מאוּם
m.um
“blemish”
Definition
to stain; a blemish (physically or morally)
usually מוּם; as if passive participle from an unused root probably meaning
- blemish, spot, defect 1a) of physical defect 1b) of moral stain
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
מאוּם appears 19 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Now there was not a man in all Israel as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single flaw.
You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep with any defect or serious flaw, for that is detestable to the LORD your God.
If my steps have turned from the path,if my heart has followed my eyes,or if impurity has stuck to my hands,
No descendant of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall approach to present the offerings made by fire to the LORD. Since he has a defect, he is not to come near to offer the food of his God.
When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without blemish or defect to be acceptable.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.