Tâm — H8535

Definition

adjective

complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear

1. perfect, complete
1. complete, perfect
1. one who lacks nothing in physical strength, beauty, etc
2. sound, wholesome
1. an ordinary, quiet sort of person
3. complete, morally innocent, having integrity
1. one who is morally and ethically pure

Usually translated as

perfect, undefiled, plain, upright, coupled together

Origin

from H8552

• Derived from Tâmam (H8552)

Greek equivalents

• ákakos (G172)
• alēthinós (G228)
• ámemptos (G273)

Occurrences

Tâm occurs 13 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Job (7), Psalms (2), Proverbs (1), Song of Songs (2)

• Genesis 25:27 — And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain (תָּ֔ם) man, dwelling in tents.
• Job 1:1 — There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect (תָּ֧ם) and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
• Job 1:8 — And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect (תָּ֧ם) and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
• Job 2:3 — And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect (תָּ֧ם) 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.
• Job 8:20 — Behold, God will not cast away a perfect (תָּ֑ם) man, neither will he help the evil doers:
• Job 9:20 — If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect (תָּֽם), it shall also prove me perverse.
• Job 9:21 — Though I were perfect (תָּֽם), yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
• Job 9:22 — This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect (תָּ֥ם) and the wicked.
• Psalms 37:37 — Mark the perfect (תָּ֭ם) man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
• Psalms 64:4 — That they may shoot in secret at the perfect (תָּ֑ם): suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
• Proverbs 29:10 — The bloodthirsty hate the upright (תָ֑ם): but the just seek his soul.
• Song of Songs 5:2 — 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 (תַמָּתִ֔י): for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
• Song of Songs 6:9 — My dove, my undefiled (תַמָּתִ֔י) 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.