מְאֹד

Strong’s Definition

properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)

Etymology & Derivation

from the same as H181 (אוּד);

KJV Usage

diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(adv) exceedingly, much
• 2.force, might
• 3.exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)
• 4.(subst) might, force, abundance
• 5.(n m) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mᵉʼôd; Pronunciation: meh-ode'