טָמֵא
ta.meVerbH2930
to defile
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
Full Lexicon Entry
- 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
142 timesAppears 142 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Leviticus
71
Ezk
28
Numbers
21
2 Kings
4
Jeremiah
4
Key Passages
- 2 Chronicles 36:14
- Ezk 37:23
- Leviticus 11:35
- Leviticus 15:9
- Leviticus 21:4
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