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Lexicon :: Strong's H3966 - mᵊ'ōḏ

Aa
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 1 / 6 (Gen 1:31–Num 13:28)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:31 - And H7200 God H430 saw H7200 every thing H3605 that H834 he had made, H6213 and, behold, H2009 it was very H3966 good. H2896 And H1961 the evening H6153 and H1961 the morning H1242 were H1961 the sixth H8345 day. H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:5 - But unto H413 Cain H7014 and to H413 his offering H4503 he had H8159 not H3808 respect. H8159 And H2734 Cain H7014 was H2734 very H3966 wroth, H2734 and H5307 his countenance H6440 fell. H5307
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:18 - And H1396 the waters H4325 prevailed, H1396 and were increased H7235 greatly H3966 upon H5921 the earth; H776 and H3212 the ark H8392 went H3212 upon H5921 the face H6440 of the waters. H4325
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:19 - And the waters H4325 prevailed H1396 exceedingly H3966 H3966 upon H5921 the earth; H776 and H3680 all H3605 the H2022 high H1364 hills, H2022 that H834 were under H8478 the H8064 whole H3605 heaven, H8064 were covered. H3680
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:14 - And it came to pass, H1961 that, H7200 when H935 Abram H87 was come H935 into Egypt, H4714 the Egyptians H4713 beheld H7200 the woman H802 that H3588 she H1931 was very H3966 fair. H3303
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:2 - And Abram H87 was very H3966 rich H3513 in cattle, H4735 in silver, H3701 and in gold. H2091
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:13 - But the men H376 of Sodom H5467 were wicked H7451 and sinners H2400 before the LORD H3068 exceedingly. H3966
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:1 - After H310 these H428 things H1697 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 unto H413 Abram H87 in a vision, H4236 saying, H559 Fear H3372 not, H408 Abram: H87 I H595 am thy shield, H4043 and thy H7939 exceeding H3966 great H7235 reward. H7939
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:2 - And I will make H5414 my covenant H1285 between me H996 and thee, H996 and will multiply H7235 thee H853 exceedingly. H3966 H3966
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:6 - And I will make H6509 thee H853 exceeding H3966 H3966 fruitful, H6509 and I will make H5414 nations H1471 of thee, H5414 and kings H4428 shall come out H3318 of thee. H4480
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:20 - And as for Ishmael, H3458 I have heard thee: H8085 Behold, H2009 I have blessed H1288 him, H853 and will make H6509 him H853 fruitful, H6509 and will multiply H7235 him H853 exceedingly; H3966 H3966 twelve H8147 H6240 princes H5387 shall he beget, H3205 and I will make him H5414 a H1471 great H1419 nation. H1471
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:20 - And H559 the LORD H3068 said, H559 Because H3588 the cry H2201 of Sodom H5467 and Gomorrah H6017 is great, H7227 and H2403 because H3588 their sin H2403 is H3513 very H3966 grievous; H3513
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:3 - And he pressed H6484 upon them greatly; H3966 and they turned in H5493 unto him, H413 and entered H935 into H413 his house; H1004 and he made H6213 them a feast, H4960 and H4682 did bake H644 unleavened bread, H4682 and they did eat. H398
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:9 - And they said, H559 Stand H5066 back. H1973 And they said H559 again, This one H259 fellow came in H935 to sojourn, H1481 and he H8199 will needs H8199 be a judge: H8199 now H6258 will we deal worse H7489 with thee, than with them. H1992 And they pressed H6484 sore H3966 upon the man, H376 even Lot, H3876 and came near H5066 to break H7665 the door. H1817
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:8 - Therefore H7925 Abimelech H40 rose early H7925 in the morning, H1242 and called H7121 all H3605 his servants, H5650 and told H1696 all H3605 these H428 things H1697 in their ears: H241 and H3372 the men H376 were H3372 sore H3966 afraid. H3372
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:11 - And H7489 the thing H1697 was H7489 very H3966 grievous H7489 in H5869 Abraham's H85 sight H5869 because H5921 H182 of his son. H1121
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:16 - And the damsel H5291 was very H3966 fair H2896 to look upon, H4758 a virgin, H1330 neither H3808 had H3045 any man H376 known her: H3045 and she went down H3381 to the well, H5869 and filled H4390 her pitcher, H3537 and came up. H5927
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:35 - And the LORD H3068 hath blessed H1288 my master H113 greatly; H3966 and he is become great: H1431 and he hath given H5414 him flocks, H6629 and herds, H1241 and silver, H3701 and gold, H2091 and menservants, H5650 and maidservants, H8198 and camels, H1581 and asses. H2543
