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Lexicon :: Strong's H2930 - ṭāmē'

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טָמֵא
Transliteration
ṭāmē'
Pronunciation
taw-may'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 809

Strong’s Definitions

טָמֵא ṭâmêʼ, taw-may'; a primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated):—defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, × utterly.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 161x

The KJV translates Strong's H2930 in the following manner: unclean (74x), defile (71x), pollute (14x), uncleanness (1x), utterly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 161x
The KJV translates Strong's H2930 in the following manner: unclean (74x), defile (71x), pollute (14x), uncleanness (1x), utterly (1x).
  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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
טָמֵא ṭâmêʼ, taw-may'; a primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated):—defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, × utterly.
STRONGS H2930: Abbreviations
† I. טָמֵא verb be or become unclean (Late Hebrew Pi. pollute (ceremonially); Aramaic טְמָא and especially derivatives, bdb037901 Pa. pollute; see RSK 307 ff.) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ט׳ Leviticus 11:25 + 22 times; 3rd person feminine singular טָֽמְאָה Leviticus 12:2 + 2 times; 2nd person feminine singular טָמֵאת Ezekiel 22:4; plural טָֽמְאוּ Leviticus 15:18; Imperfect יִטְמָא Leviticus 5:3 + 34 times; 3rd person feminine singular תִּטְמָא Leviticus 12:2 + 4 times; plural יִטְמְאוּ Psalm 106:39; Infinitive טָמְאָה Leviticus 15:32 + 6 times; — be or become unclean:
1. sexually, with בְּ Leviticus 18:20, 23 (H), Ezekiel 23:17; the land Leviticus 18:25, 27 (H).
2. religiously, with idols Ezekiel 22:3; with בְ Ezekiel 22:4; with necromancers Leviticus 19:31 (H); by sacrificing children to idols Psalm 106:39.
3. ceremonially, by contact with carcasses of unclean animals Leviticus 11:24, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34 (twice in verse); Leviticus 11:35, 36, 40 (P); any carcass Leviticus 17:15 (H); eating of a carcass Leviticus 22:8 (H); by issues Leviticus 15:4, 9, 20 (twice in verse); Leviticus 15:24, 27, 32 (P); by contact with an unclean man Leviticus 5:3; Leviticus 15:4 (P), Leviticus 22:5 (H), or thing Leviticus 22:6 (H); by leprosy Leviticus 13:14, 46; Leviticus 14:36, 46 (P); by contact with the dead Numbers 6:12; Numbers 19:20 (P), Ezekiel 44:25, or with one unclean by such contact Numbers 19:22 (P), Haggai 2:13 (twice in verse); by contact with creeping things Leviticus 22:5 (H); certain animals were always unclean Leviticus 11:26, 27 (P). In ordinary cases of uncleanness טמא עד הערב unclean till even Leviticus 11:24, 25, 27, 28, 31, 32, 39, 40 (twice in verse); Leviticus 14:46; Leviticus 15:5; Leviticus 15:6; Leviticus 15:7; Leviticus 15:8; Leviticus 15:10 (twice in verse); Leviticus 15:11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 27; Numbers 19:7; Numbers 19:8; Numbers 19:10; Numbers 19:21; Numbers 19:22 (all P), Leviticus 17:15; Leviticus 22:6 (H); but uncleanness lasted 7 days for woman bearings a son Leviticus 12:2 (twice in verse) (P), for lying with woman having an issue Leviticus 15:24 (P), or one coming in contact with the dead Numbers 19:11, 14, 16 (P); it lasted 14 days for a woman bearing a daughter Leviticus 12:5 (P).
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִטְמָא Hosea 5:3; Hosea 6:10; 3rd person feminine singular נִטְמְאָה Numbers 5:27, 28; נִטְמָ֑אָה Numbers 5:13 + 5 times; 1st person singular נִטְמֵאתִי Jeremiah 2:23; 2nd person masculine plural נִטְמֵתֶם Leviticus 11:43 (א omitted by scribal error; but Ges and others derive from טמה), etc. + 4 times perfect; Participle plural נִטְמְאִים Ezekiel 20:30, 31; — defile oneself, be defiled:
1. sexually, Leviticus 18:24 (H), Numbers 5:13, 14 (twice in verse); Numbers 5:20, 27, 28, 29 (P).
2. by idolatry conceived as whoredom Hosea 5:3; Hosea 6:10; Jeremiah 2:23; Ezekiel 20:30, 31, 43; Ezekiel 23:7, 13, 30.
3. ceremonially, by eating creeping things Leviticus 11:43.
4. be regarded as unclean (compare Pi. 4), probably נִטְמִינִוּ Job 18:3 we are accounted as unclean; metal. from; on another view see טמה.
Pi. Perfect טִמֵּא Genesis 34:5 + 15 times; suffix טִמְּאוֺ Leviticus 13:8 + 3 times; 2nd person feminine singular טִמֵּאת Ezekiel 5:11, etc. + 7 times Perfect; Imperfect יְטַמֵּא 2 Kings 23:8, etc. + 12 times Imperfect; Imperative plural טַמְּאוּ Ezekiel 9:7; Infinitive טַמֵּא Leviticus 13:44 + 2 times; suffix טַמְּאָם Leviticus 15:31, etc. + 4 times Infinitive; — defile:
1. sexually Genesis 34:5, 13, 27 (R), Ezekiel 18:6, 11, 15; Ezekiel 22:11; Ezekiel 33:26; the land by sexual impurities of the people Leviticus 18:28 (H); Israel by spiritual whoredom Ezekiel 23:17.
2. religiously: the land by bloodshed Numbers 35:34 (P); by allowing the dead body of the murderer to hang on the tree over night Deuteronomy 21:23; by idolatry Jeremiah 2:7; Ezekiel 36:17, 18; Israel defiled the sacred places by the sacrifice of children Leviticus 20:3 (H), Ezekiel 23:38, and God defiled him thereby Ezekiel 20:26; he defileth the sacred places by idolatry 2 Chronicles 36:14; Jeremiah 7:30 = Jeremiah 32:34, Ezekiel 5:11; the holy name of י׳ Ezekiel 43:7, 8; Josiah defiled the idolatrous places of worship by destroying them and making them unfit for use 2 Kings 23:8, 10, 13, 16; of Israel defiling idolatrous images Isaiah 30:22, and the nations the temple of God Psalm 79:1.
3. ceremonially: by ceremonial uncleanness, the sacred places Leviticus 15:31; Numbers 19:13, 20 (P); the camp Numbers 5:3 (P); the temple by dead bodies Ezekiel 9:7; the Nazirite's head of separation by a death occurring in his presence Numbers 6:9 (P); the people defile themselves (נפשׁתיכם) by creeping things Leviticus 11:44 (P).
4. pronounce or declare ceremonially unclean: the leper Leviticus 13:3, 8, 11, 15, 20, 22, 25, 27, 30, 44 (twice in verse); Leviticus 13:59 (P); unclean animals Leviticus 20:25 (H).
Pu. Participle נַפְשִׁי לֹא מְטֻמָּאָה Ezekiel 4:14 myself is not polluted.
Hithp. Imperfect יִטַּמָּא Leviticus 21:1 + 4 times; plural יִטַּמְּאוּ Ezekiel 14:11; Ezekiel 37:23; יִטַּמָּ֑אוּ Hosea 9:4; Ezekiel 44:25, etc. + 6 times Imperfect — reflexive, defile oneself: by eating of an unaccepted peace-offering Hosea 9:4; with בְּ Leviticus 18:24, 30 (H), Leviticus 11:43 (P), Ezekiel 14:11; Ezekiel 20:7, 18; Ezekiel 37:23; with לְ for a dead person Leviticus 21:1, 3, 11 (H), Numbers 6:7 (P); by Leviticus 11:24 (P); without preposition Leviticus 21:4 (H), Ezekiel 44:25.
Hothp. Perfect אַחֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר חֻטַּמָּ֑אָה Deuteronomy 24:4 after that she has been defiled (sexually); on form see Ges§ 54. 3.

