מְאֹד (mᵉʼôd) — Diligently

Hebrew word study: מְאֹד (mᵉʼôd), Strong's H3966. properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an int

HebrewStrong's H3966
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מְאֹד (mᵉʼôd)
Pronounced: meh-ode'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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)

Word study
Derivation: from the same as H181 (אוּד);

KJV translation words: 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.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3966 is tagged on 300 words in 278 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:31 and last appears in Zechariah 14:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

exceedingly ×153very ×111muchness ×23with muchness ×6much ×2strength his ×1strength your ×1to muchness ×1very great ×1very many ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מְאֹד ×281בִּמְאֹד ×6מְאֹד ס ×5מְאֹד פ ×4לִמְאֹד פ ×1מְאֹדֶךָ ×1מְאֹדוֹ ×1מְּאֹד ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×38Psalms ×351 Samuel ×312 Samuel ×20Joshua ×161 Kings ×162 Chronicles ×16Jeremiah ×16

Verses (first 25 of 278)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H181 אוּד (ʼûwd).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mᵉʼôd (H3966) mean?

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).

How is H3966 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3966 as: 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..

How often does מְאֹד (mᵉʼôd) appear?

Strong's H3966 is tagged on 300 words in 278 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:31 and last appears in Zechariah 14:14.