What does מְאֹד (mĕʾōd) mean in the Bible?
מְאֹד (mĕʾōd): Intensifier expressing vehemence or force; amplifies adjacent words to superlative degree, especially when repeated.
Hebrew · H3966
מְאֹד
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)
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מְאֹד H3966
Pronunciation mĕʾōd
What does מְאֹד (mĕʾōd) mean in the Bible?
מְאֹד (mĕʾōd): Intensifier expressing vehemence or force; amplifies adjacent words to superlative degree, especially when repeated.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3966?
The BSB source-word alignment has 301 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (101), greatly (15), very (10), was very (8), a very (6).
Where does מְאֹד (mĕʾōd) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 1:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (38), Psalms (36), 1 Samuel (31), 2 Samuel (20).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 101× Genesis 7:19, Genesis 17:2, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 17:20
greatly 15× Genesis 7:18, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 17:20, Genesis 21:11
very 10× Numbers 32:1, Deuteronomy 30:14, 1 Samuel 4:10, 2 Samuel 13:36
was very 8× Genesis 12:14, Genesis 24:16, 1 Samuel 2:22, 1 Samuel 5:11
a very 6× 2 Samuel 11:2, 2 Chronicles 7:8, 2 Chronicles 24:24, 2 Chronicles 30:13
and greatly 5× 1 Samuel 17:11, 1 Chronicles 16:25, Psalms 48:1, Psalms 96:4
exceedingly 4× Genesis 17:2, Genesis 30:43, Judges 13:6, 1 Kings 4:29
a great 2× Ezekiel 37:2, Ezekiel 47:7
a large 2× 2 Samuel 8:8, 1 Chronicles 18:8
and highly 2× 2 Samuel 14:25, Isaiah 52:13
and very 2× Joshua 1:7, Joel 2:11
are very 2× Jeremiah 24:3
be very 2× Joshua 22:5, Joshua 23:6
became very 2× Genesis 4:5, Numbers 16:15
carefully 2× Joshua 23:11, Jeremiah 2:10
completely 2× Genesis 7:19, Psalms 78:59
deeply 2× 1 Samuel 28:15, 2 Samuel 24:14
He was a very 2× 1 Samuel 25:2, 2 Samuel 19:32
his exceeding 2× Isaiah 16:6, Jeremiah 48:29
I have acted very 2× 2 Samuel 24:10, 1 Chronicles 21:8
In great 2× Genesis 32:7, 1 Kings 10:2
measure 2× Isaiah 64:9, Isaiah 64:12
quickly 2× Jeremiah 49:30, Zephaniah 1:14
thoroughly 2× 2 Samuel 10:5, 1 Chronicles 19:5
violently 2× Exodus 19:18, 1 Samuel 28:5
vvv 2× 2 Samuel 2:17, 2 Samuel 3:8
was a very 2× Numbers 12:3, 2 Samuel 13:3
was greatly 2× Judges 6:6, 1 Samuel 30:6
was highly 2× Exodus 11:3, 1 Samuel 18:30
was so 2× Genesis 47:13, Exodus 9:24
were very 2× 1 Samuel 14:31, 1 Samuel 25:15
with a very 2× 1 Kings 10:2, 2 Chronicles 9:1
- 1× Nehemiah 4:7
[had] very 1× Jeremiah 24:2
[have been] highly 1× 1 Samuel 19:4
[is] an exceedingly 1× Numbers 14:7
[is] exceedingly 1× Ezekiel 9:9
[it was] very 1× Genesis 1:31
[will be] so 1× Genesis 41:31
a most 1× Jeremiah 18:13
a serious 1× Judges 12:2
a severely 1× Jeremiah 14:17
all 1× Nahum 2:1
am greatly 1× Psalms 116:10
an exceedingly 1× Genesis 50:9
and a very 1× Job 1:3
and altogether 1× Psalms 119:138
and became even more 1× Exodus 1:20
and became exceedingly 1× Exodus 1:7
And being very 1× Judges 15:18
and diligently 1× Deuteronomy 4:9
and earnestly 1× 2 Chronicles 33:12
and fortified 1× Numbers 13:28
And I was greatly 1× Nehemiah 13:8
and increased greatly 1× Genesis 47:27
and it is very 1× Judges 18:9
and louder 1× Exodus 19:19
and utterly 1× Jeremiah 2:12
and was very much 1× 1 Samuel 21:12
and were well 1× Psalms 78:29
and worse 1× 1 Kings 17:17
are fully 1× Psalms 93:5
became 1× Genesis 30:43
because there were so 1× 1 Kings 7:47
bitterly 1× Numbers 14:39
but very 1× Joshua 13:1
considerably 1× 2 Chronicles 33:14
constantly 1× Jeremiah 2:36
contained very 1× Jeremiah 24:2
critically 1× 1 Samuel 31:3
desire 1× Psalms 21:2
diligently 1× Psalms 119:4
enough 1× Deuteronomy 9:20
even more 1× Psalms 31:11
far 1× Psalms 97:9
from a very 1× Joshua 9:9
from our very 1× Joshua 9:13
had become extremely 1× Genesis 13:2
has greatly 1× Genesis 24:35
He committed the most 1× 1 Kings 21:26
he exults 1× Psalms 21:1
He is highly 1× Psalms 47:9
