# מאוּם (mum)

Israeli respelling: mum. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H3971. 19 Old Testament occurrences.

to stain; a blemish (physically or morally)

King James renderings: blemish, blot, spot.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/mum-h3971

## Occurrences

- [Leviticus 21:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/21/17) — Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread o…
- [Leviticus 21:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/21/18) — For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing supe…
- [Leviticus 21:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/21/21) — No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemi…
- [Leviticus 21:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/21/23) — Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I t…
- [Leviticus 22:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/22/20) — But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
- [Leviticus 22:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/22/21) — And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it sh…
- [Leviticus 22:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/22/25) — Neither from a stranger’s hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be…
- [Leviticus 24:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/24/19) — And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
- [Leviticus 24:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/24/20) — Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
- [Numbers 19:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/19/2) — This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heife…
- [Deuteronomy 15:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/15/21) — And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God.
- [Deuteronomy 17:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/17/1) — Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abominati…
- [Deuteronomy 32:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/32/5) — They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
- [2 Samuel 14:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/14/25) — But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head t…
- [Job 11:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/11/15) — For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
- [Job 31:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/31/7) — If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
- [Proverbs 9:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/9/7) — He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
- [Song of Solomon 4:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/4/7) — Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
- [Daniel 1:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/1/4) — Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and suc…