What does מְתֹם mean in the Bible?
מְתֹם is a Hebrew word meaning "wholesomeness ; also (adverb) completely".
Hebrew · H4974
מְתֹם
Wholesomeness ; also (adverb) completely
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מְתֹם H4974
What does מְתֹם mean in the Bible?
מְתֹם is a Hebrew word meaning "wholesomeness ; also (adverb) completely".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4974?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include soundness (3), all (1).
Where does מְתֹם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 20:48. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2), Isaiah (1), Judges (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 soundness 3× Psalms 38:3, Psalms 38:7, Isaiah 1:6
all 1× Judges 20:48
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Judges 20:48
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Judges 1 Psalms 2 Isaiah 1
Source forms
מְתֹם֙ 1x mə·ṯōm Judges 20:48
מְתֹ֣ם 1x mə·ṯōm Psalms 38:3
מְ֝תֹ֗ם 1x mə·ṯōm Psalms 38:7
מְתֹ֔ם 1x mə·ṯōm Isaiah 1:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 4x Judges 20:48, Psalms 38:3, Psalms 38:7, Isaiah 1:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. wholesomeness ; also (adverb) completely
Source Gloss
wholesomeness ; also (adverb) completely
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
wholesomeness; also (adverb) completely BDB: soundness Usage: men (by reading 4962), soundness.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְתֹם is built from this root:
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