What does תָּמִים · τέλειος mean in the Bible?
תָּמִים · τέλειος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "complete, whole, marked by integrity".
Hebrew · H8549, G5046
תָּמִים
Entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity , truth · perfect
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תָּמִים H8549 entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity , truth
Pronunciation tāmîm
Moral and ceremonial wholeness—absence of defect, whether physical blemish, ethical compromise, or spiritual corruption.
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τέλειος G5046 perfect
Pronunciation téleios
Complete maturity in moral and spiritual development, not merely flawless perfection or philosophical idealism.
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What does תָּמִים (tamim) mean in the Bible?
תָּמִים · τέλειος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "complete, whole, marked by integrity".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8549, G5046?
H8549, G5046 is connected to 91 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. complete, whole, marked by integrity
Strong's H8549, G5046
Lexical occurrences 91 verses Source Gloss
complete, whole, marked by integrity
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
תָּמִים 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
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