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It conveys a sense of integrity and wholeness in one's conduct and character. In the context of the Old Testament, it often refers to individuals who live in accordance with God's laws and are seen as righteous in His sight.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, being "tam" was highly valued as it denoted a person who lived in harmony with God's commandments and societal norms. The concept of blamelessness was not about sinless perfection but rather about living a life of integrity and faithfulness to God. This term is often associated with patriarchs and key figures in the Bible who exemplified faith and obedience.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/8552.htm">tamam</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>complete<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>blameless (5), blameless man (1), complete (2), guiltless (3), integrity (1), peaceful (1), perfect one (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">תָּם</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>complete</b></font> — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ת</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/25-27.htm">Genesis 25:27</a> 10t.; suffix <font class="hebrew2">תַּמָּתִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/songs/5-2.htm">Songs 5:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/songs/6-9.htm">Songs 6:9</a> (late, except <a href="/interlinear/genesis/25-27.htm">Genesis 25:27</a>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>complete, perfect:</em> in beauty <a href="/interlinear/songs/5-2.htm">Songs 5:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/songs/6-9.htm">Songs 6:9</a>; of physical strength <a href="/interlinear/psalms/73-4.htm">Psalm 73:4</a> (read <font class="hebrew2">לָ֑מוֺ תָּם</font> Ew De Dr<sup>Sam. xxxi</sup> Che Bae and others). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>sound, wholesome:</em> <font class="hebrew2">אישׁ תָּם</font>, of Jacob as tent-dweller, opposed to Esau, hunter, <a href="/interlinear/genesis/25-27.htm">Genesis 25:27</a> (J; De <em>leutseliger Mann</em>, Di <em>ruhig, still</em>, AV RV <em>plain man</em>; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ת</font> here possibly redactional, = <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <em>complete, morally innocent, having integrity:</em> <font class="hebrew2">אִישׁ תָּם</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/1-8.htm">Job 1:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/job/2-3.htm">Job 2:3</a>; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ת</font> alone <a href="/interlinear/job/1-1.htm">Job 1:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/job/9-20.htm">Job 9:20</a>,21,22; <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/29-10.htm">Proverbs 29:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/64-5.htm">Psalm 64:5</a>. — <font class="hebrew2">תַּמִּים</font> see [<font class="hebrew2">תָּאם</font>]. p. 1060f <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>coupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright <p>From <a href="/hebrew/8552.htm">tamam</a>; complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear -- coupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/8552.htm">tamam</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>תַמִּים֙ תַמָּתִ֔י תָ֑ם תָּ֑ם תָּ֔ם תָּ֥ם תָּ֧ם תָּ֭ם תָּֽם־ תם תם־ תמים תמתי Tam tām ṯām tām- ṯam·mā·ṯî ṯam·mîm tammaTi ṯammāṯî tamMim ṯammîm<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/25-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 25:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְיַעֲקֹב֙ אִ֣ישׁ <b> תָּ֔ם </b> יֹשֵׁ֖ב אֹהָלִֽים׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but Jacob <span class="itali">was a peaceful</span> man,<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Jacob <span class="itali">[was] a plain</span> man,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/25-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Jacob man <span class="itali">was a peaceful</span> living tents<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/26-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 26:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְיַחְדָּ֗ו יִהְי֤וּ <b> תַמִּים֙ </b> עַל־ רֹאשׁ֔וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and together <span class="itali">they shall be complete</span> to its top<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/26-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> together shall form <span class="itali">shall be complete</span> unto top<p><b><a href="/text/job/1-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 1:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֗וּא <b> תָּ֧ם </b> וְיָשָׁ֛ר וִירֵ֥א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and that man <span class="itali">was blameless,</span> upright,<br><a href="/kjvs/job/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and that man <span class="itali">was perfect</span> and upright,<br><a href="/interlinear/job/1-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> man he <span class="itali">was blameless</span> upright feared<p><b><a href="/text/job/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 1:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בָּאָ֔רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ <b> תָּ֧ם </b> וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> him on the earth, <span class="itali">a blameless</span> and upright<br><a href="/kjvs/job/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that [there is] none like him in the earth, <span class="itali">a perfect</span> and an upright<br><a href="/interlinear/job/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the earth man <span class="itali">A blameless</span> and upright feareth<p><b><a href="/text/job/2-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 2:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בָּאָ֗רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ <b> תָּ֧ם </b> וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> him on the earth, <span class="itali">a blameless</span> and upright<br><a href="/kjvs/job/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that [there is] none like him in the earth, <span class="itali">a perfect</span> and an upright<br><a href="/interlinear/job/2-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the earth man <span class="itali">A blameless</span> and upright feareth<p><b><a href="/text/job/8-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 8:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹ֣א יִמְאַס־ <b> תָּ֑ם </b> וְלֹֽא־ יַ֝חֲזִ֗יק</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will not reject <span class="itali">[a man of] integrity,</span> Nor<br><a href="/kjvs/job/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> will not cast away <span class="itali">a perfect</span> [man], neither will he help<br><a href="/interlinear/job/8-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Nor reject <span class="itali">integrity</span> Nor aid<p><b><a href="/text/job/9-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 9:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פִּ֣י יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי <b> תָּֽם־ </b> אָ֝֗נִי וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will condemn <span class="itali">me; Though I am guiltless,</span> He will declare me guilty.