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:13 - And H1431 the man H376 waxed great, H1431 and went H3212 forward, H1980 and grew H1432 until H5704 he became H1431 very H3966 great: H1431
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:16 - And H559 Abimelech H40 said H559 unto H413 Isaac, H3327 Go H3212 from us; H5973 for H3588 thou art H6105 much H3966 mightier H6105 than we. H4480
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:33 - And H2729 Isaac H3327 trembled H2729 very H1419 exceedingly, H3966 and said, H559 Who? H4310 where H645 is he H1931 that hath taken H6679 venison, H6718 and brought H935 it me, H589 and I have eaten H398 of all H3605 before H2962 thou camest, H935 and have blessed him? H1288 yea, H1571 and he shall be H1961 blessed. H1288
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:34 - And H6817 when H8085 Esau H6215 heard H8085 the words H1697 of his father, H1 he cried H6817 with a H6818 great H1419 and H4751 exceeding H3966 bitter H4751 cry, H6818 and said H559 unto his father, H1 Bless me, H1288 even me H589 also, H1571 O my father. H1
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:43 - And H6555 the man H376 increased H6555 exceedingly, H3966 H3966 and had H1961 much H7227 cattle, H6629 and maidservants, H8198 and menservants, H5650 and camels, H1581 and asses. H2543
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:7 - Then H3372 Jacob H3290 was H3372 greatly H3966 afraid H3372 and distressed: H3334 and he divided H2673 the people H5971 that H834 was with him, H854 and H853 the flocks, H6629 and H853 herds, H1241 and the camels, H1581 into two H8147 bands; H4264
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:7 - And the sons H1121 of Jacob H3290 came H935 out H4480 of the field H7704 when they heard H8085 it: and H6087 the men H376 were grieved, H6087 and H2734 they were H2734 very H3966 wroth, H2734 because H3588 he had wrought H6213 folly H5039 in Israel H3478 in lying H7901 with H854 Jacob's H3290 daughter; H1323 which thing H3651 ought H6213 not H3808 to be done. H6213
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:12 - Ask H7235 me H5921 never so much H3966 dowry H4119 and gift, H4976 and I will give H5414 according as H834 ye shall say H559 unto me: H413 but give H5414 me H589 the damsel H5291 to wife. H802
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:19 - And, behold, H2009 seven H7651 other H312 kine H6510 came up H5927 after them, H310 poor H1803 and H7451 very H3966 ill H7451 favoured H8389 and leanfleshed, H7534 H1320 such as H2007 I H7200 never H3808 saw H7200 in all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt H4714 for badness: H7455
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:31 - And H3808 the plenty H7647 shall H3045 not H3808 be known H3045 in the land H776 by reason H6440 of H7458 that H1931 famine H7458 following; H310 for H3588 it H1931 shall be very H3966 grievous. H3515
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:49 - And H6651 Joseph H3130 gathered H6651 corn H1250 as the sand H2344 of the sea, H3220 very H3966 much, H7235 until H5704 he left H2308 numbering; H5608 for H3588 it was without H369 number. H4557
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:13 - And H3899 there was no H369 bread H3899 in all H3605 the land; H776 for H3588 the famine H7458 was very H3966 sore, H3515 so that H3856 the land H776 of Egypt H4714 and all the land H776 of Canaan H3667 fainted H3856 by reason H6440 of the famine. H7458
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:27 - And H3427 Israel H3478 dwelt H3427 in the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 in the country H776 of Goshen; H1657 and they had possessions H270 therein, and grew, H6509 and multiplied H7235 exceedingly. H3966
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:9 - And there went up H5927 with him H5973 both H1571 chariots H7393 and H1571 horsemen: H6571 and it was H1961 a very H3966 great H3515 company. H4264
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:10 - And they came H935 to H5704 the H329 threshingfloor H1637 of Atad, H329 which H834 is beyond H5676 Jordan, H3383 and H5594 there H8033 they mourned H5594 with a great H1419 and H3515 very H3966 sore H3515 lamentation: H4553 and he made H6213 a mourning H60 for his father H1 seven H7651 days. H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:7 - And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 were fruitful, H6509 and increased abundantly, H8317 and multiplied, H7235 and waxed H6105 exceeding H3966 H3966 mighty; H6105 and H4390 the land H776 was filled H4390 with them. H853
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:20 - Therefore H3190 God H430 dealt well H3190 with the midwives: H3205 and H7235 the people H5971 multiplied, H7235 and waxed H6105 very H3966 mighty. H6105
