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Lexicon :: Strong's H3966 - mᵊ'ōḏ

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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 3 / 6 (1Sa 11:6–1Ki 5:7)

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:6 - Then the Spirit H7307 of God H430 came H6743 upon Saul H7586 mightily H6743 when he heard H8085 these H428 words, H1697 and [fn]he became H2734 very H3966 angry. H639 H2734
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:15 - So all H3605 the people H5971 went H1980 to Gilgal, H1537 and there H8033 they made H4427 Saul H7586 king H4427 before H6440 the LORD H3068 in Gilgal. H1537 There H8033 they also offered H2076 sacrifices H2077 of peace H8002 offerings H8002 before H6440 the LORD; H3068 and there H8033 Saul H7586 and all H3605 the men H376 of Israel H3478 rejoiced H8055 greatly. H3966
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:18 - So Samuel H8050 called H7121 to the LORD, H3068 and the LORD H3068 sent H5414 [fn]thunder H6963 and rain H4306 that day; H3117 and all H3605 the people H5971 greatly H3966 feared H3372 the LORD H3068 and Samuel. H8050
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:20 - Then Saul H7586 and all H3605 the people H5971 who H834 were with him rallied H2199 and came H935 to the battle; H4421 and behold, H2009 every H376 man’s H376 sword H2719 was against his fellow, H7453 and there was very H3966 great H1419 confusion. H4103
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:31 - They struck H5221 among the Philistines H6430 that day H3117 from Michmash H4363 to Aijalon. H357 And the people H5971 were very H3966 weary. H5888
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:21 - Then David H1732 came H935 to Saul H7586 and [fn]attended H6440 him; and [fn]Saul loved H157 him greatly, H3966 and he became H1961 his armor H3627 bearer. H5375
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:11 - When Saul H7586 and all H3605 Israel H3478 heard H8085 these H428 words H1697 of the Philistine, H6430 they were dismayed H2865 and greatly H3966 afraid. H3372
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:24 - When all H3605 the men H376 of Israel H3478 saw H7200 the man, H376 they fled H5127 from him and were greatly H3966 afraid. H3372
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:8 - Then Saul H7586 became H2734 very H3966 angry, H2734 for this H2088 saying H1697 [fn]displeased H7489 H5869 him; and he said, H559 “They have ascribed H5414 to David H1732 ten H7233 thousands, H7233 but to me they have ascribed H5414 thousands. H505 Now what more H5750 can he have but the kingdom?” H4410
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:15 - When Saul H7586 saw H7200 that he was [fn]prospering H7919 greatly, H3966 he dreaded H1481 him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:30 - Then the commanders H8269 of the Philistines H6430 went H3318 out to battle, and it happened H1961 as often H1767 as they went H3318 out, that David H1732 behaved H7919 himself more H4480 wisely H7919 than H4480 all H3605 the servants H5650 of Saul. H7586 So his name H8034 was highly H3966 esteemed. H3365
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:2 - So Jonathan H3083 told H5046 David H1732 saying, H559 “Saul H7586 my father H1 is seeking H1245 to put H4191 you to death. H4191 Now H6258 therefore, please H4994 be on guard H8104 in the morning, H1242 and stay H3427 in a secret H5643 place H5643 and hide H2244 yourself.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:4 - Then Jonathan H3083 spoke H1696 well H2896 of David H1732 to Saul H7586 his father H1 and said H559 to him, “Do not let the king H4428 sin H2398 against his servant H5650 David, H1732 since H3588 he has not sinned H2398 against you, and since H3588 his deeds H4639 have been very H3966 [fn]beneficial H2896 to you.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:19 - “When you have stayed H8027 for three H8027 days, H8027 you shall go H3381 down H3381 quickly H3966 and come H935 to the place H4725 where H834 H8033 you hid H5641 yourself on that eventful H4639 day, H3117 and you shall remain H3427 by the stone H68 Ezel. H237
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:12 - David H1732 took H7760 these H428 words H1697 [fn]to heart H3824 and greatly H3966 feared H3372 Achish H397 king H4428 of Gath. H1661
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:2 - Now there was a man H376 in Maon H4584 whose business H4639 was in Carmel; H3760 and the man H376 was very H3966 [fn]rich, H1419 and he had three H7969 thousand H505 sheep H6629 and a thousand H505 goats. H5795 And it came H1961 about while he was shearing H1494 his sheep H6629 in Carmel H3760
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:15 - “Yet the men H376 were very H3966 good H2896 to us, and we were not insulted, H3637 nor H3808 did we miss H6485 anything H3972 [fn]as long H3605 H3117 as we went H1980 about with them, while we were in the fields. H7704
