Lexicon meod: Very, exceedingly, much, greatly Original Word: מְאֹד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance diligently, especially, exceedingly, far, fast, good, greatly, louder and louder, From the same as 'uwd; 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), X louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very (+ much, sore), well. see HEBREW 'uwd NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition muchness, force, abundance NASB Translation abundantly (1), all (1), almost (1), badly (3), carefully (1), closely (1), diligent (1), diligently (3), enough (1), especially (1), exceeding (1), exceedingly (14), exceedingly* (3), excessive (1), extremely* (1), far (1), firmly (1), fully (1), great (16), great abundance (1), greatly (52), greatly* (1), hard (1), harder* (1), highly (4), immense (1), louder (1), measure (2), might (2), more (2), more* (1), most (1), much* (1), quickly (1), richly (1), serious* (1), severely (1), so (2), so much (1), sorely (1), strongly (1), swiftly (1), too (2), utterly (1), utterly* (3), very (139), very well (1), very* (2), violently (1), violently* (1), well (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs 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 t.) 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; 2Chronicles 4:18; 9:9 (in 1 Kings 10:10 הַרְבֵּה מְאֹד); 2 Chronicles 24:24; 30:13, and even לְהַרְבֵּה מְאֹד2Chronicles 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§ 113k), Genesis 7:19 ׳מ ׳וְהַמַּיִם גָָּֽבְרוּ מ, 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. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to rake together" or "to accumulate."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1411 (δύναμις, dynamis): Often translated as "power" or "might," this Greek term can convey a sense of strength or force, similar to the intensity expressed by מְאֹד. Usage: The word מְאֹד (me'od) appears frequently in the Hebrew Bible, often used to intensify an adjective or verb. It is commonly translated as "very" or "exceedingly" in English. For example, it can describe the degree of an action or the extent of a quality. Context: מְאֹד (me'od) is a versatile adverb in Biblical Hebrew, used to amplify the meaning of the words it modifies. It appears in various contexts, emphasizing the degree or extent of an action, quality, or state. For instance, in Genesis 1:31, "God saw all that He had made, and it was very good," the word "very" is translated from מְאֹד, underscoring the completeness and perfection of creation. Similarly, in Deuteronomy 6:5, the command to "love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength" uses מְאֹד to convey the totality and intensity of devotion required. The word can also denote speed or urgency, as seen in 1 Samuel 4:14, where the phrase "the city was in an uproar" uses מְאֹד to describe the intensity of the commotion. מְאֹד is a key term in expressing the superlative nature of actions and qualities in the Hebrew Scriptures, highlighting the fervency and thoroughness expected in one's relationship with God and in moral conduct. Forms and Transliterations בִּמְאֹ֣ד בִּמְאֹ֥ד במאד לִמְאֹֽד׃ למאד׃ מְ֝אֹ֗ד מְ֭אֹד מְּאֹ֑ד מְאֹ֑ד מְאֹ֔ד מְאֹ֖ד מְאֹ֗ד מְאֹ֛ד מְאֹ֜ד מְאֹ֡ד מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֤ד מְאֹ֥ד מְאֹֽד׃ מְאֹד֒ מְאֹד֔וֹ מְאֹד֙ מְאֹד֮ מְאֹדֶֽךָ׃ מְאֹד־ מאד מאד־ מאד׃ מאדו מאדך׃ bim’ōḏ bim·’ōḏ bimOd lim’ōḏ lim·’ōḏ limOd mə’ōḏ mə’ōḏ- mə’ōḏeḵā mə’ōḏōw mə·’ō·ḏe·ḵā mə·’ō·ḏōw mə·’ōḏ mə·’ōḏ- meOd meoDecha meoDoLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 1:31 HEB: וְהִנֵּה־ ט֖וֹב מְאֹ֑ד וַֽיְהִי־ עֶ֥רֶב NAS: and behold, it was very good. KJV: he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. INT: and behold good very and there was evening Genesis 4:5 Genesis 7:18 Genesis 7:19 Genesis 7:19 Genesis 12:14 Genesis 13:2 Genesis 13:13 Genesis 15:1 Genesis 17:2 Genesis 17:2 Genesis 17:6 Genesis 17:6 Genesis 17:20 Genesis 17:20 Genesis 18:20 Genesis 19:3 Genesis 19:9 Genesis 20:8 Genesis 21:11 Genesis 24:16 Genesis 24:35 Genesis 26:13 Genesis 26:16 Genesis 27:33 300 Occurrences |
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