Hebrew · H8537

תֹּם

Completeness ; figuratively, prosperity ; usually (morally) innocence

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תֹּםH8537

Pronunciationtom

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

What does תֹּם (tom) mean in the Bible?

תֹּם (tom): Moral and covenantal integrity—wholeness of character and undivided loyalty to God's covenant.

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

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How English Renders It

with integrity8×Psalms 26:1, Psalms 26:11, Psalms 78:72, Psalms 101:2

without taking special aim2×1 Kings 22:34, 2 Chronicles 18:33

. . .1×Job 21:23

and integrity1×Psalms 7:8

and the uprightness1×Job 4:6

in full measure1×Isaiah 47:9

in integrity1×Proverbs 10:9

in the integrity1×Genesis 20:5

innocently1×2 Samuel 15:11

integrity1×Psalms 41:12

May integrity1×Psalms 25:21

of integrity1×1 Kings 9:4

the man of integrity1×Proverbs 13:6

to the upright1×Proverbs 10:29

with a clear1×Genesis 20:6

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

First aligned rowGenesis 20:5

Aligned rows23

Books represented8

Genesis22 Samuel11 Kings22 Chronicles1Job2Psalms7Proverbs7Isaiah1

Source forms

בְּתָם־3xbə·ṯām-Genesis 20:5, 1 Kings 9:4, Psalms 101:2

בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ2xbə·ṯum·mōwProverbs 19:1, Proverbs 28:6

לְתֻמּ֔וֹ2xlə·ṯum·mōw1 Kings 22:34, 2 Chronicles 18:33

בַּ֭תֹּם1xbat·tōmProverbs 10:9

בְתָם־1xḇə·ṯām-Genesis 20:6

בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ1xbə·ṯum·mōwProverbs 20:7

בְּתֻמִּ֣י1xbə·ṯum·mîPsalms 26:1

בְּתֻמִּ֥י1xbə·ṯum·mîPsalms 26:11

Parsing patterns

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct4xGenesis 20:5, Genesis 20:6, 1 Kings 9:4, Psalms 101:2

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular3xPsalms 26:1, Psalms 26:11, Psalms 41:12

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular3xProverbs 19:1, Proverbs 20:7, Proverbs 28:6

Noun - masculine singular2xPsalms 25:21, Proverbs 2:7

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular2x1 Kings 22:34, 2 Chronicles 18:33

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xJob 4:6

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 7:8

Noun - masculine singular construct1xProverbs 13:6

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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תֹּם

What does תֹּם (tom) mean in the Bible?

What does תֹּם (tom) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H8537?

Where does תֹּם (tom) appear in Scripture?

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