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:36 - Then Abigail H26 came H935 to Nabal, H5037 and behold, H2009 he was holding a feast H4960 in his house, H1004 like the feast H4960 of a king. H4428 And Nabal’s H5037 heart H3820 was merry H2895 within H5921 him, for he was very H5704 H3966 drunk; H7910 so she did not tell H5046 him anything H1697 [fn]at all H6996 H1419 until H5704 the morning H1242 light. H216
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:21 - Then Saul H7586 said, H559 “I have sinned. H2398 Return, H7725 my son H1121 David, H1732 for I will not harm H7489 you again H5750 because H8478 H834 my life H5315 was precious H3365 in your sight H5869 this H2088 day. H3117 Behold, H2009 I have played H5528 the fool H5528 and have committed H7686 a serious H7235 H3966 error.” H7686
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:5 - When Saul H7586 saw H7200 the camp H4264 of the Philistines, H6430 he was afraid H3372 and his heart H3820 trembled H2729 greatly. H3966
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:15 - Then Samuel H8050 said H559 to Saul, H7586 “Why H4100 have you disturbed H7264 me by bringing H5927 me up?” And Saul H7586 answered, H6030 “I am greatly H3966 distressed; H6887 for the Philistines H6430 are waging H3898 war H3898 against me, and God H430 has departed H5493 from me and no H3808 longer H5750 answers H6030 me, either H1571 through H3027 prophets H5030 or H1571 by dreams; H2472 therefore I have called H7121 you, that you may make H3045 known H3045 to me what H4100 I should do.” H6213
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:20 - Then Saul H7586 immediately H4116 fell H5307 full H4393 length H6967 upon the ground H776 and was very H3966 afraid H3372 because H4480 of the words H1697 of Samuel; H8050 also H1571 there was no H3808 strength H3581 in him, for he had eaten H398 no H3808 [fn]food H3899 all H3605 day H3117 and all H3605 night. H3915
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:21 - The woman H802 came H935 to Saul H7586 and saw H7200 that he was terrified, H926 and said H559 to him, “Behold, H2009 your maidservant H8198 has [fn]obeyed H8085 H6963 you, and I have [fn]taken H7760 my life H5315 in my hand H3709 and have listened H8085 to your words H1697 which H834 you spoke H1696 to me.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:6 - Moreover David H1732 was greatly H3966 distressed H6887 because H3588 the people H5971 spoke H559 of stoning H5619 him, for all H3605 the people H5971 were [fn]embittered, H4843 each H376 one H376 because H5921 of his sons H1121 and his daughters. H1323 But David H1732 strengthened H2388 himself in the LORD H3068 his God. H430
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:3 - The battle H4421 went H3513 heavily H3513 against H413 Saul, H7586 and the archers H3384 H376 H7198 [fn]hit H4672 him; and he was badly H3966 wounded H2342 by the archers. H3384
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:4 - Then Saul H7586 said H559 to his armor H3627 bearer, H5375 “Draw H8025 your sword H2719 and pierce H1856 me through H1856 with it, otherwise H6435 these H428 uncircumcised H6189 will come H935 and pierce H1856 me through H1856 and make H5953 sport H5953 of me.” But his armor H3627 bearer H5375 would H14 not, for he was greatly H3966 afraid. H3372 So Saul H7586 took H3947 his sword H2719 and fell H5307 on it.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:26 - “I am distressed H6887 for you, my brother H251 Jonathan; H3083
You have been very H3966 pleasant H5276 to me.
Your love H160 to me was more H4480 wonderful H6381
Than H4480 the love H160 of women. H802
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:17 - That day H3117 the battle H4421 was very H3966 severe, H7186 and Abner H74 and the men H376 of Israel H3478 were beaten H5062 before H6440 the servants H5650 of David. H1732
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:8 - Then Abner H74 was very H3966 angry H2734 over H5921 the words H1697 of Ish-bosheth H378 and said, H559 “Am I a dog’s H3611 head H7218 that belongs to Judah? H3063 Today H3117 I show H6213 kindness H2617 to the house H1004 of Saul H7586 your father, H1 to his brothers H251 and to his friends, H4828 and have not delivered H4672 you into the hands H3027 of David; H1732 and yet today H3117 you charge H6485 me with a guilt H5771 concerning the woman. H802
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:8 - From [fn]Betah H984 and from Berothai, H1268 cities H5892 of Hadadezer, H1909 King H4428 David H1732 took H3947 a very H3966 large H7235 amount of bronze. H5178
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:5 - When they told H5046 it to David, H1732 he sent H7971 to meet H7122 them, for the men H376 were greatly H3966 humiliated. H3637 And the king H4428 said, H559[fn]Stay H3427 at Jericho H3405 until H5704 your beards H2206 grow, H6779 and then return.” H7725
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:2 - Now when evening H6153 came H1961 David H1732 arose H6965 from his bed H4904 and walked H1980 around H1980 on the roof H1406 of the king’s H4428 house, H1004 and from the roof H1406 he saw H7200 a woman H802 bathing; H7364 and the woman H802 was very H3966 beautiful H2896 in appearance. H4758
