8537. tom

Lexicon

tom: Integrity, completeness, innocence, simplicity, uprightness

Original Word: תֹּם
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tom
Pronunciation: tōm
Phonetic Spelling: (tome)
Definition: Integrity, completeness, innocence, simplicity, uprightness
Meaning: completeness, prosperity, innocence

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

full, integrity, perfection, simplicity, uprightly at a venture

From tamam; completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocence -- full, integrity, perfect(-ion), simplicity, upright(-ly, -ness), at a venture. See Tummiym.

see HEBREW tamam

see HEBREW Tummiym

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from tamam
Definition
completeness, integrity, also part of the high priest's breastplate
NASB Translation
blameless (1), full (1), full measure (1), innocently (1), integrity (16), random (2), upright (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

תֹּם noun [masculine] completeness, integrity ; — תֹּם absolute Proverbs 10:20 +; construct Job 4:6; Psalm 78:72, construct also תָּםֿ Proverbs 13:6 4t.; suffix תֻּמִּי Psalm 26:1 11t. suffix; plural תֻּמִּים Exodus 28:30 3t.; suffix תֻּמֶּיךָ Deuteronomy 33:8 ; —

1 completeness, fullness : כְּתֻמָּם Isaiah 47:9 according to their full measure; בְּעֶצֶם תֻּמּוֺ Job 21:23 in his very completeness.

2 innocence, simplicity: הלכים לתמם 2 Samuel 15:11; מֶשַׁךְ בַּקֶּשֶׁת לְתֻמּוֺ 1 Kings 22:34 2Chronicles 18:33, i.e. without definite aim.

3 integrity: תֹּם לֵבָב integrity of mind Genesis 20:5,6 (E), 1 Kings 9:4; Psalm 78:72; Psalm 101:2; תָּםדֶּֿרֶךְ Proverbs 13:6; Job 4:6; (הת)הלך בַּתֹּם Proverbs 10:9, בְּתֻמּוֺ Proverbs 19:1; Proverbs 20:7; Proverbs 28:6, בְּתֻמִּי Psalm 26:1; Psalm 26:11; הֹלְכֵי תֹם Proverbs 2:7; תֹּם וָישֶׁר Psalm 25:21; בְּתֻמִּי Psalm 41:13; כְּתֻמִּי Psalm 7:9; מָעוֺז לַתֹּם Proverbs 10:29.

4 תֻּמִּים in אוּרִים וְתֻמִּים (meaning dubious, see, אורים) Deuteronomy 33:8; Exodus 28:30 (P) Leviticus 8:8 (P), Ezra 2:63 = Nehemiah 7:65; + 1 Samuel 14:41 (for תָּמִים) We Dr Bu HPS; also Hosea 3:4 (for תרפים Che^{JQ. July 1899, 564} and Hosea 4:5 (תֻּמֶּ֑יךָ for אִמֶּ֑ךָ) Ruben^{JQ. April 1899, 44} Che^l.c.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root תָּמַם (tāmam), which means "to be complete" or "to be finished."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G225 (ἀλήθεια, alētheia): Truth, reality, integrity.
• G299 (ἀμώμητος, amōmētos): Blameless, without fault.
• G572 (ἄψογος, apsogos): Blameless, irreproachable.
• G575 (ἀπό, apo): From, away from (used in contexts of separation or origin).
• G1212 (δηλόω, dēloō): To make clear, to show, to manifest.
• G2513 (καθαρός, katharos): Clean, pure, free from corrupt desire.
• G3350 (μεταμέλομαι, metamelomai): To regret, to repent.
• G3741 (ὅσιος, hosios): Holy, pious, devout.
• G3742 (ὁσιότης, hosiotēs): Holiness, piety, devoutness.

These Greek terms reflect various aspects of the concept of תֹּם, including truth, purity, blamelessness, and holiness, which are integral to understanding the biblical portrayal of moral and spiritual integrity.

Usage: The word תֹּם is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of moral integrity and innocence. It often refers to the quality of being blameless or upright in character. It is used in various contexts to describe individuals who are complete in their devotion to God and in their ethical conduct.