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:3 - Behold, H2009 the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 is H1961 upon thy cattle H4735 which H834 is in the field, H7704 upon the horses, H5483 upon the asses, H2543 upon the camels, H1581 upon the oxen, H1241 and upon the sheep: H6629 there shall be a H1698 very H3966 grievous H3515 murrain. H1698
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:18 - Behold, H2005 to morrow H4279 about this time H6256 I H2005 will cause it to rain H4305 a H1259 very H3966 grievous H3515 hail, H1259 such as H834 hath H1961 not H3808 been H1961 in Egypt H4714 since H4480 the foundation H3117 H3245 thereof H3245 even until H5704 now. H6258
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:24 - So there was H1961 hail, H1259 and fire H784 H3947 mingled with H8432 the hail, H1259 very H3966 grievous, H3515 such as H834 there was H1961 none H3808 like it H3644 in all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt H4714 since H227 it became H1961 a nation. H1471
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:14 - And H5927 the locusts H697 went up H5927 over H5921 all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 and rested H5117 in all H3605 the coasts H1366 of Egypt: H4714 very H3966 grievous H3515 were they; before them H6440 there were H1961 no H3808 such H3651 locusts H697 as they, H3644 neither H3808 after them H310 shall be H1961 such. H3651
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:19 - And H2015 the LORD H3068 turned H2015 a H7307 mighty H3966 strong H2389 west H3220 wind, H7307 which took away H5375 the locusts, H697 and cast them H8628 into the H3220 Red H5488 sea; H3220 there remained H7604 not H3808 one H259 locust H697 in all H3605 the coasts H1366 of Egypt. H4714
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 11:3 - And H5414 the LORD H3068 gave H5414 the people H5971 favour H2580 in the sight H5869 of the Egyptians. H4713 Moreover H1571 the man H376 Moses H4872 was very H3966 great H1419 in the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 in the sight H5869 of H5650 Pharaoh's H6547 servants, H5650 and in the sight H5869 of the people. H5971
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:38 - And H1571 a H7227 mixed H6154 multitude H7227 went up H5927 also H1571 with them; H854 and flocks, H6629 and herds, H1241 even very H3966 much H3515 cattle. H4735
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:10 - And when Pharaoh H6547 drew nigh, H7126 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 lifted up H5375 their eyes, H5869 and, behold, H2009 the Egyptians H4713 marched H5265 after them; H310 and they were H3372 sore H3966 afraid: H3372 and H6817 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 cried out H6817 unto H413 the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:16 - And it came to pass H1961 on the H3117 third H7992 day H3117 in H1961 the morning, H1242 that there were H1961 thunders H6963 and lightnings, H1300 and a H6051 thick H3515 cloud H6051 upon H5921 the mount, H2022 and the voice H6963 of the trumpet H7782 exceeding H3966 loud; H2389 so that H2729 all H3605 the people H5971 that H834 was in the camp H4264 trembled. H2729
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:18 - And mount H2022 Sinai H5514 was H6225 altogether H3605 on a smoke, H6225 because H6440 H834 the LORD H3068 descended H3381 upon it H5921 in fire: H784 and H5927 the smoke thereof H6227 ascended H5927 as the smoke H6227 of a furnace, H3536 and H2729 the H2022 whole H3605 mount H2022 quaked H2729 greatly. H3966
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:19 - And when H1961 the voice H6963 of the trumpet H7782 sounded long, H1980 and waxed louder H2390 and louder, H3966 Moses H4872 spake, H1696 and God H430 answered him H6030 by a voice. H6963
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:10 - Then H8085 Moses H4872 heard H8085 the people H5971 weep H1058 throughout their families, H4940 every man H376 in the door H6607 of his tent: H168 and H2734 the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 greatly; H3966 Moses also was displeased. H5869 H4872 H7489
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:33 - And H639 while H5750 the flesh H1320 was yet H5750 between H996 their teeth, H8127 ere H2962 it was chewed, H3772 the wrath H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 against the people, H5971 and H5221 the LORD H3068 smote H5221 the people H5971 with a H4347 very H3966 great H7227 plague. H4347
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:3 - (Now the man H376 Moses H4872 was very H3966 meek, H6035 above all H3605 the men H120 which H834 were upon H5921 the face H6440 of the earth.) H127
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:28 - Nevertheless H657 H3588 the people H5971 be strong H5794 that dwell H3427 in the land, H776 and the cities H5892 are walled, H1219 and very H3966 great: H1419 and moreover H1571 we saw H7200 the children H3211 of Anak H6061 there. H8033

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