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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

H3966

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Strong's Number H3966 matches the Hebrew מְאֹד (mᵊ'ōḏ),
which occurs 38 times in 33 verses in 'Gen' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 1:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:31 - And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very H3966 good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:5 - but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very H3966 angry, and his countenance fell.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:18 - And the water prevailed and multiplied greatly H3966 upon the earth, and the ark went on the [fn]surface of the water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:19 - And the water prevailed more H3966 and more H3966 upon the earth, so that all the high mountains under all the heavens were covered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:14 - Now it happened when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians [fn]saw that the woman was very H3966 beautiful.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:2 -

Now Abram was very H3966 rich in livestock, in silver and in gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:13 - Now the men of Sodom were evil and sinners, exceedingly H3966 so, against Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:1 -

After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying,

“Do not fear, Abram,

I am a shield to you;

[fn]Your reward shall be very H3966 great.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:2 -

so that I may [fn]confirm My covenant between Me and you,

And that I may multiply you exceedingly H3966.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:6 -

“And I will make you exceedingly H3966 fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will go forth from you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:20 - “As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly H3966. He shall [fn]become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:20 - So Yahweh said, “The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly H3966 grave.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 19:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:3 - Yet he pressed them strongly H3966, so they turned aside to him and entered his house; and he made a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:9 - But they said, “Step aside.” Furthermore, they said, “This one came to sojourn, and already he is persistently acting like a judge; now we will treat you more wickedly than them.” So they pressed hard H3966 against [fn]Lot and stepped up to break the door.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:8 -

So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly H3966 afraid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:11 - And the matter [fn]distressed Abraham greatly H3966 because of his son.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:16 - Now the young woman was very H3966 beautiful in appearance, a virgin, and no man had [fn]known her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:35 - “And Yahweh has greatly H3966 blessed my master, so he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and male slaves and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:13 - and the man became great and continued to grow greater until he became very H3966 great;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:16 - Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are [fn]too H3966 mighty for us.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:33 - Then Isaac [fn]trembled exceedingly violently H3966 and said, “Who was he then that hunted game and brought it to me, so that I ate of all of it before you came and blessed him? Indeed, he shall be blessed.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 27:34

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:34 - As Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out with an exceedingly H3966 great and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me, me also, O my father!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:43

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:43 - So the man spread out exceedingly H3966 and had large flocks and female and male servants and camels and donkeys.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:7 - Then Jacob was greatly H3966 afraid and distressed; and he divided the people who were with him, and the flocks and the herds and the camels, into two camps.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 34:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:7 - Now the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved, and they were very H3966 angry because he had done a [fn]disgraceful thing in Israel [fn]by lying with Jacob’s daughter, for such a thing ought not to be done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 34:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:12 - “Ask me ever so H3966 much H3966 bridal payment and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; but give me the girl as a wife.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:19 - “And behold, seven other cows came up after them, poor and very H3966 ugly and lean, such as I had never seen in all the land of Egypt, in regard to [fn]ugliness;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:31 - so that the abundance will be unknown in the land because of that subsequent famine; for it will be very H3966 heavy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:49

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:49 - Thus Joseph stored up grain [fn]in great H3966 abundance H3966 like the sand of the sea, until he stopped [fn]measuring it, for it was [fn]beyond measure.

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Now there was no [fn]food in all the land because the famine was very H3966 heavy, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.

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Now Israel [fn]lived in the land of Egypt, [fn]in Goshen, and they took possession of property in it and were fruitful and became very H3966 numerous.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:9 - There also went up with him both chariots and horsemen; and it was a very H3966 [fn]immense camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 50:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:10 - And they came to the [fn]threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and they lamented there with a very H3966 great and [fn]immense lamentation; and he [fn]observed seven days of mourning for his father.
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