tam describes wholeness expressed in blameless character, completed construction, and an affectionate designation.

The predominant use describes a person marked by blameless, upright, or whole character, especially in statements about Job and in contrasts with evildoers. The same adjective also describes completed construction and occurs as a feminine construct designation for a beloved woman.

1. Blameless or whole in character · dominant

   The masculine singular absolute form characterizes people in moral settings: in Job 1:1 the APB renders Job as “complete and upright,” fearing God and turning aside from evil; in Job 2:3 it places the description beside his continued integrity. In Job 8:20 and Job 9:22, the term identifies the person whom God does not reject and whom Job contrasts with the wicked; Proverbs 29:10 similarly sets such a person against men of blood.

   Job 1:1Job 2:3Job 8:20Job 9:22Proverbs 29:10Psalm 37:37
2. Completed joining in construction · rare

   In Exodus 26:24, the masculine plural absolute form describes the two pieces as joined together at the top toward one ring; the APB renders the clause “together they shall be complete.”

   Exodus 26:24
3. A beloved woman described as perfect · rare

   In Song of Songs 5:2, the feminine singular construct form occurs among the speaker’s addresses to the beloved, including “my sister,” “my companion,” and “my dove.” Song of Songs 6:9 again places it with “my dove” while describing her as uniquely one to her mother; the APB renders both occurrences “my perfect one.”

   Song of Songs 5:2Song of Songs 6:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies between “complete,” “blameless,” and “perfect one” in these contexts, while Exodus 26:24 uses “complete” for joined construction. These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.