Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H3966: מְאֹד

mᵉʼôd · pronounced meh-ode' · “much”

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)

KJV translates it 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.

Word origin: from the same as H181 (אוּד);

Extended definition

adv
1) exceedingly, much
subst
2) might, force, abundance
n m
3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
3a) force, might
3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)
3b1) exceedingly
3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly
3b3) with muchness, muchness

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H3966 is translated

  • exceedingly ×153
  • very ×111
  • muchness ×30
  • much ×2
  • your ×1
  • his ×1
  • very many ×1
  • very great ×1

Bible verses with H3966 (mᵉʼôd)

Mᵉʼôd appears in 278 verses; the first 25 are shown below.

  • Genesis 1:31

    And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

  • Genesis 4:5

    But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

  • Genesis 7:18

    And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

  • Genesis 7:19

    And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.

  • Genesis 12:14

    And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

  • Genesis 13:2

    And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

  • Genesis 13:13

    But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.

  • Genesis 15:1

    After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

  • Genesis 17:2

    And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

  • Genesis 17:6

    And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

  • Genesis 17:20

    And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

  • Genesis 18:20

    And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

  • Genesis 19:3

    And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

  • Genesis 19:9

    And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.

  • Genesis 20:8

    Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.

  • Genesis 21:11

    And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.

  • Genesis 24:16

    And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

  • Genesis 24:35

    And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

  • Genesis 26:13

    And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

  • Genesis 26:16

    And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.

  • Genesis 27:33

    And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

  • Genesis 27:34

    And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.

  • Genesis 30:43

    And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.

  • Genesis 32:7

    Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;

  • Genesis 34:7

    And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

All 278 references