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Lexicon :: Strong's H2931 - ṭāmē'

Strong's

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טָמֵא

Transliteration

ṭāmē'

Pronunciation

taw-may'

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Part of Speech

adjective

Root Word (Etymology)

From טָמֵא (H2930)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 809a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

טָמֵא ṭâmêʼ, taw-may'; from H2930; foul in a religious sense:—defiled, infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 87x

The KJV translates Strong's H2931 in the following manner: unclean (79x), defiled (5x), infamous (1x), polluted (1x), pollution (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 87x

The KJV translates Strong's H2931 in the following manner: unclean (79x), defiled (5x), infamous (1x), polluted (1x), pollution (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

unclean, impure
1. ethically and religiously
2. ritually
3. of places

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

טָמֵא ṭâmêʼ, taw-may'; from H2930; foul in a religious sense:—defiled, infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2931: Abbreviations

† II. טָמֵא adjective unclean; — ט׳ Leviticus 5:2 + 58 times; construct טְמֵא Leviticus 22:4 + 3 times; feminine טְמֵאָה Leviticus 5:2 + 11 times; construct טְמֵאַת Ezekiel 22:5, 10; plural טְמֵאִים Leviticus 11:8 + 10 times; — unclean,

1. ethically and religiously שׂפתים ט׳ Isaiah 6:5 (twice in verse) unclean of lips; השׁם ט׳ Ezekiel 22:5 defiled of name, infamous; טהור מִטּ׳ Job 14:4.

2. ritually:

a. of persons, || טהור Deuteronomy 12:15, 22; Deuteronomy 15:22; Ecclesiastes 9:2; נפשׁ ט׳ Leviticus 22:4 (H); (אדם) לנפשׁ ט׳ unclean for a (dead) person Numbers 5:2; Numbers 9:6, 7, 10 (P) = נפשׁ ט׳ Haggai 2:13; elsewhere for various reasons Deuteronomy 26:14; Leviticus 5:2; Leviticus 13:11, 16, 44, 45 (twice in verse); Leviticus 13:46; Leviticus 15:2, 25, 33; Numbers 19:13, 17, 19, 20, 22 (all P), 2 Chronicles 23:19; Isaiah 64:5; Ezekiel 4:13; Ezekiel 22:10; Lamentations 4:15.

b. of animals Leviticus 5:2 (4 times in verse); Leviticus 7:21 (twice in verse); Leviticus 11:4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31; Leviticus 27:11, 27; Numbers 18:15 (all P), Leviticus 20:25 (twice in verse) (H), Deuteronomy 14:7, 8, 10, 19.

c. of things in general Leviticus 11:35 (twice in verse); Leviticus 11:38; Leviticus 15:26; Numbers 19:15 (all P), Isaiah 52:11; food Judges 13:4; Hosea 9:3; houses Jeremiah 19:13; leprosy Leviticus 13:15, 51, 55; Leviticus 14:44, 57 (P); offering Haggai 2:14.

d. persons and things in general כל טמא Leviticus 7:19, 21 (P); ובין הטהור הבדיל בין הט׳ Leviticus 10:10; Leviticus 11:47; לטהור הודיע בין (ה)ט׳ Ezekiel 22:26; Ezekiel 44:23; of aliens Isaiah 52:1 (|| עָרֵל), perhaps also Isaiah 35:8.

3. specifically of places: מקום ט׳ unclean place (place of refuse away from holy place and human habitation) Leviticus 14:40, 41, 45 (P); טמאה ארץ land on the east of the Jordan separated from the land of the tabernacle of י׳ Joshua 22:19 (P); so אדמה ט׳ a foreign land Amos 7:17.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

5:2; 5:2; 5:2; 5:2; 7:19; 7:21; 7:21; 10:10; 11:4; 11:5; 11:6; 11:7; 11:8; 11:8; 11:26; 11:27; 11:28; 11:29; 11:31; 11:35; 11:38; 11:47; 13:11; 13:15; 13:16; 13:44; 13:45; 13:46; 13:51; 13:55; 14:40; 14:41; 14:44; 14:45; 14:57; 15:2; 15:25; 15:26; 15:33; 20:25; 22:4; 22:4; 27:11; 27:27

