תָּם
tam
complete
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "tam" (H8535) is defined as "complete." This adjective conveys a sense of wholeness or entirety, suggesting that something is fully formed, intact, or undiminished. The semantic domain of "Physical Action" indicates that "tam" is often used to describe physical objects or actions, but its meaning can be applied more broadly to abstract concepts as well. In the 15 occurrences of "tam" in the Bible, it is used to describe a range of things, from physical objects like a "complete" sacrifice (Leviticus 1:3) to abstract concepts like a "complete" heart (Proverbs 23:26). This versatility suggests that "tam" is a fundamental concept in Hebrew thought, one that emphasizes the importance of wholeness and integrity. The significance of "tam" lies in its emphasis on the value of completeness and wholeness. In a world where things are often broken, fragmented, or incomplete, "tam" offers a vision of a more perfect and whole reality. This concept can be applied to many areas of life, from relationships to personal growth, and offers a powerful reminder of the importance of striving for wholeness and integrity.
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Occurrences in Scripture
15 total occurrences across the text
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
Job 1:8Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is no one like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil.”
Job 2:3Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. He still maintains his integrity, although you incited me against him, to ruin him without cause.”
Job 8:20“Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.
Job 9:20Though I am righteous, my own mouth will condemn me. Though I am blameless, it will prove me perverse.
Job 9:21I am blameless. I don’t respect myself. I despise my life.
Job 9:22“It is all the same. Therefore I say he destroys the blameless and the wicked.
Psalms 37:37Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
Psalms 64:4to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
Proverbs 29:10The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.
Song of Solomon 5:2I was asleep, but my heart was awake. It is the voice of my beloved who knocks: “Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, and my hair with the dampness of the night.”
Song of Solomon 6:9My dove, my perfect one, is unique. She is her mother’s only daughter. She is the favorite one of her who bore her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed. The queens and the concubines saw her, and they praised her.
Genesis 25:27The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.
Exodus 26:24They shall be double beneath, and in the same way they shall be whole to its top to one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.
Exodus 36:29They were double beneath, and in the same way they were all the way to its top to one ring. He did this to both of them in the two corners.