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תַּמִּים‏ adj. perfect

perfect, without blemish OfA^Eg-informal, OfA^Sam, Gal, PTA, Sam, Syr, LJLA. TgJ 1Sam17:43tos : יעקב תמימא‏ . TN Lev22:27 : זכותי׳ דגברא תמימא‏ the merit of the perfect man. TgProv11:5 : צדקתא דתמימא תתריץ אורחיה‏ the righteousness of the blemish-free person makes his way straight.

sincere, honest Syr, LJLA. TgProv11:20 : מרחיק אלהא לעקימי ליבא וצבי באילין דתמימין באורחתהון‏ God removes those of twisted heart but desires those who are sincere in their behavior.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 584a; Jastrow: 1677; Levy Ch-W: 2:543; Tal Sam: 954b; DNWSI: 1220;

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Derivatives:

tmymw, tmymwtˀ (tammīmū, tammīmūṯā) n.f. honesty, sincerity