Strong's Hebrew · H3966

H3966 mᵉʼôd

מְאֹד

meh-ode'

much

Looking for Greek G3966 patriárchēs? It has the same number in Strong's Greek lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of H3966. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

mᵉʼôd appears 299 times in Scripture, including Genesis 1:31 and Genesis 4:5. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

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)

In the King James Version

diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), × louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ( much, sore), well.

Derivation

from the same as H181 (אוּד);

Appears 299 times in Scripture

Genesis 7:18

“So the waters continued to surge and rise greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.”

Genesis 27:33

“Isaac began to tremble violently and said, “Who was it, then, who hunted the game and brought it to me? Before you came in, I ate it all and blessed him—and indeed, he will be blessed!””

Genesis 7:19

“Finally, the waters completely prevailed upon the earth, so that all the high mountains under all the heavens were covered.”

Genesis 12:14

“So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.”

Genesis 1:31

“And God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.”

Genesis 13:2

“And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.”

Genesis 15:1

“After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.””

Genesis 4:5

“but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.”

Genesis 13:13

“But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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