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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H3966

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Strong's Number H3966 matches the Hebrew מְאֹד (mᵊ'ōḏ),
which occurs 300 times in 278 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 6 (1Sa 11:6–1Ki 5:7)

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 11:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:6 - And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly. H3966

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 11:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:15 - And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. H3966

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 12:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:18 - So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly H3966 feared the LORD and Samuel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:20 - And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very H3966 great discomfiture.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:31 - And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very H3966 faint.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:21 - And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; H3966 and he became his armourbearer.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:11 - When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly H3966 afraid.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:24 - And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore H3966 afraid.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:8 - And Saul was very H3966 wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:15 - Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very H3966 wisely, he was afraid of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:30 - Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much H3966 set by.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:2 - But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much H3966 in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:4 - And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very H3966 good:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:19 - And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, H3966 and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:12 - And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore H3966 afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:2 - And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very H3966 great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:15 - But the men were very H3966 good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:36 - And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very H3966 drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:21 - Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly. H3966

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:5 - And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly H3966 trembled.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:15 - And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore H3966 distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:20 - Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore H3966 afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:21 - And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore H3966 troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:6 - And David was greatly H3966 distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 31:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:3 - And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore H3966 wounded of the archers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 31:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:4 - Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore H3966 afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:26 - I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very H3966 pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:17 - And there was a very H3966 sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:8 - Then was Abner very H3966 wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 8:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:8 - And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding H3966 much brass.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:5 - When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly H3966 ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:2 - And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very H3966 beautiful to look upon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:2 - The rich man had exceeding H3966 many flocks and herds:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:5 - And David's anger was greatly H3966 kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:30 - And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great H3966 abundance.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:3 - But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very H3966 subtil man.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:15 - Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; H3966 so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:21 - But when king David heard of all these things, he was very H3966 wroth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:36

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:36 - And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very H3966 sore.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:25 - But in all Israel there was none to be so much H3966 praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 18:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:17 - And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very H3966 great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:32 - Now Barzillai was a very H3966 aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very H3966 great man.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 24:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:10 - And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly H3966 in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very H3966 foolishly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 24:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:14 - And David said unto Gad, I am in a great H3966 strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:4 - And the damsel was very H3966 fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:6 - And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very H3966 goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:15 - And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very H3966 old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:12 - Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly. H3966

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:29 - And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding H3966 much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:7 - And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, H3966 and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

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