What does תֹּם (tom) mean in the Bible?
תֹּם (tom): Moral and covenantal integrity—wholeness of character and undivided loyalty to God's covenant.
Hebrew · H8537
תֹּם
Completeness ; figuratively, prosperity ; usually (morally) innocence
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תֹּם H8537
Pronunciation tom
What does תֹּם (tom) mean in the Bible?
תֹּם (tom): Moral and covenantal integrity—wholeness of character and undivided loyalty to God's covenant.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8537?
The BSB source-word alignment has 23 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include with integrity (8), without taking special aim (2), . . . (1), and integrity (1), and the uprightness (1).
Where does תֹּם (tom) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 20:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (7), Psalms (7), 1 Kings (2), Genesis (2).
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 with integrity 8× Psalms 26:1, Psalms 26:11, Psalms 78:72, Psalms 101:2
without taking special aim 2× 1 Kings 22:34, 2 Chronicles 18:33
. . . 1× Job 21:23
and integrity 1× Psalms 7:8
and the uprightness 1× Job 4:6
in full measure 1× Isaiah 47:9
in integrity 1× Proverbs 10:9
in the integrity 1× Genesis 20:5
innocently 1× 2 Samuel 15:11
integrity 1× Psalms 41:12
May integrity 1× Psalms 25:21
of integrity 1× 1 Kings 9:4
the man of integrity 1× Proverbs 13:6
to the upright 1× Proverbs 10:29
with a clear 1× Genesis 20:6
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 20:5 בְּתָם־ to in the integrity Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 20:6 בְתָם־ to with a clear Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 2 Samuel 15:11 לְתֻמָּ֑ם to innocently Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1 Kings 9:4 בְּתָם־ to of integrity Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 1 Kings 22:34 לְתֻמּ֔וֹ to without taking special aim Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2 Chronicles 18:33 לְתֻמּ֔וֹ to without taking special aim Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Job 4:6 וְתֹ֣ם to and the uprightness Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Job 21:23 תֻּמּ֑וֹ to . . . Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Psalms 7:8 וּכְתֻמִּ֣י to and integrity Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 25:21 תֹּם־ to May integrity Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 20:5
Aligned rows 23
Books represented 8
Genesis 2 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 2 2 Chronicles 1 Job 2 Psalms 7 Proverbs 7 Isaiah 1
Source forms
בְּתָם־ 3x bə·ṯām- Genesis 20:5, 1 Kings 9:4, Psalms 101:2
בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ 2x bə·ṯum·mōw Proverbs 19:1, Proverbs 28:6
לְתֻמּ֔וֹ 2x lə·ṯum·mōw 1 Kings 22:34, 2 Chronicles 18:33
בַּ֭תֹּם 1x bat·tōm Proverbs 10:9
בְתָם־ 1x ḇə·ṯām- Genesis 20:6
בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ 1x bə·ṯum·mōw Proverbs 20:7
בְּתֻמִּ֣י 1x bə·ṯum·mî Psalms 26:1
בְּתֻמִּ֥י 1x bə·ṯum·mî Psalms 26:11
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 4x Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:6, 1 Kings 9:4, Psalms 101:2
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 3x Psalms 26:1, Psalms 26:11, Psalms 41:12
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 3x Proverbs 19:1, Proverbs 20:7, Proverbs 28:6
Noun - masculine singular 2x Psalms 25:21, Proverbs 2:7
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 22:34, 2 Chronicles 18:33
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Job 4:6
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Psalms 7:8
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Proverbs 13:6
Evidence Summary
Revelation
Hebrew word. Moral and covenantal integrity—wholeness of character and undivided loyalty to God's covenant.
Strong's H8537
Lexical occurrences 24 verses Word forms 1 form 4 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Proverbs 10:9 Source Gloss
completeness ; figuratively, prosperity ; usually (morally) innocence
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Moral and covenantal integrity—wholeness of character and undivided loyalty to God's covenant.
completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocence BDB: completeness Usage: full, integrity, perfect(-ion), simplicity, upright(-ly, -ness), at a venture. See 8550.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 4
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Infinitive construct Lev 25:29 1×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
completeness, moral innocence, uprightness
moral completeness or blameless character
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 24 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
תֹּם is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Integrity reflects a life that is whole and aligned with God's truth. Proverbs 10:9
Integrity describes the consistent righteousness that guides the upright. Proverbs 11:3
Canonical Themes
Revelation
Part of These Phrases
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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