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Strong's H4974 מְתֹם (methom)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4974 — sphyron (“ancle bone”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4974
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 3

Strong's H4974 Quick Answer

Strong's H4974 מְתוֹם (mthom) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mthom (meth-ohm') n-m. 1. wholesomeness 2. (adverb) completely It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include soundness and men. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
mthom (meth-ohm') n-m. 1. wholesomeness 2. (adverb) completely
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
soundness and men

Meaning and Definition

mthom (meth-ohm') n-m. 1. wholesomeness 2. (adverb) completely [from H8552] KJV: men (by reading H4962), soundness. Root(s): H8552 See also: H4962

Original Word
מְתוֹם
Transliteration
mthom
Derivation
Root: תמם First root strongs: 8552
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4974. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4974 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mthom, 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.

soundness Psalms 38:3 men Judges 20:48

How Strong's H4974 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 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4974 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 H4974 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Judges 20:48 KJV

And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.

Psalms 38:3 KJV

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.

Psalms 38:7 KJV

For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4974.

Judges 20:48 Old Testament, KJV
And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.
Psalms 38:3 Old Testament, KJV
There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
Psalms 38:7 Old Testament, KJV
For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
Isaiah 1:6 Old Testament, KJV
From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4974, grouped by book.

Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4974 FAQ

What does methom (מְתֹם) mean?

Methom (Strong's H4974) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "soundness". mthom (meth-ohm') n-m. 1. wholesomeness 2. (adverb) completely

How many times is methom (מְתֹם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H4974 across 3 books.

Where can I study methom (מְתֹם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4974 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate methom (מְתֹם)?

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