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מְאֹד

me.odmuchHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentAdjective301 occurrences28 books279 verses

Definition

from the same as H181; 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)
Traditional renderings: 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.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מְאֹד:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

301 total
  1. Exodus 19:18מְאֹֽד׃ · violently
    Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.
  2. Exodus 19:19מְאֹ֑ד · and louder
    And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.
  3. Numbers 11:10מְאֹ֔ד · greatly
    Then Moses heard the people of family after family weeping at the entrances to their tents, and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly, and Moses was also displeased.
  4. Numbers 11:33מְאֹֽד׃
    But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck them with a severe plague.
  5. Numbers 12:3מְאֹ֑ד · was a very
    Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.
  6. Numbers 13:28מְאֹ֔ד · and fortified
    Nevertheless, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We even saw the descendants of Anak there.
  7. Numbers 14:7מְאֹ֥ד · [is] an exceedingly; מְאֹֽד׃
    …and said to the whole congregation of Israel, “The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land.
  8. Numbers 14:39מְאֹֽד׃ · bitterly
    And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly.
  9. Numbers 16:15מְאֹ֔ד · became very
    Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”
  10. Numbers 22:3מְאֹ֖ד
    …and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.
  11. Numbers 22:17מְאֹ֔ד · richly
    …for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
  12. Numbers 32:1מְאֹ֑ד · very
    Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock.
  13. Deuteronomy 2:4מְאֹֽד׃ · so you must be very
    …and command the people: ‘You will pass through the territory of your brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so you must be very careful.
  14. Deuteronomy 3:5מְאֹֽד׃
    All these cities were fortified with high walls and gates and bars, and there were many more unwalled villages.
  15. Deuteronomy 4:9מְאֹ֗ד · and diligently
    Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.
  16. Deuteronomy 4:15מְאֹ֖ד
    So since you saw no form of any kind on the day the LORD spoke to you out of the fire at Horeb, be careful
  17. Deuteronomy 6:3מְאֹ֑ד · greatly
    Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
  18. Deuteronomy 6:5מְאֹדֶֽךָ׃ · your strength
    And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
  19. Deuteronomy 9:20מְאֹ֖ד · enough
    The LORD was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him, but at that time I also prayed for Aaron.
  20. Deuteronomy 17:17מְאֹֽד׃ · large amounts
    He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold.
  21. Deuteronomy 20:15מְאֹ֑ד
    This is how you are to treat all the cities that are far away from you and do not belong to the nations nearby.
  22. Deuteronomy 24:8מְאֹ֖ד
    In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.
  23. Deuteronomy 28:54מְאֹ֑ד · The most
    The most gentle and refined man among you will begrudge his brother, the wife he embraces, and the rest of his children who have survived,
  24. Deuteronomy 30:14מְאֹ֑ד · very
    But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.
  25. Joshua 1:7מְאֹ֗ד · and very
    Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.
  26. Joshua 3:16מְאֹ֜ד
    …the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.
  27. Joshua 8:4מְאֹ֑ד · too
    …with these orders: “Pay attention. You are to lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it. All of you must be ready.
  28. Joshua 9:9מְאֹד֙ · from a very
    “Your servants have come from a very distant land,” they replied, “because of the fame of the LORD your God. For we have heard the reports about Him: all that He did in Egypt,
  29. Joshua 9:13מְאֹֽד׃ · from our very
    These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.”
  30. Joshua 9:22מְאֹ֔ד
    Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us?
  31. Joshua 9:24מְאֹ֤ד · So we greatly
    The Gibeonites answered, “Your servants were told clearly that the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and wipe out all its inhabitants before you. So we greatly feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we have done this.
  32. Joshua 10:2מְאֹ֔ד · So [Adoni-zedek and his people] were greatly
    So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatly alarmed, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
  33. Joshua 10:20מְאֹ֖ד
    So Joshua and the Israelites continued to inflict a terrible slaughter until they had finished them off, and the remaining survivors retreated to the fortified cities.
  34. Joshua 11:4מְאֹֽד׃
    So these kings came out with all their armies, a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore, along with a great number of horses and chariots.
  35. Joshua 13:1מְאֹ֖ד · but very
    Now Joshua was old and well along in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are old and well along in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed.
  36. Joshua 22:5מְאֹ֗ד · be very
    But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
  37. Joshua 22:8מְאֹ֔ד; מְאֹ֑ד
    …saying, “Return to your homes with your great wealth, with immense herds of livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and very many clothes. Divide with your brothers the spoil of your enemies.”
  38. Joshua 23:6מְאֹ֔ד · Be very
    Be very strong, then, so that you can keep and obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, not turning aside from it to the right or to the left.
  39. Joshua 23:11מְאֹ֖ד · carefully
    Therefore watch yourselves carefully, that you love the LORD your God.
  40. Judges 2:15מְאֹֽד׃
    Wherever Israel marched out, the hand of the LORD was against them to bring calamity, just as He had sworn to them. So they were greatly distressed.
  41. Judges 3:17מְאֹֽד׃ · was an obese
    …and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an obese man.
  42. Judges 6:6מְאֹ֖ד · was greatly
    Israel was greatly impoverished by Midian, and the Israelites cried out to the LORD.
  43. Judges 10:9מְאֹֽד׃ · was in deep
    The Ammonites also crossed the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, and Israel was in deep distress.
  44. Judges 11:33מְאֹ֑ד
    With a great blow he devastated twenty cities from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith, as far as Abel-keramim. So the Ammonites were subdued before the Israelites.
  45. Judges 12:2מְאֹ֑ד · a serious
    But Jephthah replied, “My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites, and when I called, you did not save me out of their hands.
  46. Judges 13:6מְאֹ֑ד · exceedingly
    So the woman went and told her husband, “A man of God came to me. His appearance was like the angel of God, exceedingly awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name.
  47. Judges 15:18מְאֹד֒ · And being very
    And being very thirsty, Samson cried out to the LORD, “You have accomplished this great deliverance through Your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
  48. Judges 18:9מְאֹ֑ד · and it is very
    They answered, “Come on, let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Why would you fail to act? Do not hesitate to go there and take possession of the land!