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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 - 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 for his offering H4503 He had H8159 no H3808 regard. H8159 So Cain H7014 became H2734 very H3966 angry H2734 and his countenance H6440 fell. 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 - 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 - It came H1961 about when Abram H87 came H935 into Egypt, H4714 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 in silver H3701 and in gold. H2091
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:13 - Now the men H376 of Sodom H5467 were wicked H7451 [fn]exceedingly H3966 and 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 very H3966 great.” H7235
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:2 - “I will [fn]establish 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 forth 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 will make H6509 him fruitful H6509 and will multiply H7235 him exceedingly. H3966 He shall [fn]become H3205 the father H3205 of twelve H8147 H6240 princes, H5387 and I will make H5414 him 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 indeed H3588 great, H7231 and their sin H2403 is exceedingly H3966 grave. H3513
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:3 - Yet he urged H6484 them strongly, H3966 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 “Stand H5066 aside.” H1973 Furthermore, they said, H559 “This one H259 came H935 in [fn]as an alien, H1481 and already H8199 he is acting H8199 like a 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 came H5066 near H5066 to break H7665 the door. H1817
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:8 - So Abimelech H40 arose 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 hearing; H241 and the men H376 were 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
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:16 - The girl H5291 was very H3966 beautiful, H2896 a virgin, H1330 and no H3808 man H376 had [fn]had H3045 relations H3045 with her; and she went H3381 down H3381 to the spring H5869 and filled H4390 her jar H3537 and came H5927 up.
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 maids, 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 [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 was he then H645 that hunted H6679 game H6718 and brought H935 it to me, so that I ate H398 of 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 with an exceedingly H3966 great H1419 and bitter H4751 cry, H6818 and said H559 to his father, H1 “Bless H1288 me, even me also, H1571 O 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 greatly H3966 afraid H3372 and distressed; H6887 and he divided H2673 the people H5971 who H834 were with him, and the flocks H6629 and 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 from the field H7704 when they heard H8085 it; and the men H376 were grieved, H6087 and they were very H3966 angry H2734 because H3588 he had done H6213 a [fn]disgraceful H5039 thing H5039 in Israel H3478 [fn]by lying H7901 with Jacob’s H3290 daughter, H1323 for such H3651 a thing H3651 ought not to be done. H6213
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:12 - “Ask H7235 me ever so H3966 much H7235 H3966 bridal H4119 payment H4119 and gift, H4976 and I will give H5414 according as you say H559 to me; but give H5414 me the girl H5291 [fn]in marriage.” H802
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:19 - “Lo, H2009 seven H7651 other H312 cows H6510 came H5927 up after H310 them, poor H1800 and very H3966 ugly H7451 and [fn]gaunt, 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 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 - Thus Joseph H3130 stored H6651 up 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 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 [fn]lived H3427 in the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 in [fn]Goshen, H1657 and they acquired H270 property H270 in it and were fruitful H6509 and became H7235 very H3966 numerous. H7235
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:9 - There also went H5927 up with him both H1571 chariots H7393 and horsemen; H6571 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 lamented H5594 there H8033 with a very H3966 great H1419 and [fn]sorrowful H3515 lamentation; H4553 and he [fn]observed H6213 seven H7651 days H3117 mourning H60 for his father. H1
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:7 - But the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 were 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 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 pestilence 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 [fn]flashing H3947 continually in the midst H8432 of the hail, H1259 very H3966 severe, H3515 such H834 as had not been 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 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 took H5375 up the locusts H697 and drove H8628 them into the [fn]Red H5488 H3220 Sea; H3220 not one H259 locust H697 was left H7604 in all H3605 the territory H1366 of Egypt. H4714
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 11:3 - 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 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 drew H7126 near, H7126 the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 [fn]looked, H5375 H5869 and behold, H2009 the Egyptians H4714 were marching H5265 after H310 them, and they became H3372 very H3966 frightened; H3372 so the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 cried H6817 out to the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:16 - So it came H1961 about 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 upon 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 whole 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 man H376 at the doorway H6607 of his tent; H168 and the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 greatly, H3966 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 man 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 moreover, H1571 we saw H7200 the [fn]descendants H3211 of Anak H6061 there. H8033

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