Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3972

Strong's H3972 · Hebrew

מְאוּמָה

mᵉʼûwmâh · /meh-oo'-maw/

Number
H3972
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מְאוּמָה
Transliteration
mᵉʼûwmâh
Pronunciation
meh-oo'-maw
KJV occurrences
32 verses

Definition

properly, a speck or point, i.e. (by implication) something; with negative, nothing

KJV: fault, [phrase] no(-ught), ought, somewhat, any (no-)thing.

Root / derivation: apparently a form of H3971 (מאוּם);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מְאוּמָה across 32 verses.

thing12×
nothing9×
ought5×
any2×
fault1×
harm1×
nought1×
somewhat1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

32 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis6 verses
Genesis 22:12

And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

Genesis 30:31

And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock:

Genesis 39:6

And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.

Genesis 39:9

There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

Genesis 39:23

The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.

Genesis 40:15

For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

Numbers1 verse
Deuteronomy2 verses
Judges1 verse
1 Samuel9 verses
1 Samuel 12:4

And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.

1 Samuel 12:5

And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.

1 Samuel 20:26

Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

1 Samuel 20:39

But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

1 Samuel 21:2

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.

1 Samuel 25:7

And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel. hurt: Heb. shamed

1 Samuel 25:15

But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields: hurt: Heb. shamed

1 Samuel 25:21

Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

1 Samuel 29:3

Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?

2 Samuel2 verses
1 Kings2 verses
2 Kings1 verse
2 Chronicles1 verse
Ecclesiastes4 verses
Jeremiah2 verses
Jonah1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3972 (mᵉʼûwmâh) mean?

properly, a speck or point, i.e. (by implication) something; with negative, nothing

How many times does H3972 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3972 (מְאוּמָה) appears in 32 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “thing.”

How is mᵉʼûwmâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3972 is rendered as “thing” (12×), “nothing” (9×), “ought” (5×), “any” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word מְאוּמָה come from?

apparently a form of H3971 (מאוּם);