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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 300 times in 278 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 4 / 6 (1Ki 7:47–Psa 6:3)

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:47 - And Solomon left all the utensils unweighed, because they were too H3966 many; the weight of the bronze could not be found out.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:2 - She came to Jerusalem with a very H3966 glorious retinue, with camels carrying spices and very H3966 much gold and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him about all that was in her heart.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:10 - Then she gave the king [fn]120 talents of gold and a very H3966 great amount of spices and precious stones. Never again did such abundance of spices come in as that which the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:11 -

Also, the ships of Hiram, which carried gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir a very H3966 great number of almug trees and precious stones.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:19 - And Hadad found great H3966 favor in the sight of Pharaoh. So he gave him as a wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:17 -

Now it happened after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his sickness was so H3966 severe that there was no breath left in him.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:3 - And Ahab called Obadiah who was over the household. (Now Obadiah [fn]feared Yahweh greatly H3966.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:26 - And he acted very H3966 abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites had done, whom Yahweh dispossessed before the sons of Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:4 - But they feared exceedingly H3966 greatly H3966 and said, “Behold, the two kings did not stand before him; how then can we stand?”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:26 - For Yahweh saw the affliction of Israel, which was very H3966 bitter; for there was neither bond nor free, nor was there any helper for Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:18 - So Yahweh was very H3966 angry with Israel and caused them to depart from His [fn]presence; none was left except the tribe of Judah alone.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:16 -

Moreover, Manasseh shed very H3966 much innocent blood until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; besides his sin with which he made Judah sin, in doing what is evil in the sight of Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:25 - And before him there was no king like him who turned to Yahweh with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might H3966, according to all the law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:4 - Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer was not willing, for he was greatly H3966 afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:25 -

For great is Yahweh, and greatly H3966 to be praised;

And He is [fn]more [fn]fearsome than all gods.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:8 - Also from [fn]Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a very H3966 large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the bronze utensils.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:5 - Then certain persons went and told David about the men. And he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly H3966 dishonored. And the king said, “[fn]Stay at Jericho until your beards grow, and then return.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:2 - Then David took the crown of [fn]their king from his head; and he found it to weigh a [fn]talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone; and it was placed on David’s head. And he brought out the spoil of the city in a very H3966 great amount.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:8 - Then David said to God, “I have sinned greatly H3966, in that I have done this thing. But now, please take away the iniquity of Your slave, for I have acted very H3966 foolishly.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:13 - Then David said to Gad, “I am in great H3966 distress. Let me now fall into the hand of Yahweh, for His compassions are exceedingly H3966 abundant. But do not let me fall into the hand of man.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:18 - Thus Solomon made all these utensils in great H3966 quantities, for the weight of the bronze could not be found out.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:8 -

So Solomon celebrated the feast at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very H3966 great assembly from [fn]Lebo-hamath to the brook of Egypt.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:1 -

Now the queen of Sheba heard the report about Solomon. So she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with riddles. She had a very H3966 glorious retinue, with camels carrying spices and a large amount of gold and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was in her heart.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:9 - Then she gave the king [fn]120 talents of gold and a very H3966 great amount of spices and precious stones. There had never been spice like that which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:12 - And he put large shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly H3966. So he held Judah and Benjamin.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:13 - And Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as Gerar; and so many Ethiopians fell that [fn]they could not recover, for they were shattered before Yahweh and before His [fn]army. And they carried away very H3966 much spoil.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:8 - “Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a vast military force with an exceedingly H3966 vast number of chariots and horsemen? Yet because you leaned on Yahweh, He gave them into your hand.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:14 - And they buried him in his own tomb which he had [fn]cut out for himself in the city of David, and they laid him in the resting place which he had filled with spices of various kinds blended by the perfumers’ art; and they made a very H3966 great fire for him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:24 - Indeed the military force of the Arameans came with a small number of men; yet Yahweh gave a very H3966 great military force into their hands, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers. Thus they executed judgment on Joash.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:10 - Then Amaziah [fn]dismissed them, the troops which came to him from Ephraim, to go [fn]home; so their anger burned against Judah and they returned [fn]home in burning anger.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:13 -

Now many people were gathered at Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month, a very H3966 large assembly.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:27 -

Now Hezekiah had abundant H3966 riches and honor; and he made for himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of desirable articles,

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:29 - He also made cities for himself and acquired flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him exceedingly abundant H3966 [fn]wealth.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:12 - And when he was in distress, he entreated Yahweh his God and humbled himself greatly H3966 before the God of his fathers.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:14 -

Afterwards, he built the outer wall of the city of David on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance of the Fish Gate; and he encircled the Ophel with it and made it very H3966 high. Then he put military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:23 - Then the archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly H3966 wounded.”
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:1 -

Now while Ezra was praying and making confession, weeping and prostrating himself before the house of God, a very H3966 large assembly, men, women, and children, gathered to him from Israel; for the people wept bitterly.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:2 - So the king said to me, “Why is your face sad though you are not sick? This is nothing but sadness of heart.” Then I was very H3966 much afraid.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:7 -

[fn]Now it happened that when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the [fn]repair of the walls of Jerusalem went on, and that the places broken down began to be closed, they were very H3966 angry.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:6 -

Then I was very H3966 angry when I had heard their outcry and these words.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:16 - Now it happened that when all our enemies heard of it, and all the nations surrounding us saw it, [fn]their confidence fell. And they knew that it was from our God that this work had been accomplished.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:17 - The entire assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made booths and lived in the booths. The sons of Israel had indeed not done so from the days of Joshua the son of Nun to that day. And there was exceedingly H3966 great gladness.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:8 - It was very H3966 evil to me, so I threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the chamber.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:12 - But Queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king which was delivered by the hand of the eunuchs. Then the king became exceedingly H3966 furious, and his wrath burned within him.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:4 -

Then Esther’s young women and her eunuchs came and told her, and the queen writhed in great H3966 anguish. And she sent garments to clothe Mordecai and to remove his sackcloth from upon him, but he did not accept them.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:3 - His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 pairs of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very H3966 many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the sons of the east.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:13 - Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very H3966 great.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:7 -

“Though your beginning was insignificant,

Yet your end will increase greatly H3966.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:15 -

“And now, because He has not visited in His anger,

Nor has He acknowledged [fn]transgression well H3966,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:3 -

And my soul is greatly H3966 dismayed;

But You, O Yahweh—how long?


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