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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 God H430 saw H7200 all H3605 that He had made H6213, and behold H2009, it was very H3966 good H2896. And there was evening H6153 and there was morning H1242, the sixth H8345 day H3117.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:5 - but for Cain H7014 and his offering H4503 He had H8159 no H3808 regard H8159. So Cain H7014 became H2734 very H3966 angry H2734 and his face H6440 [fn]was H5307 gloomy H5307.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:18 - The water H4325 prevailed H1396 and increased H7235 greatly H3966 upon the earth H776, and the ark H8392 [fn]floated H1980 on the [fn]surface H6440 of the water H4325.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:19 - And the water H4325 prevailed H1396 more H3966 and more H3966 upon the earth H776, so that all H3605 the high H1364 mountains H2022 [fn]everywhere H3605 under H8478 the heavens H8064 were covered H3680.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:14 - Now it came H1961 about H1961, when Abram H87 entered H935 Egypt H4714, that the Egyptians H4713 [fn]saw H7200 that the woman H802 was very H3966 beautiful H3303.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:2 -

Now Abram H87 was very H3966 rich H3515 in livestock H4735, silver H3701, and gold H2091.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:13 - Now the men H376 of Sodom H5467 were [fn]exceedingly H3966 wicked H7451 sinners H2400 against the LORD H3068.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:1 -

After H310 these H428 things H1697 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 to Abram H87 in a vision H4236, saying H559,

“Do not fear H3372, Abram H87,

I am a shield H4043 to you;

[fn]Your reward H7939 shall be H7235 very H3966 great H7235.”

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:2 -

“I will [fn]make H5414 My covenant H1285 between H996 Me and you,

And I will multiply H7235 you exceedingly H3966.”

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:6 -

“I will make H6509 you exceedingly H3966 fruitful H6509, and I will make H5414 nations H1471 of you, and kings H4428 will come H3318 from you.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:20 - “As for Ishmael H3458, I have heard H8085 you; behold H2009, I will bless H1288 him, and make H6509 him fruitful H6509 and multiply H7235 him exceedingly H3966. He shall father H3205 twelve H8147 H6240 princes H5387, and I will make H5414 him into a great H1419 nation H1471.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:20 - And the LORD H3068 said H559, “The outcry H2201 of Sodom H5467 and Gomorrah H6017 is H7231 indeed H3588 great H7231, and their sin H2403 is H3513 exceedingly H3966 grave H3513.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:3 - Yet he strongly H3966 urged H6484 them, so they turned H5493 aside H5493 to him and entered H935 his house H1004; and he prepared H6213 a feast H4960 for them and baked H644 unleavened H4682 bread H4682, and they ate H398.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:9 - But they said H559, “Get H5066 out H1973 of H1973 the H1973 way H1973!” They also said H559, “This one H259 came H935 in H935 [fn]as a foreigner H1481, and already H8199 he is acting H8199 like H8199 a H8199 judge H8199; now H6258 we will treat H7489 you worse H7489 than H4480 them!” So they pressed H6484 hard H3966 against [fn]Lot H3876 and moved H5066 forward H5066 to break H7665 the door H1817.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:8 -

