Strong's Lexicon tum'ah: Uncleanness, impurity Original Word: טֻמְאָה Word Origin: Derived from the root טָמֵא (tame'), meaning "to be unclean" or "to defile." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G167 (ἀκαθαρσία, akatharsia) - often translated as "uncleanness" or "impurity" in the New Testament. Usage: The term "tum'ah" refers to a state of ritual impurity or uncleanness in the Hebrew Bible. It is often associated with physical conditions, actions, or objects that render a person or thing ceremonially unclean according to the Mosaic Law. This state of impurity required specific purification rituals to restore cleanliness and allow participation in religious activities. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the concept of purity and impurity was central to religious life and practice. The laws concerning tum'ah were detailed in the Torah, particularly in the books of Leviticus and Numbers. These laws governed various aspects of daily life, including dietary restrictions, bodily discharges, contact with dead bodies, and skin diseases. The purpose of these laws was to maintain holiness and separation from anything considered defiling, reflecting the holiness of God and the need for His people to be set apart. Brown-Driver-Briggs טֻמְאָה noun feminine uncleanness; — absolute ׳ט Numbers 5:19 4t.; construct טֻמְאַת Leviticus 5:3 4t.; suffix טֻמְאָתֵךְ Ezekiel 22:15 2t. etc., 18 t. suffixes; plural טֻמְאֹת Leviticus 16:16,19; suffix טֻמְאוֺתֵיכֶם Ezekiel 36:25,29; טֻמְאֹתָם Leviticus 16:16; — 1 sexual Numbers 5:19 (P), Lamentations 1:9. 2 of a foul or filthy mass Ezekiel 24:11 (in a caldron), 2 Chronicles 29:16 (in the temple). 3 ethical and religious Leviticus 16:16 (P); Ezekiel 22:15; Ezekiel 24:13; Ezekiel 39:24; ׳כפר על הקדשׁ מט Leviticus 16:16 (P); ׳קדּשׁ מט Leviticus 16:19 (P); ׳טהר מט Ezekiel 24:13; Ezekiel 36:25; ׳הושׁיע מכל ט Ezekiel 36:29; ׳רוּחַ הט unclean spirit, which inspired the prophets to lie Zechariah 13:2. 4 ritual, of men Leviticus 5:3 (twice in verse); Leviticus 7:20,21; Leviticus 14:19; Leviticus 15:3 (twice in verse); Leviticus 15:31 (twice in verse); Numbers 19:13 (all P), Leviticus 22:3,5 (H); women 2 Samuel 11:4; וַיִּשְׁכַּב עִמָּהּ וְהִיא מִתְקַדֶּשֶׁת מִטֻמְאָתָהּ see Dr; a time favourable to conception RSK 276; Leviticus 15:25,26,30 (P), Leviticus 18:19 (H), Ezekiel 36:17; of meats Judges 13:7,14. 5 local, of the nations Ezra 6:21; Ezra 9:11. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance filthiness, uncleanness From tame'; religious impurity -- filthiness, unclean(-ness). see HEBREW tame' Forms and Transliterations בְּטֻמְאַ֣ת בְּטֻמְאַ֤ת בְּטֻמְאָתֵ֖ךְ בְּטֻמְאָתָ֔ם בְּטֻמְאָתָֽם׃ בטמאת בטמאתך בטמאתם בטמאתם׃ הַטֻּמְאָ֖ה הַטֻּמְאָה֙ הטמאה וְטֻמְאָת֖וֹ וטמאתו טֻמְאָ֔ה טֻמְאָ֖ה טֻמְאָת֔וֹ טֻמְאָת֖וֹ טֻמְאָת֥וֹ טֻמְאָתֵ֖ךְ טֻמְאָתָ֑הּ טֻמְאָתָ֔הּ טֻמְאָתָ֗הּ טֻמְאָתָ֣הּ טֻמְאָתָֽהּ׃ טֻמְאָתֽוֹ׃ טֻמְאֹתָֽם׃ טֻמְאֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם טמאה טמאותיכם טמאתה טמאתה׃ טמאתו טמאתו׃ טמאתך טמאתם׃ כְּטֻמְאַ֖ת כְּטֻמְאַת֙ כְּטֻמְאָתָ֥ם כטמאת כטמאתם מִטֻּמְאַ֥ת מִטֻּמְאָת֑וֹ מִטֻּמְאָתֵךְ֙ מִטֻּמְאָתָ֑הּ מִטֻּמְאָתָ֑ם מִטֻּמְאֹ֖ת מִטֻּמְאֹת֙ מטמאת מטמאתה מטמאתו מטמאתך מטמאתם bə·ṭum·’ā·ṯām bə·ṭum·’ā·ṯêḵ bə·ṭum·’aṯ bəṭum’aṯ bəṭum’āṯām bəṭum’āṯêḵ betumAt betumaTam betumaTech haṭ·ṭum·’āh haṭṭum’āh hattumAh kə·ṭum·’ā·ṯām kə·ṭum·’aṯ kəṭum’aṯ kəṭum’āṯām ketumAt ketumaTam miṭ·ṭum·’ā·ṯāh miṭ·ṭum·’ā·ṯām miṭ·ṭum·’ā·ṯêḵ miṭ·ṭum·’ā·ṯōw miṭ·ṭum·’aṯ miṭ·ṭum·’ōṯ miṭṭum’aṯ miṭṭum’āṯāh miṭṭum’āṯām miṭṭum’āṯêḵ miṭṭum’āṯōw miṭṭum’ōṯ mittumAt mittumaTah mittumaTam mittumateCh mittumaTo mittumOt ṭum’āh ṭum’āṯāh ṭum’āṯêḵ ṭum’āṯōw ṭum’ōṯām ṭum’ōwṯêḵem ṭum·’ā·ṯāh ṭum·’ā·ṯêḵ ṭum·’ā·ṯōw ṭum·’āh ṭum·’ō·ṯām ṭum·’ō·w·ṯê·ḵem tumAh tumaTah tumaTech tumaTo tumoTam tumoteiChem vetumaTo wə·ṭum·’ā·ṯōw wəṭum’āṯōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 5:3 HEB: כִ֤י יִגַּע֙ בְּטֻמְאַ֣ת אָדָ֔ם לְכֹל֙ NAS: human uncleanness, of whatever KJV: Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, INT: if touches uncleanness human of whatever Leviticus 5:3 Leviticus 7:20 Leviticus 7:21 Leviticus 14:19 Leviticus 15:3 Leviticus 15:3 Leviticus 15:25 Leviticus 15:26 Leviticus 15:30 Leviticus 15:31 Leviticus 15:31 Leviticus 16:16 Leviticus 16:16 Leviticus 16:19 Leviticus 18:19 Leviticus 22:3 Leviticus 22:5 Numbers 5:19 Numbers 19:13 Judges 13:7 Judges 13:14 2 Samuel 11:4 2 Chronicles 29:16 Ezra 6:21 36 Occurrences |
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