Numbers

5:2; 9:6; 9:7; 9:10; 18:15; 19:13; 19:15; 19:17; 19:19; 19:20; 19:22

Deuteronomy

12:15; 12:22; 14:7; 14:8; 14:10; 14:19; 15:22; 26:14

Joshua

Judges

2 Chronicles

Job

Ecclesiastes

Isaiah

6:5; 35:8; 52:1; 52:11; 64:5

Jeremiah

19:13

Lamentations

4:15

Ezekiel

4:13; 22:5; 22:5; 22:10; 22:10; 22:26; 44:23

Hosea

9:3

Amos

7:17

Haggai

2:13; 2:14

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Strong's Number H2931 matches the Hebrew טָמֵא (ṭāmē'),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in 'Num' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:2

Num 5:2 - Command^H6680 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 that they put out^H7971 of the camp^H4264 every leper,^H6879 and every one that hath an issue,^H2100 and whosoever is defiled^H2931 by the dead:^H5315

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 9:6

Num 9:6 - And there were certain men,^H582 who were defiled^H2931 by the dead body^H5315 of a man,^H120 that they could^H3201 not keep^H6213 the passover^H6453 on that day:^H3117 and they came^H7126 before^H6440 Moses^H4872 and before^H6440 Aaron^H175 on that day:^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 9:7

Num 9:7 - And those^H1992 men^H582 said^H559 unto him, We are defiled^H2931 by the dead body^H5315 of a man:^H120 wherefore are we kept back,^H1639 that we may not offer^H7126 an offering^H7133 of the LORD^H3068 in his appointed season^H4150 among^H8432 the children^H1121 of Israel?^H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 9:10

Num 9:10 - Speak^H1696 unto the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 If any^H376 man^H376 of you or of your posterity^H1755 shall be unclean^H2931 by reason of a dead body,^H5315 or be in a journey^H1870 afar off,^H7350 yet he shall keep^H6213 the passover^H6453 unto the LORD.^H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 18:15

Num 18:15 - Every thing that openeth^H6363 the matrix^H7358 in all flesh,^H1320 which they bring^H7126 unto the LORD,^H3068 whether it be of men^H120 or beasts,^H929 shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn^H1060 of man^H120 shalt thou surely^H6299 redeem,^H6299 and the firstling^H1060 of unclean^H2931 beasts^H929 shalt thou redeem.^H6299

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:13

Num 19:13 - Whosoever toucheth^H5060 the dead^H4191 body^H5315 of any man^H120 that is dead,^H4191 and purifieth^H2398 not himself, defileth^H2930 the tabernacle^H4908 of the LORD;^H3068 and that soul^H5315 shall be cut off^H3772 from Israel:^H3478 because the water^H4325 of separation^H5079 was not sprinkled^H2236 upon him, he shall be unclean;^H2931 his uncleanness^H2932 is yet upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:15

Num 19:15 - And every open^H6605 vessel,^H3627 which hath no covering^H6781 bound^H6616 upon it, is unclean.^H2931

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:17

Num 19:17 - And for an unclean^H2931 person they shall take^H3947 of the ashes^H6083 of the burnt heifer^H8316 of purification for sin,^H2403 and running^H2416 water^H4325 shall be put^H5414 thereto in a vessel:^H3627

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:19

Num 19:19 - And the clean^H2889 person shall sprinkle^H5137 upon the unclean^H2931 on the third^H7992 day,^H3117 and on the seventh^H7637 day:^H3117 and on the seventh^H7637 day^H3117 he shall purify^H2398 himself, and wash^H3526 his clothes,^H899 and bathe^H7364 himself in water,^H4325 and shall be clean^H2891 at even.^H6153

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:20

Num 19:20 - But the man^H376 that shall be unclean,^H2930 and shall not purify^H2398 himself, that soul^H5315 shall be cut off^H3772 from among^H8432 the congregation,^H6951 because he hath defiled^H2930 the sanctuary^H4720 of the LORD:^H3068 the water^H4325 of separation^H5079 hath not been sprinkled^H2236 upon him; he is unclean.^H2931

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:22

Num 19:22 - And whatsoever the unclean^H2931 person toucheth^H5060 shall be unclean;^H2930 and the soul^H5315 that toucheth^H5060 it shall be unclean^H2930 until even.^H6153

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