The meaning of “מְאֹד”
Understanding mᵉʼôd reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) mu...
מְאֹד
diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well. - properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently - by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative - especially when repeated) adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly 3a) force, might 3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree) 3b1) exceedingly 3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly 3b3) with muchness, muchness
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 24:16 | “And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.” Word: מְאֹד (mᵉʼôd) | |
| Judges 12:2 | “And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.” Word: מְאֹד (mᵉʼôd) | |
| 2 Kings 17:18 | “Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.” Word: מְאֹד (mᵉʼôd) | |
| Esther 4:4 | “So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.” Word: מְאֹד (mᵉʼôd) | |
| Lamentations 5:22 | “But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us. ” Word: מְאֹד (mᵉʼôd) |
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