טִמֵּ֔א
𐤈𐤌𐤀
time
defiles
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.
Numbers 19:13 · Word #13
Lexicon H2930
| Lemma | טָמֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤌𐤀 |
| Transliteration | ṭâmêʼ |
| Strong's | H2930 |
| In-context | defiles |
Morphology HVpp3ms
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2930-23
he has made unclean
| Root | טמא (ṭ-m-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | uncleanness, impurity, defilement, pollution, contamination |
| Semantic Range | to make ritually unclean, to defile morally, to contaminate physically, to render impure, to pronounce unclean |
| Conceptual Significance | This root is central to Israel’s purity system, marking boundaries between holy and common, clean and unclean. It governs access to sacred space and community life, and carries both ritual and moral dimensions of defilement in the biblical worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Piel stem (intensive/factitive); perfect aspect; 3rd person masculine singular. The Piel form emphasizes causing or declaring uncleanness rather than merely being unclean. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or factitive action, indicating that the subject actively causes a state of uncleanness. The perfect 3rd masculine singular form is reflected by "he has," preserving both the completed aspect and masculine singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root טמא (uncleanness, impurity, defilement, pollution, contamination)
| 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 |