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Lexicon :: Strong's H3971 - mᵊ'ûm

Aa
מְאוּם
Transliteration
mᵊ'ûm
Pronunciation
moom
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
As if passive participle from an unused root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1137a

Strong’s Definitions

מאוּם mʼûwm, moom; usually מוּם mûwm; as if passive participle from an unused root probably meaning to stain a blemish (physically or morally):—blemish, blot, spot.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H3971 in the following manner: blemish (16x), spot (3x), blot (2x), variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H3971 in the following manner: blemish (16x), spot (3x), blot (2x), variant (1x).

  1. blemish, spot, defect

    1. of physical defect

    2. of moral stain

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מאוּם mʼûwm, moom; usually מוּם mûwm; as if passive participle from an unused root probably meaning to stain a blemish (physically or morally):—blemish, blot, spot.
STRONGS H3971: Abbreviations
† מאוּם noun masculineJob 31:7 blemish, defect (for מְאוּם, which, although found only late, is (si vera lectio) apparently original form,.Köii. 146); — מ׳ absolute:
1. of physical defect Daniel 1:4.
2. figurative מ׳ דָּבַק בְּכַפַּ׳ Job 31:7 of moral stain; usually

† מוּם noun masculineLeviticus 21:17 (= foregoing (above); quiescent א omitted) (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic מוּמָא, bdb054801); — absolute מ׳ Leviticus 21:17 16 times; suffix מוּמוֺ Proverbs 9:7; מוּמָם Deuteronomy 32:5; — blemish, defect (chiefly H):
1. physical,
a. in man, as excluding from priestly service, Leviticus 21:17,18,21 (twice in verse); Leviticus 21:23; disfiguring man 2 Samuel 14:25, woman Songs 4:7; (in all בְּ היה מ׳); as caused by man upon man Leviticus 24:19,20.
b. in beast (reference to sacrifice) Leviticus 22:20,21,25; Numbers 19:2; Deuteronomy 15:21 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 17:1 (in all בְּ היה מ׳).
2. figurative of moral blemish Deuteronomy 32:5 (but text very dubious, compare Dr); תִּשָּׂא פָנֶיךָ מִמּוּם Job 11:15; of shame of repulse Proverbs 9:7 (|| (קָלוֺן).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

21:17; 21:17; 21:17; 21:18; 21:21; 21:23; 22:20; 22:21; 22:25; 24:19; 24:20

Numbers

19:2

Deuteronomy

15:21; 17:1; 32:5; 32:5

2 Samuel

14:25

Job

11:15; 31:7; 31:7

Proverbs

9:7; 9:7

Song of Songs

4:7

Daniel

1:4

H3971

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3971 matches the Hebrew מְאוּם (mᵊ'ûm),
which occurs 22 times in 19 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:17 - Speak H1696 unto H413 Aaron, H175 saying, H559 Whosoever H376 he be of thy seed H2233 in their generations H1755 that H834 hath H1961 any blemish, H3971 let him H7126➔ not H3808 approach ➔H7126 to offer H7126 the bread H3899 of his God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:18 - For H3588 whatsoever H3605 man H376 he be that H834 hath a blemish, H3971 he shall H7126➔ not H3808 approach: ➔H7126 a blind H5787 man, H376 or H176 a lame, H6455 or H176 he that hath a flat nose, H2763 or H176 any thing superfluous, H8311

