Strong's H2930 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ)

Pronunciation: taw-may'

Morphology: v

Derivation: a primitive root

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

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

Senses

1. to be unclean, become unclean, become impure
   1. (Qal) to be or become unclean
      1. sexually
      2. religiously
      3. ceremonially
   2. (Niphal)
      1. to defile oneself, be defiled
         1. sexually
         2. by idolatry
         3. ceremonially
      2. to be regarded as unclean
   3. (Piel)
      1. to defile
         1. sexually
         2. religiously
         3. ceremonially
      2. to pronounce unclean, declare unclean (ceremonially)
      3. to profane (God's name)
   4. (Pual) to be defiled
   5. (Hithpael) to be unclean
   6. (Hothpael) to be defiled

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