Strong's H8535 · Hebrew
תָּם
tâm · /tawm/
Definition
complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear
KJV: coupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright.
Root / derivation: from H8552 (תָּמַם);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered תָּם across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job7 verses
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.
Job 1:8And 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? considered: Heb. set thy heart on
Job 2:3And 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. to destroy: Heb. to swallow him up
Job 8:20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: help: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand
Job 9:20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Job 9:21Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
Job 9:22This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
Psalms2 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Song of Solomon2 verses
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.
Song of Solomon 6:9My 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8535 (tâm) mean?
complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear
How many times does H8535 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8535 (תָּם) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “perfect.”
How is tâm translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8535 is rendered as “perfect” (9×), “undefiled” (2×), “plain” (1×), “upright” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word תָּם come from?
from H8552 (תָּמַם);