תָּמִים
“blameless, whole, without blemish”
Complete, intact, physically unblemished (sacrificial animals), morally blameless (Noah, Abraham in Genesis 17:1); walking perfectly with God.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From תָּמַם (H8552).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: תָּמִים (blameless, whole, without blemish) -> G0299
LXX conceptual translation: תָּמִים (blameless, whole, without blemish) -> τέλειος (having reached its end, finished, mature, complete, perfect, full-grown, mature, complete, perfect)
LXX conceptual translation: תָּמִים (blameless, whole, without blemish) -> ὅσιος (religiously right, righteous, pious)
LXX conceptual translation: תָּמִים (blameless, whole, without blemish) -> ὁσιότης (piety, holiness)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where תָּמִים (tamim) carries significant theological or narrative weight.