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Hebrew · H3971

מאוּם

A blemish (physically or morally)

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מאוּםH3971

What does מאוּם mean in the Bible?

מאוּם is a Hebrew word meaning "a blemish (physically or morally)".

Full entry for מאוּם (H3971) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does מאוּם mean in the Bible?

מאוּם is a Hebrew word meaning "a blemish (physically or morally)".

How does the BSB render H3971?

The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (2), a defect (2), flaw (2), [or] defect (1), [Since] he has a defect (1).

Where does מאוּם appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 21:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (10), Deuteronomy (4), Job (2), 2 Samuel (1).

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
. . .2×Leviticus 24:19, Leviticus 24:20
a defect2×Leviticus 22:20, Deuteronomy 15:21
flaw2×Deuteronomy 15:21, Song Of Solomon 4:7
[or] defect1×Leviticus 22:21
[Since] he has a defect1×Leviticus 21:21
a physical defect1×Leviticus 21:17
a single flaw1×2 Samuel 14:25
and flawed1×Leviticus 22:25
blemish1×Daniel 1:4
defect1×Numbers 19:2
has a defect1×Leviticus 21:21
has any defect1×Leviticus 21:18
he has a defect1×Leviticus 21:23
or if impurity1×Job 31:7
taints himself1×Proverbs 9:7
the blemish [on them is]1×Deuteronomy 32:5
with any defect1×Deuteronomy 17:1
without blemish1×Job 11:15
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 21:17מ֔וּםtoa physical defectNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 21:18מ֖וּםtohas any defectNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 21:21מ֗וּםtohas a defectNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 21:21מ֣וּםto[Since] he has a defectNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 21:23מ֣וּםtohe has a defectNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 22:20מ֖וּםtoa defectNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 22:21מ֖וּםto[or] defectNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 22:25מ֣וּםtoand flawedNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 24:19מ֖וּםto. . .Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 24:20מוּם֙to. . .Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowLeviticus 21:17
Aligned rows21
Books represented8
Leviticus10Numbers1Deuteronomy42 Samuel1Job2Proverbs1Song Of Solomon1Daniel1
Source forms
מ֖וּם4xmūmLeviticus 21:18, Leviticus 22:20, Leviticus 22:21, Leviticus 24:19
מ֣וּם4xmūmLeviticus 21:21, Leviticus 21:23, Leviticus 22:25, Deuteronomy 15:21
מ֔וּם3xmūmLeviticus 21:17, Numbers 19:2, Deuteronomy 17:1
מ֗וּם2xmūmLeviticus 21:21, Deuteronomy 15:21
וּמ֖וּם1xū·mūmSong Of Solomon 4:7
מְאוּם1xmə·ʾūmDaniel 1:4
מֻאֽוּם׃פ1xmu·ʾūmJob 31:7
מוּם֙1xmūmLeviticus 24:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular17xLeviticus 21:17, Leviticus 21:18, Leviticus 21:21, Leviticus 21:23
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xSong Of Solomon 4:7
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xDeuteronomy 32:5
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xProverbs 9:7
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular1xJob 11:15
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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