וְ/טִמְּא֣וּ
𐤅/𐤈𐤌𐤀𐤅
ṭâmêʼ
they defiled
To be or become ritually unclean (impure), to be in a state of impurity, or to render someone or something ritually impure. The verb conveys entrance into a state that restricts participation in certain Israelite cultic practices or contact with holy objects and spaces, primarily due to physical contact with substances, persons, or situations regarded as sources of impurity. In additional contexts, the verb can be used for actions that render someone or something morally unacceptable or abominable, but the primary focus is ritual status.
Ezekiel 43:8 · Word #11
Lexicon H2930
| Lemma | טָמֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤌𐤀 |
| Transliteration | ṭâmêʼ |
| Strong's | H2930 |
| Definition | To be or become ritually unclean (impure), to be in a state of impurity, or to render someone or something ritually impure. The verb conveys entrance into a state that restricts participation in certain Israelite cultic practices or contact with holy objects and spaces, primarily due to physical contact with substances, persons, or situations regarded as sources of impurity. In additional contexts, the verb can be used for actions that render someone or something morally unacceptable or abominable, but the primary focus is ritual status. |
Morphology HC/Vpp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they defiled |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2930-46
they rendered unclean
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/causative), perfect conjugation, 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem gives an intensive/causative sense, indicating that the subject actively caused impurity. The perfect 3rd person common plural is reflected in "they rendered," preserving both number and verbal force. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they defiled
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'they rendered unclean' is accurate, but 'they defiled' is more idiomatic for this context, matching the common translation and typical contextual usage. |