The meaning of “טָמֵא”
Understanding ṭâmêʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
defiled, [phrase] infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean. - foul in a religious sense 1) unclean, impure 1a) ethically and r...
טָמֵא
defiled, [phrase] infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean. - foul in a religious sense 1) unclean, impure 1a) ethically and religiously 1b) ritually 1c) of places
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 13:36 | “Then the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair; he is unclean.” Word: טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ) | |
| Joshua 22:19 | “Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the Lord, wherein the Lord’s tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the Lord, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the Lord our God.” Word: טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ) | |
| Job 14:4 | “Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.” Word: טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ) | |
| Jeremiah 19:13 | “And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.” Word: טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ) | |
| Hosea 9:3 | “They shall not dwell in the Lord’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.” Word: טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ) |