Hebrew · H3966

מְאֹד

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)

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מְאֹדH3966

Pronunciationmĕʾōd

What does מְאֹד (mĕʾōd) mean in the Bible?

מְאֹד (mĕʾōd): Intensifier expressing vehemence or force; amplifies adjacent words to superlative degree, especially when repeated.

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What does מְאֹד (mĕʾōd) mean in the Bible?

מְאֹד (mĕʾōd): Intensifier expressing vehemence or force; amplifies adjacent words to superlative degree, especially when repeated.

How does the BSB render H3966?

The BSB source-word alignment has 301 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (101), greatly (15), very (10), was very (8), a very (6).

Where does מְאֹד (mĕʾōd) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 1:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (38), Psalms (36), 1 Samuel (31), 2 Samuel (20).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

. . .101×Genesis 7:19, Genesis 17:2, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 17:20

greatly15×Genesis 7:18, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 17:20, Genesis 21:11

very10×Numbers 32:1, Deuteronomy 30:14, 1 Samuel 4:10, 2 Samuel 13:36

was very8×Genesis 12:14, Genesis 24:16, 1 Samuel 2:22, 1 Samuel 5:11

a very6×2 Samuel 11:2, 2 Chronicles 7:8, 2 Chronicles 24:24, 2 Chronicles 30:13

and greatly5×1 Samuel 17:11, 1 Chronicles 16:25, Psalms 48:1, Psalms 96:4

exceedingly4×Genesis 17:2, Genesis 30:43, Judges 13:6, 1 Kings 4:29

a great2×Ezekiel 37:2, Ezekiel 47:7

a large2×2 Samuel 8:8, 1 Chronicles 18:8

and highly2×2 Samuel 14:25, Isaiah 52:13

and very2×Joshua 1:7, Joel 2:11

are very2×Jeremiah 24:3

be very2×Joshua 22:5, Joshua 23:6

became very2×Genesis 4:5, Numbers 16:15

carefully2×Joshua 23:11, Jeremiah 2:10

completely2×Genesis 7:19, Psalms 78:59

deeply2×1 Samuel 28:15, 2 Samuel 24:14

He was a very2×1 Samuel 25:2, 2 Samuel 19:32

his exceeding2×Isaiah 16:6, Jeremiah 48:29

I have acted very2×2 Samuel 24:10, 1 Chronicles 21:8

In great2×Genesis 32:7, 1 Kings 10:2

measure2×Isaiah 64:9, Isaiah 64:12

quickly2×Jeremiah 49:30, Zephaniah 1:14

thoroughly2×2 Samuel 10:5, 1 Chronicles 19:5

violently2×Exodus 19:18, 1 Samuel 28:5

vvv2×2 Samuel 2:17, 2 Samuel 3:8

was a very2×Numbers 12:3, 2 Samuel 13:3

was greatly2×Judges 6:6, 1 Samuel 30:6

was highly2×Exodus 11:3, 1 Samuel 18:30

was so2×Genesis 47:13, Exodus 9:24

were very2×1 Samuel 14:31, 1 Samuel 25:15

with a very2×1 Kings 10:2, 2 Chronicles 9:1

-1×Nehemiah 4:7

[had] very1×Jeremiah 24:2

[have been] highly1×1 Samuel 19:4

[is] an exceedingly1×Numbers 14:7

[is] exceedingly1×Ezekiel 9:9

[it was] very1×Genesis 1:31

[will be] so1×Genesis 41:31

a most1×Jeremiah 18:13

a serious1×Judges 12:2

a severely1×Jeremiah 14:17

all1×Nahum 2:1

am greatly1×Psalms 116:10

an exceedingly1×Genesis 50:9

and a very1×Job 1:3

and altogether1×Psalms 119:138

and became even more1×Exodus 1:20

and became exceedingly1×Exodus 1:7

And being very1×Judges 15:18

and diligently1×Deuteronomy 4:9

and earnestly1×2 Chronicles 33:12

and fortified1×Numbers 13:28

And I was greatly1×Nehemiah 13:8

and increased greatly1×Genesis 47:27

and it is very1×Judges 18:9

and louder1×Exodus 19:19

and utterly1×Jeremiah 2:12

and was very much1×1 Samuel 21:12

and were well1×Psalms 78:29

and worse1×1 Kings 17:17

are fully1×Psalms 93:5

became1×Genesis 30:43

because there were so1×1 Kings 7:47

bitterly1×Numbers 14:39

but very1×Joshua 13:1

considerably1×2 Chronicles 33:14

constantly1×Jeremiah 2:36

contained very1×Jeremiah 24:2

critically1×1 Samuel 31:3

desire1×Psalms 21:2

diligently1×Psalms 119:4

enough1×Deuteronomy 9:20

even more1×Psalms 31:11