<br><a href="/kjvs/job/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall condemn <span class="itali">me: [if I say], I [am] perfect,</span> it shall also prove me perverse.<br><a href="/interlinear/job/9-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> my mouth will condemn <span class="itali">I am guiltless</span> I will declare<p><b><a href="/text/job/9-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 9:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> תָּֽם־ </b> אָ֭נִי לֹֽא־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">I am guiltless;</span> I do not take notice<br><a href="/kjvs/job/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">[Though] I [were] perfect,</span> [yet] would I not know<br><a href="/interlinear/job/9-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">I am guiltless</span> I not<p><b><a href="/text/job/9-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 9:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כֵּ֥ן אָמַ֑רְתִּי <b> תָּ֥ם </b> וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע ה֣וּא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He destroys <span class="itali">the guiltless</span> and the wicked.'<br><a href="/kjvs/job/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [it], He destroyeth <span class="itali">the perfect</span> and the wicked.<br><a href="/interlinear/job/9-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> after that say <span class="itali">the guiltless</span> and the wicked He<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/37-37.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 37:37</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/37.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> שְׁמָר־ <b> תָּ֭ם </b> וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/37.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Mark <span class="itali">the blameless man,</span> and behold<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/37.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Mark <span class="itali">the perfect</span> [man], and behold<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/37-37.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Mark <span class="itali">the blameless</span> and behold the upright<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/64-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 64:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/64.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִיר֣וֹת בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים <b> תָּ֑ם </b> פִּתְאֹ֥ם יֹ֝רֻ֗הוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/64.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> from concealment <span class="itali">at the blameless;</span> Suddenly<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/64.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in secret <span class="itali">at the perfect:</span> suddenly<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/64-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to shoot concealment <span class="itali">the blameless</span> Suddenly shoot<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/29-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 29:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דָ֭מִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־ <b> תָ֑ם </b> וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> hate <span class="itali">the blameless,</span> But the upright<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> hate <span class="itali">the upright:</span> but the just<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/29-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of bloodshed hate <span class="itali">the blameless</span> the upright are concerned<p><b><a href="/text/songs/5-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Songs 5:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/songs/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רַעְיָתִי֙ יוֹנָתִ֣י <b> תַמָּתִ֔י </b> שֶׁרֹּאשִׁי֙ נִמְלָא־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/songs/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> My dove, <span class="itali">my perfect one!</span> For my head<br><a href="/kjvs/songs/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> my dove, <span class="itali">my undefiled:</span> for my head<br><a href="/interlinear/songs/5-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> my darling my dove <span class="itali">my perfect</span> my head is drenched<p><b><a href="/text/songs/6-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Songs 6:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/songs/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הִיא֙ יוֹנָתִ֣י <b> תַמָּתִ֔י </b> אַחַ֥ת הִיא֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/songs/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [But] my dove, <span class="itali">my perfect one,</span> is unique:<br><a href="/kjvs/songs/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> My dove, <span class="itali">my undefiled</span> is [but] one;<br><a href="/interlinear/songs/6-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he my dove <span class="itali">my perfect</span> only is her<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8535.htm">14 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8535.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8535<br>14 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/tam_8535.htm">tām — 11 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tammati_8535.htm">ṯam·mā·ṯî — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tammim_8535.htm">ṯam·mîm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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