Strong's H2930 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ)

Pronunciation: taw-may'

POS: taw-may' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: a primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated); defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly.

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

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to be unclean, become unclean, become impure
• 2. 1a) (Qal) to be or become unclean
• 3. 1a1) sexually
• 4. 1a2) religiously
• 5. 1a3) ceremonially
• 6. 1b) (Niphal)
• 7. 1b1) to defile oneself, be defiled
• 8. 1b1a) sexually
• 9. 1b1b) by idolatry
• 10. 1b1c) ceremonially
• 11. 1b2) to be regarded as unclean
• 12. 1c) (Piel)
• 13. 1c1) to defile
• 14. 1c1a) sexually
• 15. 1c1b) religiously
• 16. 1c1c) ceremonially
• 17. 1c2) to pronounce unclean, declare unclean (ceremonially)
• 18. 1c3) to profane (God's name)
• 19. 1d) (Pual) to be defiled
• 20. 1e) (Hithpael) to be unclean
• 21. 1f) (Hothpael) to be defiled

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G1808
• GREEK G3392

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