טָמֵ֣א

𐤈𐤌𐤀

ṭâmêʼ

unclean

In a ritual or cultic context, 'ṭāmêʼ' means unclean, impure—designating a person, animal, object, or food that is ritually or ceremonially unsuitable for sacred use or participation in religious acts due to contact with certain substances, conditions, or actions. It can also denote a state of impurity resulting from transgression of ritual boundaries, contact with the dead, particular diseases, or emissions. While the term often carries technical cultic meaning, it can be extended metaphorically to moral or social pollution, though the primary sense remains ritual.

H2931

Leviticus 13:55 · Word #16

Lexicon H2931

Lemmaטָמֵא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤈𐤌𐤀
Transliterationṭâmêʼ
Strong'sH2931
DefinitionIn a ritual or cultic context, 'ṭāmêʼ' means unclean, impure—designating a person, animal, object, or food that is ritually or ceremonially unsuitable for sacred use or participation in religious acts due to contact with certain substances, conditions, or actions. It can also denote a state of impurity resulting from transgression of ritual boundaries, contact with the dead, particular diseases, or emissions. While the term often carries technical cultic meaning, it can be extended metaphorically to moral or social pollution, though the primary sense remains ritual.

Morphology HAamsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseunclean

SIBI-P1 Translation H2931-09

ritually unclean

Morphological NotesAdjective, masculine singular, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective derives directly from the root טמא and denotes a state of ritual impurity. "Ritually unclean" preserves the cultic focus of the root and reflects the masculine singular adjectival form describing one in a state of impurity.

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