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:21 - No H3808 man H376 that H834 hath a blemish H3971 of the seed H2233 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 shall come nigh H5066 to offer H7126 the offerings H801➔ of the LORD H3068 made by fire: ➔H801 he hath a blemish; H3971 he shall H5066➔ not H3808 come nigh ➔H5066 to offer H7126 the bread H3899 of his God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:20 - But whatsoever H3605 hath a blemish, H3971 that shall ye H7126➔ not H3808 offer: ➔H7126 for H3588 it shall H1961➔ not H3808 be ➔H1961 acceptable H7522 for you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:21 - And whosoever H376 offereth H7126 a sacrifice H2077 of peace offerings H8002 unto the LORD H3068 to accomplish H6381 his vow, H5088 or H176 a freewill offering H5071 in beeves H1241 or H176 sheep, H6629 it shall be H1961 perfect H8549 to be accepted; H7522 there shall be H1961 no H3808 blemish H3971 therein.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:25 - Neither H3808 from H3027➔ a stranger's H5236 hand ➔H3027 shall ye offer H1121 H7126 the bread H3899 of your God H430 of any H3605 of these; H428 because H3588 their corruption H4893 is in them, and blemishes H3971 be in them: they shall H7521➔ not H3808 be accepted ➔H7521 for you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:19 - And H376➔ if H3588 a man ➔H376 cause H5414 a blemish H3971 in his neighbour; H5997 as H834 he hath done, H6213 so H3651 shall it be done H6213 to him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:20 - Breach H7667 for H8478 breach, H7667 eye H5869 for H8478 eye, H5869 tooth H8127 for H8478 tooth: H8127 as H834 he hath caused H5414 a blemish H3971 in a man, H120 so H3651 shall it be done H5414 to him again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:2 - This H2063 is the ordinance H2708 of the law H8451 which H834 the LORD H3068 hath commanded, H6680 saying, H559 Speak H1696 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 that they bring H3947 thee H413 a H6510➔ red H122 heifer ➔H6510 without spot, H8549 wherein H834 is no H369 blemish, H3971 and upon H5921 which H834 never H3808 came H5927 yoke: H5923

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:21 - And if H3588 there be H1961 any blemish H3971 therein, as if it be lame, H6455 or H176 blind, H5787 or have any H3605 ill H7451 blemish, H3971 thou shalt H2076➔ not H3808 sacrifice it ➔H2076 unto the LORD H3068 thy God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:1 - Thou shalt H2076➔ not H3808 sacrifice ➔H2076 unto the LORD H3068 thy God H430 any bullock, H7794 or sheep, H7716 wherein H834 is H1961 blemish, H3971 or any H3605 evilfavouredness: H1697 H7451 for H3588 that H1931 is an abomination H8441 unto the LORD H3068 thy God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:5 - They have corrupted H7843 themselves, their spot H3971 is not H3808 the spot of his children: H1121 they are a H1755➔ perverse H6141 and crooked H6618 generation. ➔H1755

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:25 - But H53➔ in all H3605 Israel H3478 there was H1961 none H3808 to be H1984➔ so much H3966 praised ➔H1984 as Absalom ➔H53 for his beauty: H3303 from the sole H3709 of his foot H7272 even to H5704 the crown of his head H6936 there was H1961 no H3808 blemish H3971 in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:15 - For H3588 then H227 shalt thou lift up H5375 thy face H6440 without spot; H3971 yea, thou shalt be H1961 stedfast, H3332 and H3808➔ shalt H3372➔ not ➔H3808 fear: ➔H3372

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:7 - If H518 my step H838 hath turned H5186 out H4480 of the way, H1870 and H310➔ mine heart H3820 walked H1980 after ➔H310 mine eyes, H5869 and if H3709➔ any blot H3971 hath cleaved H1692 to mine hands; ➔H3709

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:7 - He that reproveth H3256 a scorner H3887 getteth H3947 to himself shame: H7036 and he that rebuketh H3198 a wicked H7563 man getteth himself a blot. H3971

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:7 - Thou H3605➔ art all ➔H3605 fair, H3303 my love; H7474 there is no H369 spot H3971 in thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:4 - Children H3206 in whom H834 was no H369 blemish, H3971 but well H2896 favoured, H4758 and skilful H7919 in all H3605 wisdom, H2451 and cunning H3045 in knowledge, H1847 and understanding H995 science, H4093 and such as H834 had ability H3581 in them to stand H5975 in H1964➔ the king's H4428 palace, ➔H1964 and whom they might teach H3925 the learning H5612 and the tongue H3956 of the Chaldeans. H3778
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