So Abimelech H40 got H7925 up H7925 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 [fn]presence H241; and the people H376 were H3372 greatly H3966 frightened H3372.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:11 - The matter H1697 [fn]distressed H7489 Abraham H85 greatly H3966 because H5921 H182 of his son H1121 Ishmael.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:16 - The young H5291 woman H5291 was very H3966 beautiful H2896, a virgin H1330; no H3808 man H376 had [fn]had H3045 relations H3045 with her. She went H3381 down H3381 to the spring H5869, filled H4390 her jar H3537, and came H5927 up H5927.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:35 - “The LORD H3068 has greatly H3966 blessed H1288 my master H113, so that he has become H1431 [fn]rich H1431; and He has given H5414 him flocks H6629 and herds H1241, and silver H3701 and gold H2091, and servants H5650 and slave H8198 women H8198, and camels H1581 and donkeys H2543.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:13 - and the man H376 became H1431 rich H1431, and continued H1980 to grow H1432 [fn]richer H1432 until H5704 he became H1431 very H3966 [fn]wealthy H1431;
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:16 - Then Abimelech H40 said H559 to Isaac H3327, “Go H1980 away from us, for you are H6105 [fn]too H3966 powerful H6105 for us.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:33 - Then Isaac H3327 [fn]trembled H2729 violently H2731 H1419 H5704 H3966, and said H559, “Who H4310 then H645 was he who hunted H6679 game H6718 and brought H935 it to me, so that I ate H398 from all H3605 of it before H2962 you came H935, and blessed H1288 him? Yes H1571, and he shall be blessed H1288.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:34 - When Esau H6215 heard H8085 the words H1697 of his father H1, he cried H6817 out H6817 with an exceedingly H3966 great H1419 and bitter H4751 cry H6818, and said H559 to his father H1, “Bless H1288 me, me as H1571 well H1571, my father H1!”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:43 - So the man H376 [fn]became H6555 exceedingly H3966 prosperous H6555, and had H1961 large H7227 flocks H6629, and female H8198 and male H5650 servants H5650 H8198, and camels H1581 and donkeys H2543.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:7 - Then Jacob H3290 was H3372 greatly H3966 afraid H3372 and distressed H6887; and he divided H2673 the people H5971 who H834 were with him, and the flocks H6629, the herds H1241, and the camels H1581, into two H8147 companies H4264;
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:7 - Now the sons H1121 of Jacob H3290 came H935 in H935 from the field H7704 when they heard H8085 about it; and the men H376 were grieved H6087, and they were H2734 very H3966 angry H2734 because H3588 he had done H6213 a [fn]disgraceful H5039 thing H5039 in Israel H3478 by [fn]sleeping H7901 with Jacob’s H3290 daughter H1323, for such H3651 a H3651 thing H3651 ought not to be done H6213.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:12 - “Demand H7235 of me ever so H3966 much H7235 H3966 bridal H4119 payment H4119 and gift H4976, and I will give H5414 whatever you tell H559 me; but give H5414 me the girl H5291 [fn]in marriage H802.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:19 - “Then behold H2009, seven H7651 other H312 cows H6510 came H5927 up H5927 after H310 them, poor H1800 and very H3966 [fn]ugly H7451 H8389 and [fn]thin H7534 H1320, such H2007 as I had never H3808 seen H7200 for [fn]ugliness H7455 in all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt H4714;
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:31 - “So the abundance H7647 will be H3045 unknown H3045 H3808 in the land H776 because H4480 H6440 of that subsequent H310 famine H7458; for it will be very H3966 severe H3515.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:49 - Joseph H3130 stored H6651 up H6651 grain H1250 [fn]in great H3966 abundance H3966 like the sand H2344 of the sea H3220, until H5704 H3588 he stopped H2308 [fn]measuring H5608 it, for it was [fn]beyond H369 measure H4557.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:13 -

Now there H369 was H369 no H369 [fn]food H3899 in all H3605 the land H776, because H3588 the famine H7458 was very H3966 severe H3515, so that the land H776 of Egypt H4714 and the land H776 of Canaan H3667 languished H3856 because H4480 H6440 of the famine H7458.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:27 -

