The meaning of “תָּמַם”
Understanding tâmam reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
accomplish, cease, be clean (pass-) ed, consume, have done, (come to an, have an, make an) end, fail, come to the full, ...
תָּמַם
accomplish, cease, be clean (pass-) ed, consume, have done, (come to an, have an, make an) end, fail, come to the full, be all gone, [idiom] be all here, be (make) perfect, be spent, sum, be (shew self) upright, be wasted, whole. - to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive 1) to be complete, be finished, be at an end 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be finished, be completed 1a1a) completely, wholly, entirely (as auxiliary with verb) 1a2) to be finished, come to an end, cease 1a3) to be complete (of number) 1a4) to be consumed, be exhausted, be spent 1a5) to be finished, be consumed, be destroyed 1a6) to be complete, be sound, be unimpaired, be upright (ethically) 1a7) to complete, finish 1a8) to be completely crossed over 1b) (Niphal) to be consumed 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to finish, complete, perfect 1c2) to finish, cease doing, leave off doing 1c3) to complete, sum up, make whole 1c4) to destroy (uncleanness) 1c5) to make sound 1d) (Hithpael) to deal in integrity, act uprightly
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 47:18 | “When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:” Word: תָּמַם (tâmam) | |
| Deuteronomy 31:24 | “And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,” Word: תָּמַם (tâmam) | |
| 2 Samuel 20:18 | “Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.” Word: תָּמַם (tâmam) | |
| Job 31:40 | “Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended. ” Word: תָּמַם (tâmam) | |
| Jeremiah 36:23 | “And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.” Word: תָּמַם (tâmam) |
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