Strong's Definition
a primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
KJV Usage: defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, X utterly
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
טָמֵא (ta.me) — to defile. 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
טָמְאָה (tam.ah) — uncleanness. uncleanness
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · טָמֵא · טֻמְאָה
Unclean | verb qal, verb pu'al | ≠ טהר
to become unclean = process by which humans, or objects are or become contaminated, ◄ as a result of contagious diseases or conditions, unlawful activities, or contact with what has been contaminated, ► which often results in their inability of being used or participating in social and religious activities, until this state is reversed through prescribed rituals and procedures
LEV 5:3 · LEV 11:24 · LEV 11:25 · LEV 11:26 · LEV 11:27 · LEV 11:28 · LEV 11:31 · LEV 11:32 · LEV 11:32 · LEV 11:33 · LEV 11:34 · LEV 11:34 · LEV 11:35 · LEV 11:36 · LEV 11:39 · LEV 11:40 · LEV 11:40 · LEV 11:43 · LEV 12:2 · LEV 12:2 · LEV 12:5 · LEV 13:14 · LEV 13:46 · LEV 14:36 · LEV 14:46 · LEV 15:4 · LEV 15:4 · LEV 15:5 · LEV 15:6 · LEV 15:7 · LEV 15:8 · LEV 15:9 · LEV 15:10 · LEV 15:10 · LEV 15:11 · LEV 15:16 · LEV 15:17 · LEV 15:18 · LEV 15:19 · LEV 15:20 · LEV 15:20 · LEV 15:21 · LEV 15:22 · LEV 15:23 · LEV 15:24 · LEV 15:24 · LEV 15:27 · LEV 15:27 · LEV 15:32 · LEV 17:15 · LEV 18:20 · LEV 18:23 · LEV 18:24 · LEV 18:25 · LEV 18:27 · LEV 19:31 · LEV 22:5 · LEV 22:5 · LEV 22:6 · LEV 22:8 · NUM 5:13 · NUM 5:14 · NUM 5:14 · NUM 5:20 · NUM 5:27 · NUM 5:28 · NUM 5:29 · NUM 6:12 · NUM 19:7 · NUM 19:8 · NUM 19:10 · NUM 19:11 · NUM 19:14 · NUM 19:16 · NUM 19:20 · NUM 19:21 · NUM 19:22 · NUM 19:22 · PSA 106:39 · JER 2:23 · EZK 4:14 · EZK 5:11 · EZK 20:30 · EZK 20:31 · EZK 20:43 · EZK 22:3 · EZK 22:4 · EZK 23:7 · EZK 23:13 · EZK 23:17 · EZK 23:30 · EZK 44:25 · HOS 5:3 · HOS 6:10 · MIC 2:10 · HAG 2:13 · HAG 2:13
Unclean | verb hit, verb pi
to defile oneself = action by which humans cause themselves to become contaminated, ◄ as a result unlawful activities or contact with what has been contaminated, ► which often results in their inability to participate in social and religious activities, until this state is reversed through prescribed rituals and procedures
LEV 11:24 · LEV 11:43 · LEV 11:44 · LEV 18:24 · LEV 18:30 · LEV 21:1 · LEV 21:3 · LEV 21:4 · LEV 21:11 · NUM 6:7 · EZK 14:11 · EZK 20:7 · EZK 20:18 · EZK 37:23 · EZK 44:25 · HOS 9:4
Unclean | verb pi, verb hof
to defile = causative action by which humans cause others to become contaminated, ◄ as a result of unlawful activities, ► which often results in their inability to participate in social and religious activities, until this state is reversed through prescribed rituals and procedures
GEN 34:5 · GEN 34:13 · GEN 34:27 · LEV 15:31 · LEV 18:28 · LEV 20:3 · NUM 5:3 · NUM 6:9 · NUM 19:13 · NUM 19:20 · NUM 35:34 · DEU 21:23 · DEU 24:4 · 2KI 23:8 · 2KI 23:10 · 2KI 23:13 · 2KI 23:16 · 2CH 36:14 · PSA 79:1 · ISA 30:22 · JER 2:7 · JER 7:30 · JER 32:34 · EZK 9:7 · EZK 18:6 · EZK 18:11 · EZK 18:15 · EZK 20:26 · EZK 22:11 · EZK 23:17 · EZK 23:38 · EZK 33:26 · EZK 36:17 · EZK 36:18
Unclean | verb pi | ≠ טהר
to pronounce unclean = causative action by which a priest pronounces humans and objects to be contaminated ◄ because of contagious diseases or conditions, ► which often results in their inability of being used or participating in social and religious activities, until this state is reversed through prescribed rituals and procedures
LEV 13:3 · LEV 13:8 · LEV 13:11 · LEV 13:15 · LEV 13:20 · LEV 13:22 · LEV 13:25 · LEV 13:27 · LEV 13:30 · LEV 13:44 · LEV 13:44 · LEV 13:59
Despise | verb pi
Collocation: טמא שֵׁם
to defile (someone's) name literally: to defile (someone's) name; hence: = action by which humans show utter disrespect to a deity by breaking his laws intentionally
Unwilling | verb pi
to treat as unclean = state in which humans are unwilling to have anything to do with things that have been contaminated
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
טָמֵא vb. be or become unclean Qal be or become unclean
Niph. defile oneself, be defiled
Pi. defile
Pu. myself is not polluted
Hithp.—reflexive, defile oneself
Hothp. after that she has been defiled
base
טָמְאָה n.f. uncleanness Mi 2:10 ref