4974. methom
Berean Strong's Lexicon
methom: Wholeness, completeness, integrity

Original Word: מְתוֹם
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: methom
Pronunciation: meh-thome'
Phonetic Spelling: (meth-ohm')
Definition: Wholeness, completeness, integrity
Meaning: wholesomeness, completely

Word Origin: Derived from the root תָּמַם (tamam), which means "to be complete" or "to be finished."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of integrity or completeness is τέλειος (teleios), which also means perfect or complete. This is seen in the New Testament, where believers are called to be "perfect" as their Heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48).

Usage: The Hebrew word "methom" conveys the idea of completeness or wholeness, often in a moral or ethical sense. It is used to describe a state of being that is unblemished or perfect, often in relation to one's character or moral standing. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it can refer to the integrity or uprightness of an individual.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of wholeness or integrity was highly valued, especially in relation to one's relationship with God and the community. The Hebrew understanding of integrity was not merely about external actions but also encompassed the inner moral and spiritual state of a person. This concept was integral to the covenant relationship between God and His people, where obedience and moral uprightness were seen as essential to maintaining favor with God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from tamam
Definition
soundness
NASB Translation
entire (1), sound (1), soundness (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְתֹם noun [masculine] soundness; in phrase ׳אֵין מְתֹם ב Isaiah 1:6; Psalm 38:4; Psalm 38:8; מֵעִיר מְ֯תֹם Judges 20:48 from entire city (Manuscripts De Rossi Bu GFM מְתִם, see מַת and compare עיר מת(י)ם Deuteronomy 2:34; Deuteronomy 3:6; Job 24:12).

תֵּמָן, תֵּמָנִי see תֵּימָן below ימן.

תִּמְנָה, תִּמְנָ֫תָה, תִּמְנִי, תִּמְנַת see מנה.

תִּמְנָע see מָנַע. תֶּ֫מֶס see מסס.

תמר (√of following; compare perhaps Arabic be erect, stiff (e.g. of lance), so Buhl13, who derives thence תמר palm-tree, and also תִּימָרָה, Late Hebrew תִּמָּרָה column of smoke, Late Hebrew תִּמּוּר rising motion, etc., but these denominative from תָּמָר LevyNHWB Buhl14; compare Arabic date, Ethiopic id., date-palm, Aramaic תַּמְרָא, date-palm, Late Hebrew תָּמָר date (-palm))).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
wholesomeness, soundness

From tamam; wholesomeness; also (adverb) completely -- men (by reading math), soundness.

see HEBREW tamam

see HEBREW math

Forms and Transliterations
מְ֝תֹ֗ם מְתֹ֔ם מְתֹ֣ם מְתֹם֙ מתם mə·ṯōm meTom məṯōm
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Englishman's Concordance
Judges 20:48
HEB: חֶ֔רֶב מֵעִ֤יר מְתֹם֙ עַד־ בְּהֵמָ֔ה
NAS: both the entire city
KJV: of the sword, as well the men of [every] city,
INT: of the sword city the entire as the cattle

Psalm 38:3
HEB: אֵין־ מְתֹ֣ם בִּ֭בְשָׂרִי מִפְּנֵ֣י
NAS: is no soundness in my flesh
KJV: [There is] no soundness in my flesh
INT: There soundness my flesh because

Psalm 38:7
HEB: נִקְלֶ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין מְ֝תֹ֗ם בִּבְשָׂרִֽי׃
NAS: And there is no soundness in my flesh.
KJV: with a loathsome [disease]: and [there is] no soundness in my flesh.
INT: burning and there soundness my flesh

Isaiah 1:6
HEB: אֵֽין־ בּ֣וֹ מְתֹ֔ם פֶּ֥צַע וְחַבּוּרָ֖ה
NAS: There is nothing sound in it, [Only] bruises,
KJV: even unto the head [there is] no soundness in it; [but] wounds,
INT: to the head There sound it bruises welts

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4974
4 Occurrences


mə·ṯōm — 4 Occ.
















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