan-kekuatan"]·IT["[ותעצמות]"]·jav["saha-pangwaos"]·KO["그리고-능력-들-을"]·PT["e-poder"]·RU["и-могущество"]·ES["y-fortaleza"]·SW["na-uwezo"]·TR["ve-kuvveti"]·urd["وَ-طاقت"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [תְּעֲצֻמָה] n.f. might;—pl. intens. עֹז וְתַעֲצֻמוֹת ψ 68:36 strength and abundant might.