טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ) — Defile

Hebrew word study: טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ), Strong's H2930. to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)

HebrewStrong's H2930
Quick definition
Hebrew word
טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ)
Pronounced: taw-may'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H2930 is tagged on 162 words in 142 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 34:5 and last appears in Haggai 2:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he will be unclean ×20he will be unclean ×18it will be unclean ×14and he will declare unclean ×5he will make himself unclean ×5she has made herself unclean ×5and he will declare unclean him ×4he has defiled ×4they will make themselves unclean ×4to become unclean ×4and it will be unclean ×3to be unclean ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יִטְמָא ×33וְטָמֵא ×22טִמֵּא ×9וְטִמֵּא ×7לְטָמְאָה ×7יִטַּמָּא ×5נִטְמָאָה ×5וְטִמְּאוֹ ×4טִמְּאוּ ×3תִּטַּמָּאוּ ×3

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×85Ezekiel ×30Numbers ×242 Kings ×4Jeremiah ×4Genesis ×3Hosea ×3Deuteronomy ×2

Verses (first 25 of 142)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2931 טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ), H2932 טֻמְאָה (ṭumʼâh), H2933 טָמָה (ṭâmâh).

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Frequently asked questions

What does ṭâmêʼ (H2930) mean?

To be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated).

How is H2930 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2930 as: defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly..

How often does טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ) appear?

Strong's H2930 is tagged on 162 words in 142 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 34:5 and last appears in Haggai 2:13.