טָמְאָה noun feminine uncleanness (טָֽמְאָה, Baer, seems to rest upon a misinterpretation of the form) Micah 2:10 (so Thes MV SS); of ethical uncleanness, from wrong-doing.
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Strong's Number H2930 matches the Hebrew טָמֵא (ṭāmē'),
which occurs 162 times in 142 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 3 (Lev 15:22–2Ki 23:13)

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:22 - And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean H2930 until the even.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:23 - And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean H2930 until the even.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:24 - And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean H2930 seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean. H2930
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:27 - And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, H2930 and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean H2930 until the even.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:31 - Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile H2930 my tabernacle that is among them.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:32 - This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled H2930 therewith;
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:15 - And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean H2930 until the even: then shall he be clean.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:20 - Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile H2930 thyself with her.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:23 - Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile H2930 thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:24 - Defile H2930 not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled H2930 which I cast out before you:
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:25 - And the land is defiled: H2930 therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:27 - (For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;) H2930
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:28 - That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile H2930 it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:30 - Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile H2930 not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:31 - Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled H2930 by them: I am the LORD your God.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:3 - And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile H2930 my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:25 - Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean. H2930
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:1 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled H2930 for the dead among his people:
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:3 - And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled. H2930
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:4 - But he shall not defile H2930 himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:11 - Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile H2930 himself for his father, or for his mother;
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:5 - Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, H2930 or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, H2930 whatsoever uncleanness he hath;
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:6 - The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean H2930 until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:8 - That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile H2930 himself therewith: I am the LORD.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:3 - Both male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall ye put them; that they defile H2930 not their camps, in the midst whereof I dwell.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:13 - And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, H2930 and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner;
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:14 - And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: H2930 or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled: H2930
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:20 - But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, H2930 and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband:
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:27 - And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, H2930 and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:28 - And if the woman be not defiled, H2930 but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:29 - This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled; H2930
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:7 - He shall not make himself unclean H2930 for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:9 - And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled H2930 the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:12 - And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled. H2930
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:7 - Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean H2930 until the even.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:8 - And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean H2930 until the even.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:10 - And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean H2930 until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:11 - He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean H2930 seven days.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:13 - Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth H2930 the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:14 - This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean H2930 seven days.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:16 - And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean H2930 seven days.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:20 - But the man that shall be unclean, H2930 and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled H2930 the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:21 - And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean H2930 until even.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:22 - And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; H2930 and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean H2930 until even.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:34 - Defile H2930 not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:23 - His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, H2930 which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:4 - Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; H2930 for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:8 - And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled H2930 the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:10 - And he defiled H2930 Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:13 - And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile. H2930

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