Context: תֹּם (Tom) is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, reflecting a concept of moral and spiritual integrity. It is often associated with individuals who are described as blameless or upright, such as Job, who is noted for his integrity in the face of suffering. The term suggests a holistic approach to righteousness, encompassing both internal purity and external actions.

In the book of Job, תֹּם is used to describe Job's character: "There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil" (Job 1:1, BSB). Here, תֹּם is translated as "blameless," indicating Job's complete devotion and moral integrity.

The concept of תֹּם is also linked to prosperity, as a life lived in integrity is often portrayed as one that leads to well-being and success. This is evident in Proverbs, where integrity is associated with guidance and security: "The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them" (Proverbs 11:3, BSB).

תֹּם is a multifaceted term that encompasses the idea of being whole or complete in one's ethical and spiritual life. It is a quality that is highly valued in the biblical narrative, representing the ideal state of a person who lives in accordance with God's will.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּ֭תֻמִּי בְּתָם־ בְּתֻמִּ֣י בְּתֻמִּ֥י בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ בְתָם־ בַּ֭תֹּם בתם בתם־ בתמו בתמי וְתֹ֣ם וּכְתֻמִּ֣י וכתמי ותם כְּתֹ֣ם כְּתֻמָּם֙ כתם כתמם לְתֻמָּ֑ם לְתֻמּ֔וֹ לַ֭תֹּם לתם לתמו לתמם תָּם־ תֹּ֖ם תֹּם־ תֹֽם׃ תֻּמּ֑וֹ תם תם־ תם׃ תמו bat·tōm Battom battōm bə·ṯām- ḇə·ṯām- bə·ṯum·mî bə·ṯum·mōw bəṯām- ḇəṯām- betom betumMi bəṯummî betumMo bəṯummōw kə·ṯōm kə·ṯum·mām keTom kəṯōm ketumMam kəṯummām lat·tōm Lattom lattōm lə·ṯum·mām lə·ṯum·mōw letumMam ləṯummām letumMo ləṯummōw tām- tom tōm ṯōm tōm- tum·mōw tumMo tummōw ū·ḵə·ṯum·mî uchetumMi ūḵəṯummî vetom wə·ṯōm wəṯōm

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 20:5
HEB: אָחִ֣י ה֑וּא בְּתָם־ לְבָבִ֛י וּבְנִקְיֹ֥ן
NAS: He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart
KJV: He [is] my brother: in the integrity of my heart
INT: He my brother himself the integrity of my heart and the innocence

Genesis 20:6
HEB: יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ כִּ֤י בְתָם־ לְבָבְךָ֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ
NAS: I know that in the integrity of your heart
KJV: that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart;
INT: know in the integrity of your heart have done

Leviticus 25:29
HEB: גְּאֻלָּת֔וֹ עַד־ תֹּ֖ם שְׁנַ֣ת מִמְכָּר֑וֹ
INT: his redemption until full year sale

2 Samuel 15:11
HEB: קְרֻאִ֖ים וְהֹלְכִ֣ים לְתֻמָּ֑ם וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ
NAS: and went innocently, and they did not know
KJV: and they went in their simplicity, and they knew
INT: were invited and went innocently did not know

1 Kings 9:4
HEB: דָּוִ֤ד אָבִ֙יךָ֙ בְּתָם־ לֵבָ֣ב וּבְיֹ֔שֶׁר
NAS: walked, in integrity of heart
KJV: walked, in integrity of heart,
INT: David your father integrity of heart and uprightness

1 Kings 22:34
HEB: מָשַׁ֤ךְ בַּקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙ לְתֻמּ֔וֹ וַיַּכֶּה֙ אֶת־
NAS: his bow at random and struck
KJV: a bow at a venture, and smote
INT: drew his bow random and struck the king

2 Chronicles 18:33
HEB: מָשַׁ֤ךְ בַּקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙ לְתֻמּ֔וֹ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־
NAS: his bow at random and struck
KJV: a bow at a venture, and smote
INT: drew his bow random and struck the king

Job 4:6
HEB: כִּסְלָתֶ֑ךָ תִּ֝קְוָתְךָ֗ וְתֹ֣ם דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: [of God] your confidence, And the integrity of your ways
KJV: thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
INT: your confidence hope and the integrity of your ways

