תָּמִיםtâmîym

complete, sound

Pronunciation: taw-meem' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H8549

Meanings

1. complete, whole, entire (Job 36:4; Job 37:16)

2. whole, sound healthful (Proverbs 1:12; Ezekiel 15:5; Exodus 12:5)

3. complete, entire (Joshua 10:13; Leviticus 25:30; Leviticus 23:15)

4. sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity (Psalms 18:31; 2 Samuel 22:31; Deuteronomy 32:4)

5. as neuter adjective = substantive what is complete, entirely in accord with truth and fact (Amos 5:10; Judges 9:16; Judges 9:19)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 91 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 6:9 This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.
  • Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life.
  • Exodus 12:5 The animal you select must be a one-year-old male, either a sheep or a goat, with no defects.
  • Exodus 29:1 “This is the ceremony you must follow when you consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams with no defects.
  • Leviticus 1:3 “If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the herd, it must be a male with no defects. Bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle so you may be accepted by the Lord.
  • Leviticus 1:10 “If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the flock, it may be either a sheep or a goat, but it must be a male with no defects.
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