# H3966 מְאֹד

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 intensive or… KJV: diligently…

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*mᵉʼôd* — properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or…

KJV: diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder…

Derived from [אוּד ʼûwd](https://besorah.bible/word/H181) (a poker)

Occurs 300 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מְאֹד n.m. muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
- 1 force, might
- 2 in diff. idioms (298 t.) to express the idea of exceedingly, greatly, very (whether of magnitude or degree)

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 1:31](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/1?v=31) — God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth…
- [Genesis 4:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/4?v=5) — but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
- [Genesis 7:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/7?v=18) — The waters rose, and increased greatly on the earth; and the ship floated on the surface of the waters.
- [Genesis 7:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/7?v=19) — The waters rose very high on the earth. All the high mountains that were under the whole sky were covered.
- [Genesis 12:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/12?v=14) — When Abram had come into Egypt, some Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
- [Genesis 13:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/13?v=2) — Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
- [Genesis 13:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/13?v=13) — Now the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinners against the LORD.
- [Genesis 15:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/15?v=1) — After these things the LORD’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your…
- [Genesis 17:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/17?v=2) — I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”
- [Genesis 17:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/17?v=6) — I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you.