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:2 - “The rich H6223 man H6223 had H1961 a great H3966 many H7235 flocks H6629 and herds. H1241
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:5 - Then David’s H1732 anger H639 burned H2734 greatly H3966 against the man, H376 and he said H559 to Nathan, H5416 “As the LORD H3068 lives, H2416 surely H3588 the man H376 who has done H6213 this H2088 [fn]deserves H1121 to die. H4194
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:30 - Then he took H3947 the crown H5850 of [fn]their king H4428 from his head; H7218 and its weight H4948 was a talent H3603 of gold, H2091 and in it [fn]was a precious H3368 stone; H68 and it was placed on David’s H1732 head. H7218 And he brought H3318 out the spoil H7998 of the city H5892 in great H3966 amounts. H7235
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:3 - But Amnon H550 had a friend H7453 whose name H8034 was Jonadab, H3082 the son H1121 of [fn]Shimeah, H8093 David’s H1732 brother; H251 and Jonadab H3082 was a very H3966 shrewd H2450 man. H376
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:15 - Then Amnon H550 hated H8130 her with a very H3966 great H1419 hatred; H8135 for the hatred H8135 with which H834 he hated H8130 her was greater H1419 than H4480 the love H160 with which H834 he had loved H157 her. And Amnon H550 said H559 to her, “Get H6965 up, go H1980 away!”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:21 - Now when King H4428 David H1732 heard H8085 of all H3605 these H428 matters, H1697 he was very H3966 angry. H2734
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:36 - As soon as he had finished H3615 speaking, H1696 behold, H2009 the king’s H4428 sons H1121 came H935 and lifted H5375 their voices H6963 and wept; H1058 and also H1571 the king H4428 and all H3605 his servants H5650 wept H1058 [fn]very H3966 bitterly. H1419 H1065
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:25 - Now in all H3605 Israel H3478 was no H3808 one H376 as handsome H3303 as Absalom, H53 so highly H3966 praised; H1984 from the sole H3709 of his foot H7272 to the crown H6936 of his head H6936 there was no H3808 defect H3971 in him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:17 - They took H3947 Absalom H53 and cast H7993 him into [fn]a deep H1419 pit H6354 in the forest H3293 and erected H5324 over H5921 him a very H3966 great H1419 heap H1530 of stones. H68 And all H3605 Israel H3478 fled, H5127 each H376 to his tent. H168
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:32 - Now Barzillai H1271 was very H3966 old, H2204 being eighty H8084 years H8141 old; H1121 and he had [fn]sustained H3557 the king H4428 while he stayed H7871 at Mahanaim, H4266 for he was a very H3966 great H1419 man. H376
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:10 - Now David’s H1732 heart H3820 [fn]troubled H5221 him after H310 H3651 he had numbered H5608 the people. H5971 So David H1732 said H559 to the LORD, H3068 “I have sinned H2398 greatly H3966 in what H834 I have done. H6213 But now, H6258 O LORD, H3068 please H4994 [fn]take H5674 away H5674 the iniquity H5771 of Your servant, H5650 for I have acted H5528 very H3966 foolishly.” H5528
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:14 - Then David H1732 said H559 to Gad, H1410 “I am in great H3966 distress. H6887 Let us now H4994 fall H5307 into the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 for His mercies H7356 are great, H7227 but do not let me fall H5307 into the hand H3027 of man.” H120
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:4 - The girl H5291 was very H3966 beautiful; H3303 and she became H1961 the king’s H4428 nurse H5532 and served H8334 him, but the king H4428 did not [fn]cohabit H3045 with her.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:6 - His father H1 had never H3808 [fn]crossed H6087 him at any H4480 time H3117 by asking, H559 “Why H4069 have you done H6213 so?” H3602 And he was also H1571 a very H3966 handsome H2896 H8389 man, H2896 and [fn]he was born H3205 after H310 Absalom. H53
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:15 - So Bathsheba H1339 went H935 in to the king H4428 in the bedroom. H2315 Now the king H4428 was very H3966 old, H2204 and Abishag H49 the Shunammite H7767 was ministering H8334 to the king. H4428
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:12 - And Solomon H8010 sat H3427 on the throne H3678 of David H1732 his father, H1 and his kingdom H4438 was firmly H3966 established. H3559
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:29 - Now God H430 gave H5414 Solomon H8010 wisdom H2451 and very H3966 great H7235 discernment H8394 and breadth H7341 of [fn]mind, H3820 like the sand H2344 that is on the seashore. H3220 H8193
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:7 - When Hiram H2438 heard H8085 the words H1697 of Solomon, H8010 he rejoiced H8055 greatly H3966 and said, H559 “Blessed H1288 be the LORD H3068 today, H3117 who H834 has given H5414 to David H1732 a wise H2450 son H1121 over H5921 this H2088 great H7227 people.” H5971

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Two-Year Plan