cha.son describes a strong person or figure, whether marked by imposing strength or facing collapse.

The attested use describes a strong figure: Amos 2:9 depicts the Amorite as imposing in comparison with cedars and oaks, while Isaiah 1:31 portrays the strong person as becoming tow before a consuming fire.

1. A strong or imposing figure · dominant

   Both occurrences use the masculine singular absolute adjective for a person or people characterized by strength. In Amos 2:9 the APB renders the Amorite as "tall as the cedars and strong as the oaks"; in Isaiah 1:31 it renders the strong person as becoming "tow" along with his work.

   Amos 2:9Isaiah 1:31

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents strength explicitly in both verses, describing the Amorite as "strong as the oaks" in Amos 2:9 and referring to "the strong" in Isaiah 1:31. These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation rather than isolate the term mechanically.