Now Israel H3478 lived H3427 in the land H776 of Egypt H4714, in [fn]Goshen H1657, and they acquired H270 property H270 in it and were H6509 fruitful H6509 and became H7235 very H3966 numerous H7235.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:9 - Chariots H7393 with teams H6571 of H6571 horses H6571 also went H5927 up H5927 with him; and it was a very H3966 great H3515 company H4264.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:10 - When they came H935 to the [fn]threshing H1637 floor H1637 of Atad H329, which H834 is beyond H5676 the Jordan H3383, they mourned H5594 there H8033 with a very H3966 great H1419 and [fn]sorrowful H3515 lamentation H4553; and he [fn]observed H6213 seven H7651 days H3117 of mourning H60 for his father H1.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:7 - But the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 were H6509 fruitful H6509 and [fn]increased H8317 greatly H8317, and multiplied H7235, and became H6105 exceedingly H3966 [fn]mighty H6105, so that the land H776 was filled H4390 with them.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:20 - So God H430 was H3190 good H3190 to the midwives H3205, and the people H5971 multiplied H7235, and became H6105 very H3966 [fn]mighty H6105.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:3 - behold H2009, the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 [fn]will come H1961 with a very H3966 severe H3515 plague H1698 on your livestock H4735 which H834 are in the field H7704, on the horses H5483, on the donkeys H2543, on the camels H1581, on the herds H1241, and on the flocks H6629.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:18 - “Behold H2009, about this time H6256 tomorrow H4279, I will [fn]send H4305 a very H3966 heavy H3515 hail H1259, such H834 as has not been H1961 seen in Egypt H4714 from the day H3117 it was founded H3245 [fn]until H5704 now H6258.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:24 - So there was hail H1259, and fire H784 flashing H3947 intermittently H3947 in the midst H8432 of the hail H1259, which was very H3966 heavy H3515, such H834 as had not occurred H1961 in all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt H4714 since H227 it became H1961 a nation H1471.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:14 - The locusts H697 came H5927 up H5927 over H5921 all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt H4714 and settled H5117 in all H3605 the territory H1366 of Egypt H4714; they were very H3966 [fn]numerous H3515. There had never H3808 been H1961 so H3651 many [fn]locusts H697, nor H3808 would there be so H3651 many [fn]again H310.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:19 - So the LORD H3068 shifted H2015 the wind to a very H3966 strong H2389 west H3220 wind H7307, which picked H5375 up H5375 the locusts H697 and drove H8628 them into the [fn]Red H5488 Sea H3220; not one H259 locust H697 was left H7604 in all H3605 the territory H1366 of Egypt H4714.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 11:3 - And the LORD H3068 gave H5414 the people H5971 favor H2580 in the sight H5869 of the Egyptians H4714. Furthermore H1571, the man H376 Moses H4872 himself was [fn]greatly H3966 esteemed in the land H776 of Egypt H4714, both in the sight H5869 of Pharaoh’s H6547 servants H5650 and in the sight H5869 of the people H5971.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:38 - A mixed H6154 multitude H7227 also H1571 went H5927 up H5927 with them, [fn]along with flocks H6629 and herds H1241, a very H3966 large H3515 number H3515 of livestock H4735.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:10 -

As Pharaoh H6547 approached H7126, the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 [fn]looked H5375 H5869, and behold H2009, the Egyptians H4714 were coming H5265 after H310 them, and they became H3372 very H3966 frightened H3372; so the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 cried H6817 out H6817 to the LORD H3068.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:16 -

So it came H1961 about H1961 on the third H7992 day H3117, when it was morning H1242, that there were [fn]thunder H6963 and lightning H1300 flashes H1300 and a thick H3515 cloud H6051 over the mountain H2022 and a very H3966 loud H2389 trumpet H7782 sound H6963, so that all H3605 the people H5971 who H834 were in the camp H4264 trembled H2729.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:18 - Now Mount H2022 Sinai H5514 was all H3605 in smoke H6225 because H4480 H6440 H834 the LORD H3068 descended H3381 upon it in fire H784; and its smoke H6227 ascended H5927 like the smoke H6227 of a furnace H3536, and the entire H3605 mountain H2022 [fn]quaked H2729 violently H3966.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:19 - When the sound H6963 of the trumpet H7782 grew H1980 louder H2388 and louder H3966, Moses H4872 spoke H1696, and God H430 answered H6030 him with [fn]thunder H6963.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:10 -

Now Moses H4872 heard H8085 the people H5971 weeping H1058 throughout their families H4940, each H376 one H376 at the entrance H6607 of his tent H168; and the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 became H2734 very H3966 hot H2734, and [fn]Moses H4872 was displeased H7489 H5869.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:33 - While the meat H1320 was still H5750 between H996 their teeth H8127, before H2962 it was chewed H3772, the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 against the people H5971, and the LORD H3068 struck H5221 the people H5971 with a very H3966 severe H7227 plague H4347.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:3 - (Now the man H376 Moses H4872 was very H3966 humble H6035, more H4480 than H4480 any H3605 person H120 who H834 was on the face H6440 of the earth H127.)
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:28 - “Nevertheless H657 H3588, the people H5971 who live H3427 in the land H776 are strong H5794, and the cities H5892 are fortified H1219 and very H3966 large H1419. And indeed H1571, we saw H7200 the [fn]descendants H3211 of Anak H6061 there H8033!

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