Tam means “complete” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H8535 תָּם (tam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tam (tawm) adj. 1. complete 2. usually (morally) pious It has 13 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include perfect. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
tam (tawm) adj. 1. complete 2. usually (morally) pious 3. specifically, gentle, dear [from H8552] KJV: coupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright. Root(s): H8552
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complete
Usage: 1) perfect, complete 1a) complete, perfect 1a1) one who lacks nothing in physical strength, beauty, etc 1b) sound, wholesome 1b1) an ordinary, quiet sort of person 1c) complete, morally innocent, having integrity 1c1) one who is morally and ethically pure
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13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8535.
And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8535, grouped by book.
Tam (Strong's H8535) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "complete". tam (tawm) adj. 1. complete 2. usually (morally) pious
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H8535 across 5 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8535 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as perfect. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.