Strong’s H4974 · Hebrew
מְתֹם
mᵉthôm
meth-ohm'
Definition
wholesomeness; also (adverb) completely
Etymology
from H8552 (תָּמַם);
Where the KJV renders it
- men (by reading H4962 (מַת))
- soundness
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