יִטַּמָּֽא

𐤉𐤈𐤌𐤀

yitama

he may defile himself

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.

H2930

Leviticus 21:3 · Word #10

Lexicon H2930

Lemmaטָמֵא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤈𐤌𐤀
Transliterationṭâmêʼ
Strong'sH2930
In-contexthe may defile himself

Morphology HVti3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive
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 H2930-48

he will make himself unclean

Rootטמא (ṭ-m-ʾ)
Core Meaningsuncleanness, impurity, defilement, contamination
Semantic Rangeto become unclean, to defile oneself, to render oneself ritually impure, to incur moral contamination
Conceptual SignificanceRitual and moral purity are central categories in the Torah. Becoming "unclean" affects one’s access to sacred space, community life, and covenantal standing, highlighting the biblical concern with holiness and separation from impurity.
Morphological NotesHithpael imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd masculine singular from טמא. The doubled middle consonant reflects Hithpael assimilation, indicating reflexive or self-involving action.
Rendering RationaleThe root טמא conveys the state of being unclean or contaminated, especially in a ritual or moral sense. The Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular form expresses reflexive action, so "he will make himself unclean" preserves both the root idea of impurity and the reflexive, singular masculine verbal form.

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Words from Root טמא (uncleanness, impurity, defilement, contamination)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2930-01 betamaakhem in your making-unclean
H2930-02 betameam by their making-unclean
H2932-01 betumeat in the defilement of
H2932-02 betumeatam in their defilement
H2931-01 hatame the unclean one
H2931-02 hatemeah the defiled (feminine one)
H2931-03 hatemeim the defiled men
H2932-03 hatumeah the defilement
H2930-03 hayitema Will he become unclean?
H2930-04 hutamaah she-has-been-caused-to-be-unclean
H2932-04 ketumeat like the defilement of
H2931-04 latemeah to the unclean (feminine)
H2930-05 letame to make unclean
H2930-06 letameah to become unclean
H2930-07 letameo to make him unclean
H2930-08 metumaah she has been made unclean
H2932-05 mitumeot from the defilements of
H2930-09 nitema he has become unclean
H2930-10 nitemaah she has become unclean
H2930-11 nitemeah she has become unclean
H2930-12 nitemeim those being defiled
H2930-13 nitemet you have become unclean
H2930-14 nitemetem you have made yourselves unclean
H2930-15 nitemeti I have become unclean
H2930-16 nitemeu they became unclean
H2931-05 tame ritually defiled one
H2930-17 tameah she has become unclean
H2930-18 tamet you have become unclean
H2930-19 tameu you men have made unclean
H2931-06 teme defiled-of
H2931-07 temeah unclean (feminine singular)
H2931-08 temeat uncleanness of
H2931-09 temeim defiled ones
H2930-20 tetame you (masculine singular) will make unclean
H2930-21 tetameu you men must make yourselves unclean
H2930-22 time he has made unclean
H2930-23 timet you (fem. sg.) have made unclean
H2930-24 timetem you men have made unclean
H2930-25 timeu they have made unclean
H2930-26 timeuha they have made her unclean
H2930-27 titamau you men will make yourselves unclean
H2930-28 titameu you men will make yourselves unclean
H2930-29 titema she will become defiled
H2932-06 tumeah uncleanness
H2932-07 tumeatah her defilement
H2932-08 tumeato his defilement
H2932-09 tumeoteykhem your defilements
H2930-30 vaatame and I made unclean
H2930-31 vatetameu and you men made unclean
H2930-32 vatitema and she became unclean
H2930-33 vayetame and he made unclean
H2930-34 vayetameehu and he made him unclean
H2930-35 vayetameu and they made unclean
H2930-36 vayitemeu and they became unclean
H2930-37 venitemaah and she has become unclean
H2930-38 venitemetem and you became defiled
H2930-39 vetame and he became unclean
H2930-40 vetameah and she became defiled
H2930-41 vetameu and they became defiled
H2930-42 vetime and he defiled
H2930-43 vetimeo and he made him unclean
H2930-44 vetimetem and you men have made unclean
H2930-45 vetimeu and they made unclean
H2932-10 vetumeato and his defilement-impurity
H2930-46 yetameenu he will render him unclean
H2930-47 yetameu they make unclean
H2930-49 yitamau they will make themselves unclean
H2930-50 yitameu they will make themselves unclean
H2930-51 yitema he will become defiled

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
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