טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ) — Defiled

Hebrew word study: טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ), Strong's H2931. foul in a religious sense

HebrewStrong's H2931
Quick definition
Hebrew word
טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ)
Pronounced: taw-may'

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

foul in a religious sense

Word study
Derivation: from H2930 (טָמֵא);

KJV translation words: defiled, [phrase] infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2931 is tagged on 88 words in 78 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 5:2 and last appears in Haggai 2:14.

How it is rendered in the text

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

is unclean ×23unclean ×18are unclean ×7the unclean ×7the unclean thing ×4unclean thing ×3an unclean thing ×2and unclean ×2the unclean person ×2unclean of ×2are the unclean ×1is the unclean ×1

Forms found in the text

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

טָמֵא ×41הַטָּמֵא ×11טְמֵאִים ×8טְמֵאָה ×8טְמֵא ×4הַטְּמֵאִים ×2הַטְּמֵאָה ×2וְטָמֵא ×2טְמֵאַת ×2וּטְמֵאִים ×1

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×47Numbers ×11Deuteronomy ×8Isaiah ×6Ezekiel ×5Haggai ×2Joshua ×1Judges ×1

Verses (first 25 of 78)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2930 טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ṭâmêʼ (H2931) mean?

Foul in a religious sense.

How is H2931 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2931 as: defiled, [phrase] infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean..

How often does טָמֵא (ṭâmêʼ) appear?

Strong's H2931 is tagged on 88 words in 78 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 5:2 and last appears in Haggai 2:14.