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Lexicon :: Strong's H3966 - mᵊ'ōḏ

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מְאֹד
Transliteration
mᵊ'ōḏ
Pronunciation
meh-ode'
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Part of Speech
masculine adjective, adverb, substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as אוּד (H181)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1134

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: מאד.

Strong’s Definitions

מְאֹד mᵉʼôd, meh-ode'; from the same as H181; properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated):—diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), × louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ( much, sore), well.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 299x

The KJV translates Strong's H3966 in the following manner: very (137x), greatly (49x), sore (23x), exceeding (18x), great (12x), exceedingly (11x), much (10x), exceeding (with H3966) (6x), exceedingly (with H3966) (5x), diligently (4x), good (3x), might (2x), mightily (2x), miscellaneous (17x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 299x
The KJV translates Strong's H3966 in the following manner: very (137x), greatly (49x), sore (23x), exceeding (18x), great (12x), exceedingly (11x), much (10x), exceeding (with H3966) (6x), exceedingly (with H3966) (5x), diligently (4x), good (3x), might (2x), mightily (2x), miscellaneous (17x).
adverb
  1. exceedingly, much

    substantive
  2. might, force, abundance

    masculine adjective
  3. muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

    1. force, might

    2. exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)

      1. exceedingly

      2. up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly

      3. with muchness, muchness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מְאֹד mᵉʼôd, meh-ode'; from the same as H181; properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated):—diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), × louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ( much, sore), well.
STRONGS H3966: Abbreviations
מְאֹד noun masculine muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly (compare Assyrian mu'du, abundance, HomZMG 1878, 711 ('treasures ana mu'di, in abundance') DlHWB 399): —
1. force, might, Deuteronomy 6:5 וּבְכָלמְֿאֹדֶ֑ךָ and with all thy might; hence 2 Kings 23:25.
2. in different idioms (298 times) to express the idea of exceedingly, greatly, very (whether of magnitude or degree):
a. (so mostly) as adverb accusative, qualifying both adjectives and obs., Genesis 1:31 טוֺב מְאֹד good exceedingly, Genesis 4:5 וַיִּחַד לְקַיִן מְאֹד and Cain was wroth exceedingly, Genesis 7:18 מְאֹד וַיִּרְבּוּ הַמַּיִם וַיִּגְבְּרוּ, Genesis 12:14; Genesis 13:2 בַּמִּקְנֶה מְאֹד כָּבֵד וְאַבְרָם, Genesis 13:13 מאד חַטָּאִים לי׳, Genesis 18:20; Genesis 19:3, 9; Genesis 21:11; Genesis 24:16, 35, + often, Psalm 46:2 נִמְצָא מְאֹד עֶזְרָה בְצָרוֺת as a help in troubles, to be found (= present) exceedingly; with an infinitive Isaiah 47:9 בְּעָצְמַת חֲבָרַיִח מְאֹד despite of thy spells being very numerous, Joshua 9:13 מֵרֹב הַדֶּרֶךְ מְאֹד, 1 Kings 7:47; הַרְבֵּה מְאֹד Genesis 15:1; Genesis 41:49; Deuteronomy 3:5 +, for which in the later language is found לָרֹב מְאֹד Zechariah 14:14; 2 Chronicles 4:18; 9:9 (in 1 Kings 10:10 הַרְבֵּה מְאֹד); 2 Chronicles 24:24; 30:13, and even לְהַרְבֵּה מְאֹד 2 Chronicles 11:12; 16:8. מְאֹד is not usually separated from the word it qualifies by more than one or two words (as Genesis 20:8 האנשׁים מאד וייראו, Numbers 11:10 מאד ויחר אף י׳); see, however, Deuteronomy 30:14; Judges 12:2; 2 Samuel 12:5; 1 Kings 11:19; Psalm 31:12. It precedes its verb, † Psalm 47:10 מְאֹד נַעֲלָה (hence Psalm 97:9), Psalm 92:6.
b. עַדמְֿאֹד up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly, † Genesis 27:33 חֲדָדָה גְּדֹלָה עַדמֿ׳, Genesis 27:34; 1 Samuel 11:15 וישׂמח ֗֗֗ עד מ׳, 1 Samuel 25:36 וְהוּא שִׁכֹּר עַדמֿ׳, 2 Samuel 2:17; 1 Kings 1:4; Isaiah 64:8 (compare Lamentations 5:22), Lamentations 5:11; Psalm 38:7; Psalm 38:9; Psalm 119:8; Psalm 119:43; Psalm 119:51; Psalm 119:107; Daniel 8:8; Daniel 11:25.
c. עַדלִֿמְאֹד (see עַד לְ) † 2 Chronicles 16:14.
d. duplicated (Ges§ 113 k), †Genesis 7:19 מ׳ מ׳ גָּֽנְרוּ וְהַמַּיִם, Genesis 30:43; Numbers 14:7; 1 Kings 7:47; 2 Kings 10:4; Ezekiel 37:10.
e. בִּמְאֹד מְאֹד literally with muchness, muchness, † Genesis 17:2, 6, 20; Exodus 1:7 (all P), Ezekiel 9:9; Ezekiel 16:13.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:31; 4:5; 7:18; 7:19; 12:14; 13:2; 13:13; 15:1; 17:2; 17:6; 17:20; 18:20; 19:3; 19:9; 20:8; 21:11; 24:16; 24:35; 27:33; 27:34; 30:43; 41:49

Exodus

1:7

Numbers

11:10; 14:7

Deuteronomy

3:5; 6:5; 30:14

Joshua

9:13

Judges

12:2

1 Samuel

11:15; 25:36

2 Samuel

2:17; 12:5

1 Kings

1:4; 7:47; 7:47; 10:10; 11:19

2 Kings

10:4; 23:25

2 Chronicles

4:18; 9:9; 11:12; 16:8; 16:14; 24:24; 30:13

Psalms

31:12; 38:7; 38:9; 46:2; 47:10; 92:6; 97:9; 119:8; 119:43; 119:51; 119:107

Isaiah

47:9; 64:8

Lamentations

5:11; 5:22

Ezekiel

9:9; 16:13; 37:10

Daniel

8:8; 11:25

Zechariah

14:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3966 matches the Hebrew מְאֹד (mᵊ'ōḏ),
which occurs 14 times in 13 verses in 'Exo' in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:7 - But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:20 - So God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and grew very strong.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:3 - behold, the hand of the LORD will fall with a very severe plague upon your livestock that are in the field, the horses, the donkeys, the camels, the herds, and the flocks.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:18 - Behold, about this time tomorrow I will cause very heavy hail to fall, such as never has been in Egypt from the day it was founded until now.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:24 - There was hail and fire flashing continually in the midst of the hail, very heavy hail, such as had never been in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:14 - The locusts came up over all the land of Egypt and settled on the whole country of Egypt, such a dense swarm of locusts as had never been before, nor ever will be again.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:19 - And the LORD turned the wind into a very strong west wind, which lifted the locusts and drove them into the Red Sea. Not a single locust was left in all the country of Egypt.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 11:3 - And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants and in the sight of the people.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:38 - A mixed multitude also went up with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:10 - When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they feared greatly. And the people of Israel cried out to the LORD.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:16 - On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud on the mountain and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp trembled.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:18 - Now Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke because the LORD had descended on it in fire. The smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain trembled greatly.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:19 - And as the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him in thunder.
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