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H2930 טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ) taw-may'
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly.

TWOT Reference: 809

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to be unclean, become unclean, become impure
1a) (Qal) to be or become unclean
1a1) sexually
1a2) religiously
1a3) ceremonially
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to defile oneself, be defiled
1b1a) sexually
1b1b) by idolatry
1b1c) ceremonially
1b2) to be regarded as unclean
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to defile
1c1a) sexually
1c1b) religiously
1c1c) ceremonially
1c2) to pronounce unclean, declare unclean (ceremonially)
1c3) to profane (God's name)
1d) (Pual) to be defiled
1e) (Hithpael) to be unclean
1f) (Hothpael) to be defiled

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1808 G3392

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

טָמֵא ṭâmê BDB Definition: 1) to be unclean, become unclean, become impure 1a) (Qal) to be or become unclean 1a1) sexually 1a2) religiously 1a3) ceremonially 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to defile oneself, be defiled 1b1a) sexually 1b1b) by idolatry 1b1c) ceremonially 1b2) to be regarded as unclean 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to defile 1c1a) sexually 1c1b) religiously 1c1c) ceremonially 1c2) to pronounce unclean, declare unclean (ceremonially) 1c3) to profane (Gods name) 1d) (Pual) to be defiled 1e) (Hithpael) to be unclean 1f) (Hothpael) to be defiled Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 809 Total KJV Occurrences: 159

Bible Occurrences (142)

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