Job 21:23
HEB: יָ֭מוּת בְּעֶ֣צֶם תֻּמּ֑וֹ כֻּ֝לּ֗וֹ שַׁלְאֲנַ֥ן
NAS: dies in his full strength,
KJV: One dieth in his full strength,
INT: dies strength his full wholly ease

Psalm 7:8
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה כְּצִדְקִ֖י וּכְתֻמִּ֣י עָלָֽי׃
NAS: according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.
KJV: according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity [that is] in me.
INT: LORD to my righteousness and my integrity and

Psalm 25:21
HEB: תֹּם־ וָיֹ֥שֶׁר יִצְּר֑וּנִי
NAS: Let integrity and uprightness preserve
KJV: Let integrity and uprightness preserve
INT: integrity and uprightness preserve

Psalm 26:1
HEB: כִּֽי־ אֲ֭נִי בְּתֻמִּ֣י הָלַ֑כְתִּי וּבַיהוָ֥ה
NAS: for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted
KJV: for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted
INT: in my integrity have walked the LORD

Psalm 26:11
HEB: וַ֭אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּ֥י אֵלֵ֗ךְ פְּדֵ֣נִי
NAS: But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity; Redeem
KJV: But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem
INT: my integrity shall walk Redeem

Psalm 41:12
HEB: וַאֲנִ֗י בְּ֭תֻמִּי תָּמַ֣כְתָּ בִּ֑י
NAS: As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And You set
KJV: And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest
INT: I integrity uphold set

Psalm 78:72
HEB: וַ֭יִּרְעֵם כְּתֹ֣ם לְבָב֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנ֖וֹת
NAS: So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart,
KJV: So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart;
INT: shepherded to the integrity of his heart his skillful

Psalm 101:2
HEB: אֵלָ֑י אֶתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּתָם־ לְ֝בָבִ֗י בְּקֶ֣רֶב
NAS: my house in the integrity of my heart.
KJV: within my house with a perfect heart.
INT: to me will walk the integrity of my heart within

Proverbs 2:7
HEB: מָ֝גֵ֗ן לְהֹ֣לְכֵי תֹֽם׃
NAS: to those who walk in integrity,
KJV: to them that walk uprightly.
INT: a shield walk integrity

Proverbs 10:9
HEB: הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח
NAS: He who walks in integrity walks
KJV: He that walketh uprightly walketh
INT: walks integrity walks securely

Proverbs 10:29
HEB: מָע֣וֹז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin
KJV: [is] strength to the upright: but destruction
INT: stronghold to the upright the way of the LORD

Proverbs 13:6
HEB: צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם־ דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה
NAS: the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness
KJV: keepeth [him that is] upright in the way:
INT: Righteousness guards is blameless way wickedness

Proverbs 19:1
HEB: רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו
NAS: man who walks in his integrity Than
KJV: that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse
INT: poor walks his integrity twisted in speech

Proverbs 20:7
HEB: מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י
NAS: who walks in his integrity-- How blessed
KJV: [man] walketh in his integrity: his children
INT: walks his integrity A righteous blessed

Proverbs 28:6
HEB: רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם
NAS: who walks in his integrity Than
KJV: that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse
INT: is the poor walks his integrity perverse ways

Isaiah 47:9
HEB: שְׁכ֣וֹל וְאַלְמֹ֑ן כְּתֻמָּם֙ בָּ֣אוּ עָלַ֔יִךְ
NAS: They will come on you in full measure In spite of your many
KJV: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude
INT: Loss and widowhood full will come and

24 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8537
24 Occurrences

bat·tōm — 1 Occ.
bə·ṯām- — 3 Occ.
bə·ṯum·mî — 3 Occ.
bə·ṯum·mōw — 3 Occ.
kə·ṯōm — 1 Occ.
kə·ṯum·mām — 1 Occ.
lat·tōm — 1 Occ.
lə·ṯum·mām — 1 Occ.
lə·ṯum·mōw — 2 Occ.
tōm — 4 Occ.
tum·mōw — 1 Occ.
ū·ḵə·ṯum·mî — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ṯām- — 2 Occ.