יִטְמָ֖א
𐤉𐤈𐤌𐤀
yitema
he shall be unclean
a primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated); defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly.
Leviticus 13:46 · Word #6
Lexicon H2930
| Lemma | טָמֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤌𐤀 |
| Transliteration | ṭâmêʼ |
| Strong's | H2930 |
| In-context | he shall be unclean |
Morphology HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2930-52
he will become defiled
| Root | טמא (ṭ-m-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | uncleanness, impurity, defilement, contamination, pollution |
| Semantic Range | to be unclean; to become ceremonially impure; to be morally defiled; to be polluted by contact, idolatry, sin, disease, or death |
| Conceptual Significance | טמא marks the condition of ritual or moral impurity that separates a person from sacred space and community participation. It frames Israel’s holiness code, highlighting the distinction between the holy and the common, the clean and the defiled. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd masculine singular from the root טמא. Denotes a future or modal state of becoming unclean. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple state or becoming of impurity, so "become defiled" reflects the root idea of entering a state of uncleanness. The imperfect 3rd masculine singular form is preserved with "he will," accurately conveying person, number, and gender. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root טמא (uncleanness, impurity, defilement, contamination, pollution)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2930-01 |
betamaakhem | in your making-unclean |
H2931-01 |
betame | while an unclean one |
H2930-02 |
betameam | by their making-unclean |
Word Usage (162 occurrences of H2930)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 34:5 | טִמֵּא֙ | time | had defiled |
| Genesis 34:13 | טִמֵּ֔א | time | he had defiled |
| Genesis 34:27 | טִמְּא֖וּ | timeu | had defiled |