מְאֹד

mᵉʼôd · Hebrew · Strong's H3966 · 300 occurrences

The KJV renders 23 different Hebrew and Greek words as “great”

What it means

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)

from the same as H181 (אוּד);

How the KJV renders it

diligently, especially, exceeding, far, fast, good, great, mightily, much, quickly, sore, utterly, well

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“great”

also renders hikanós (G2425), mégas (G3173), pleíōn (G4119), lían (G3029), ʼîysh (H376), ʼatstsîyl (H679), baʻal (H1167), bâqâr (H1241), gᵉlâl (H1560), chûwl (H2342), chalchâlâh (H2479), kâbad (H3513), kâbêd (H3515), lâbîyʼ (H3833), marbeh (H4766), ʻâtsûwm (H6099), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâlâʼ (H6381), rab (H7229), rabrab (H7260), racham (H7356), saggîyʼ (H7689)

“sore”

also renders hélkos (G1668), hikanós (G2425), kakōs (G2560), sphódra (G4970), lían (G3029), polýs (G4183), châzâq (H2389), châlâh (H2470), yâçar (H3256), kâbêd (H3515), kâçaph (H3700), maʻal (H4604), mârats (H4834), tsûwd (H6679), qâsheh (H7186), râbâh (H7235), raʻ (H7451), saggîyʼ (H7690)

“well”

also renders agathós (G18), kalōs (G2573), pēgḗ (G4077), epiginṓskō (G1921), kalós (G2570), phréar (G5421), eû (G2095), bôwr (H953), ṭôwb (H2896), yâpheh (H3303), kên (H3651), kên (H3653), maʻyân (H4599), mâqôwr (H4726)

“good”

also renders chrēstótēs (G5544), chrēstós (G5543), hikanós (G2425), kalōs (G2573), bíos (G979), kalós (G2570), eû (G2095), ʼîysh (H376), bâsar (H1319), châçîyd (H2623), ṭâb (H2869), ʻôwd (H5750), rᵉkûwsh (H7399)

“much”

also renders hikanós (G2425), mâllon (G3123), hósos (G3745), polýs (G4183), gâdôwl (H1419), yâçaph (H3254), kâbêd (H3515), kabbîyr (H3524), mirbâh (H4767), saggîyʼ (H7690)

“exceeding”

also renders hyperbállō (G5235), hyperbolḗ (G5236), hyperperisseúō (G5248), sphódra (G4970), lían (G3029), yattîyr (H3493), râbâh (H7235), saggîyʼ (H7690)

“fast”

also renders nēsteía (G3521), nēsteúō (G3522), kratéō (G2902), ʼoçparnâʼ (H629), ʼâçar (H631), kûwn (H3559), ʻâtsâr (H6113), tsôwm (H6685)

“diligently”

also renders akribōs (G199), spoudaíōs (G4709), ekzētéō (G1567), epimelōs (G1960), ʼadrazdâʼ (H149), bîyn (H995)

“quickly”

also renders tachý (G5035), táchion (G5032), tachéōs (G5030), mahêr (H4118), mᵉhêrâh (H4120)

“far”

also renders héōs (G2193), pórrhō (G4206), makrós (G3117), rachîyq (H7352)

“utterly”

also renders katakaíō (G2618), hólōs (G3654), kâlîyl (H3632), rôʻâh (H7465)

“mightily”

also renders eutónōs (G2159), dýnamis (G1411)

“especially”

also renders málista (G3122)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

300 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 10:4 · HD

Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.

1 Chronicles 16:25 · HD

For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.

1 Chronicles 18:8 · HD

From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the vessels of bronze.

1 Chronicles 19:5 · HD

Then some people went and told David how the men were treated. He sent to meet them; for the men were greatly humiliated. The king said, “Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”

1 Chronicles 20:2 · HD

David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it. It was set on David’s head, and he brought very much plunder out of the city.

1 Chronicles 21:8 · HD

David said to God, “I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly.”

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Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.