טָמֵ֗א
𐤈𐤌𐤀
tame
unclean
from טָמֵא; foul in a religious sense; defiled, [phrase] infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.
Leviticus 7:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H2931
| Lemma | טָמֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤌𐤀 |
| Transliteration | ṭâmêʼ |
| Strong's | H2931 |
| In-context | unclean |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H2931-09
ritually defiled one
| Root | טמא (ṭ-m-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | ritual impurity, defilement, pollution, uncleanness |
| Semantic Range | ritually unclean, defiled, polluted, impure, unfit for sacred use, ceremonially contaminated |
| Conceptual Significance | טמא expresses the state of ritual impurity that bars access to sacred space and community worship in the Torah. It marks boundaries between holy and common, life and death, and reinforces the theological distinction between what is fit and unfit for the presence of יהוה. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular absolute (HAamsa); functions attributively or predicatively to describe a male person, animal, or object as being in a state of ritual impurity. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives from the root טמא, conveying ritual impurity or defilement. The morphology (masculine singular absolute adjective) is reflected by the singular expression "defiled one," preserving its descriptive force toward a single masculine subject while maintaining the root sense of ritual pollution. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root טמא (ritual impurity, defilement, pollution, uncleanness)
| 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 (88 occurrences of H2931)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 5:2 | טָמֵא֒ | tame | unclean |
| Leviticus 5:2 | טְמֵאָ֗ה | temeah | unclean |
| Leviticus 5:2 | טְמֵאָ֔ה | temeah-2 | unclean |