far1×Psalms 97:9

from a very1×Joshua 9:9

from our very1×Joshua 9:13

had become extremely1×Genesis 13:2

has greatly1×Genesis 24:35

He committed the most1×1 Kings 21:26

he exults1×Psalms 21:1

He is highly1×Psalms 47:9

he was exceedingly1×Genesis 26:13

his strength1×2 Kings 23:25

how1×Psalms 92:5

How great1×Jeremiah 9:19

how intense1×Job 2:13

hurry1×1 Samuel 20:19

I am badly1×2 Chronicles 35:23

I became extremely1×Nehemiah 5:6

I will make you exceedingly1×Genesis 17:6

in total1×1 Samuel 14:20

is completely1×Psalms 119:140

is so1×Genesis 18:20

is very1×Joel 2:11

is without limit1×Psalms 119:96

large amounts1×Deuteronomy 17:17

low1×Psalms 79:8

only far1×Isaiah 56:12

profusely1×Psalms 109:30

quite low1×Psalms 142:6

richly1×Numbers 22:17

So [Adoni-zedek and his people] were greatly1×Joshua 10:2

so strongly1×Genesis 19:3

So we greatly1×Joshua 9:24

so you must be very1×Deuteronomy 2:4

such great1×1 Kings 11:19

swiftly1×Jeremiah 48:16

The most1×Deuteronomy 28:54

their multitude1×Isaiah 31:1

they are very1×Zechariah 9:2

They were filled with1×Genesis 34:7

they were very1×Ezekiel 37:2

they will be utterly1×Jeremiah 20:11

too1×Joshua 8:4

utterly1×Ezekiel 20:13

very much1×1 Samuel 16:21

very well1×Psalms 139:14

was almost1×Judges 19:11

was an obese1×Judges 3:17

was firmly1×1 Kings 2:12

was in deep1×Judges 10:9

was quite1×2 Samuel 19:32

who greatly1×Psalms 112:1

will be deeply1×Obadiah 1:2

will be greatly1×Jeremiah 50:12

will writhe in agony1×Zechariah 9:5

you are much1×Genesis 26:16

You are very1×Psalms 104:1

You became very1×Ezekiel 16:13

your strength1×Deuteronomy 6:5

your very1×Genesis 15:1

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 1:31מְאֹ֑דto[it was] veryAdverb Genesis 4:5מְאֹ֔דtobecame veryAdverb Genesis 7:18מְאֹ֖דtogreatlyAdverb Genesis 7:19מְאֹ֥דtocompletelyAdverb Genesis 7:19מְאֹ֖דto. . .Adverb Genesis 12:14מְאֹֽד׃towas veryAdverb Genesis 13:2מְאֹ֑דtohad become extremelyAdverb Genesis 13:13מְאֹֽד׃togreatlyAdverb Genesis 15:1מְאֹֽד׃toyour veryAdverb Genesis 17:2בִּמְאֹ֥דtoexceedinglyPreposition-b | Adverb

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 1:31

Aligned rows301

Books represented28

Genesis38Exodus14Numbers11Deuteronomy12Joshua16Judges10Ruth21 Samuel312 Samuel201 Kings162 Kings61 Chronicles92 Chronicles16Ezra1Nehemiah6Esther2Job4Psalms36Isaiah8Jeremiah16Lamentations1Ezekiel14Daniel2Joel2Obadiah1Nahum1Zephaniah1Zechariah5

Source forms

מְאֹ֑ד81xmə·’ōḏGenesis 1:31, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 17:20, Genesis 27:34

מְאֹֽד׃81xmə·’ōḏGenesis 12:14, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 17:2

מְאֹ֔ד47xmə·’ōḏGenesis 4:5, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:9

מְאֹ֖ד27xmə·’ōḏGenesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 24:35

מְאֹד֙11xmə·’ōḏGenesis 34:12, Exodus 11:3, Joshua 9:9, Ruth 1:13

מְאֹ֗ד8xmə·’ōḏDeuteronomy 4:9, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 22:5, 1 Samuel 18:8

בִּמְאֹ֣ד5xbim·’ōḏGenesis 17:6, Genesis 17:20, Exodus 1:7, Ezekiel 9:9

מְאֹ֣ד5xmə·’ōḏGenesis 30:43, 1 Kings 7:47, 2 Kings 10:4, Psalms 47:9

Parsing patterns

Adverb291xGenesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19

Preposition-b | Adverb6xGenesis 17:2, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 17:20, Exodus 1:7

Adverb | second person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 6:5

Adverb | third person masculine singular1x2 Kings 23:25

Noun - feminine singular construct1xPsalms 21:2

Preposition-l | Adverb1x2 Chronicles 16:14

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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מְאֹד

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