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Strong's H3971 מאוּם (mum)

Mum means “blemish” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3971 — patroios (“of fathers”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3971
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 19
Books 8

Strong's H3971 Quick Answer

Strong's H3971 מאוּם מוּם (m'uwm) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. m'uwm (moom) (usually muwm {moom}) n-m. 1. (physically or morally) a blemish [as if passive participle from an unused root probably meaning to stain] It has 19 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include blemish and blemishes. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
m'uwm (moom) (usually muwm {moom}) n-m. 1. (physically or morally) a blemish [as if passive participle from an unused root probably meaning to stain]
Usage
19 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
blemish and blemishes

Meaning and Definition

m'uwm (moom) (usually muwm {moom}) n-m. 1. (physically or morally) a blemish [as if passive participle from an unused root probably meaning to stain] KJV: blemish, blot, spot.

Original Word
מאוּם מוּם
Transliteration
m'uwm
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3971. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3971 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render m'uwm, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

blemish Leviticus 21:17 13× blemishes Leviticus 22:25

How Strong's H3971 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 19 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3971 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3971 in the Old Testament

19 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Leviticus 21:17 KJV

Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.

Leviticus 21:18 KJV

For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,

Leviticus 21:21 KJV

No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.

Usage Excerpts

First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3971.

Leviticus 21:17 Old Testament, KJV
Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.
Leviticus 21:18 Old Testament, KJV
For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,
Leviticus 21:21 Old Testament, KJV
No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
Leviticus 21:23 Old Testament, KJV
Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
Leviticus 22:20 Old Testament, KJV
But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Leviticus 22:21 Old Testament, KJV
And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
Leviticus 22:25 Old Testament, KJV
Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
Leviticus 24:19 Old Testament, KJV
And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
Leviticus 24:20 Old Testament, KJV
Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
Numbers 19:2 Old Testament, KJV
This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:
Deuteronomy 15:21 Old Testament, KJV
And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy 17:1 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy 32:5 Old Testament, KJV
They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
2 Samuel 14:25 Old Testament, KJV
But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
Job 11:15 Old Testament, KJV
For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
Job 31:7 Old Testament, KJV
If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
Proverbs 9:7 Old Testament, KJV
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
Daniel 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3971, grouped by book.

Leviticus 9 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3971 FAQ

What does mum (מאוּם) mean?

Mum (Strong's H3971) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "blemish". m'uwm (moom) (usually muwm {moom}) n-m. 1. (physically or morally) a blemish [as if passive participle from an unused root probably meaning to stain]

How many times is mum (מאוּם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's H3971 across 8 books.

Where can I study mum (מאוּם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3971 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mum (מאוּם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as blemish and blemishes. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.