he was exceedingly 1× Genesis 26:13
his strength 1× 2 Kings 23:25
how 1× Psalms 92:5
How great 1× Jeremiah 9:19
how intense 1× Job 2:13
hurry 1× 1 Samuel 20:19
I am badly 1× 2 Chronicles 35:23
I became extremely 1× Nehemiah 5:6
I will make you exceedingly 1× Genesis 17:6
in total 1× 1 Samuel 14:20
is completely 1× Psalms 119:140
is so 1× Genesis 18:20
is very 1× Joel 2:11
is without limit 1× Psalms 119:96
large amounts 1× Deuteronomy 17:17
low 1× Psalms 79:8
only far 1× Isaiah 56:12
profusely 1× Psalms 109:30
quite low 1× Psalms 142:6
richly 1× Numbers 22:17
So [Adoni-zedek and his people] were greatly 1× Joshua 10:2
so strongly 1× Genesis 19:3
So we greatly 1× Joshua 9:24
so you must be very 1× Deuteronomy 2:4
such great 1× 1 Kings 11:19
swiftly 1× Jeremiah 48:16
The most 1× Deuteronomy 28:54
their multitude 1× Isaiah 31:1
they are very 1× Zechariah 9:2
They were filled with 1× Genesis 34:7
they were very 1× Ezekiel 37:2
they will be utterly 1× Jeremiah 20:11
too 1× Joshua 8:4
utterly 1× Ezekiel 20:13
very much 1× 1 Samuel 16:21
very well 1× Psalms 139:14
was almost 1× Judges 19:11
was an obese 1× Judges 3:17
was firmly 1× 1 Kings 2:12
was in deep 1× Judges 10:9
was quite 1× 2 Samuel 19:32
who greatly 1× Psalms 112:1
will be deeply 1× Obadiah 1:2
will be greatly 1× Jeremiah 50:12
will writhe in agony 1× Zechariah 9:5
you are much 1× Genesis 26:16
You are very 1× Psalms 104:1
You became very 1× Ezekiel 16:13
your strength 1× Deuteronomy 6:5
your very 1× Genesis 15:1
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 1:31 מְאֹ֑ד to [it was] very Adverb Genesis 4:5 מְאֹ֔ד to became very Adverb Genesis 7:18 מְאֹ֖ד to greatly Adverb Genesis 7:19 מְאֹ֥ד to completely Adverb Genesis 7:19 מְאֹ֖ד to . . . Adverb Genesis 12:14 מְאֹֽד׃ to was very Adverb Genesis 13:2 מְאֹ֑ד to had become extremely Adverb Genesis 13:13 מְאֹֽד׃ to greatly Adverb Genesis 15:1 מְאֹֽד׃ to your very Adverb Genesis 17:2 בִּמְאֹ֥ד to exceedingly Preposition-b | Adverb
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 1:31
Aligned rows 301
Books represented 28
Genesis 38 Exodus 14 Numbers 11 Deuteronomy 12 Joshua 16 Judges 10 Ruth 2 1 Samuel 31 2 Samuel 20 1 Kings 16 2 Kings 6 1 Chronicles 9 2 Chronicles 16 Ezra 1 Nehemiah 6 Esther 2 Job 4 Psalms 36 Isaiah 8 Jeremiah 16 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 14 Daniel 2 Joel 2 Obadiah 1 Nahum 1 Zephaniah 1 Zechariah 5
Source forms
מְאֹ֑ד 81x mə·’ōḏ Genesis 1:31, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 17:20, Genesis 27:34
מְאֹֽד׃ 81x mə·’ōḏ Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 17:2
מְאֹ֔ד 47x mə·’ōḏ Genesis 4:5, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:9
מְאֹ֖ד 27x mə·’ōḏ Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 24:35
מְאֹד֙ 11x mə·’ōḏ Genesis 34:12, Exodus 11:3, Joshua 9:9, Ruth 1:13
מְאֹ֗ד 8x mə·’ōḏ Deuteronomy 4:9, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 22:5, 1 Samuel 18:8
בִּמְאֹ֣ד 5x bim·’ōḏ Genesis 17:6, Genesis 17:20, Exodus 1:7, Ezekiel 9:9
מְאֹ֣ד 5x mə·’ōḏ Genesis 30:43, 1 Kings 7:47, 2 Kings 10:4, Psalms 47:9
Parsing patterns
Adverb 291x Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19
Preposition-b | Adverb 6x Genesis 17:2, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 17:20, Exodus 1:7
Adverb | second person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 6:5
Adverb | third person masculine singular 1x 2 Kings 23:25
Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Psalms 21:2
Preposition-l | Adverb 1x 2 Chronicles 16:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Intensifier expressing vehemence or force; amplifies adjacent words to superlative degree, especially when repeated.
Source Gloss
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)
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
Intensifying adjective expressing divine satisfaction with creation as wholly good
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Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain