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Job 9:21

“Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

תָּםtâm · tawm
H8535 · Hebrew

Definition: complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear
Derivation: from H8552 (תָּמַם);
KJV renderings: coupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright.
Grammar: תָּֽם — adjective, masculine, singular, absolute
Code HAamsa
Usage: Occurs 14 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 25:27 Exodus 26:24 Job 1:1 Job 1:8 Job 2:3

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read תָּם here.

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Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.