תָּמִים
Entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity , truth
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What does תָּמִים (tāmîm) mean in the Bible?
תָּמִים (tāmîm) is a Hebrew word meaning "entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity , truth". entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth BDB: complete Usage: without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole. The word describes moral integrity and sincerity before God. This term runs through the canonical themes of Revelation.
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Meaning
Moral and ceremonial wholeness—absence of defect, whether physical blemish, ethical compromise, or spiritual corruption.
entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth BDB: complete Usage: without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.
Why This Word Matters
The word describes moral integrity and sincerity before God. Proverbs 11:20
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
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