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Hebrew · H8537, G572 · unreviewed

תֹּם

Completeness ; figuratively, prosperity ; usually (morally) innocence · openness

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תֹּם H8537 completeness ; figuratively, prosperity ; usually (morally) innocence
Pronunciation tom
Moral and covenantal integrity—wholeness of character and undivided loyalty to God's covenant.
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ἁπλότης G572 openness
Pronunciation haplótēs
Simplicity of heart and motive, especially in generous giving without ulterior designs or self-interest.
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What does תֹּם (tom) mean in the Bible?

תֹּם · ἁπλότης is a Hebrew word meaning "moral completeness or uprightness".

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Meaning

moral completeness or uprightness
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Infinitive construct Lev 25:29 1×
4 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: OSHB — CC BY 4.0
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Infinitive construct 1
Stem
Qal 1
OT Occurrences
Lev 25:29 Qal · Infinitive construct

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New Ephesians 6 — Household Faithfulness and Standing Firm in the Armor of God Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

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