Atsum (עצום) means huge in Hebrew.
It can also mean tremendous. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
huge, tremendous
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Atsum.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1רב בכמותו ובעל כוח רב.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־עַמּוֹ הִנֵּה עַם בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל רַב וְעָצוּם מִמֶּנּוּ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Atsum is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- עָצוּם
- Written without vowel points
- עצום
- Said
- atsum
- Root
- ע־צ־מ
- Pattern
- קָטוּל
- Feminine form
- עֲצוּמָה עֲצוּמִים עֲצוּמוֹת
- Inflections
- נ' עֲצוּמָה עֲצוּמִים עֲצוּמוֹת
- Gematria
- 206
This is how Atsum is said in other languages.
- English
- huge, tremendous
- Arabic
- عَظِيم, هائِل
These words mean nearly the same as Atsum.
- כביר
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These words mean the opposite of Atsum.
These words rhyme with Atsum.
The word Atsum comes from the root ע־צ־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Atsum in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Atsum.
What does Atsum (עצום) mean in Hebrew?
Atsum (עצום) means huge and tremendous. It is said atsum, with the stress on tsum.
What is a synonym for Atsum (עצום)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Atsum (עצום) are כביר.
What is the opposite of Atsum (עצום)?
Words that mean the opposite of Atsum (עצום) are זעום.
What rhymes with Atsum (עצום)?
Words that rhyme with Atsum (עצום) include תחום, חום, תשלום, תחום, שום, and זיהום.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עצום of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.