H2932 — טּוּמאָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewtum'ahnoun femOccurrences: 36

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2932
Word:	טּוּמאָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H2930
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	36
Transliteration:	tum'ah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	toom-aw'
Meaning:	1. religious impurity
KJV Renderings:	filthiness, unclean(-ness).

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BDB3348

טֻמְאָה noun feminine uncleanness; — absolute ׳ ט Num 5:19 + 4 t.; construct טֻמְאַת Lev 5:3 + 4 t.; suffix טֻמְאָתֵךְ Ezek 22:15 + 2 t. etc., 18 t. suffixes; plural טֻמְאֹת Lev 16:16; Lev 16:19 suffix טֻמְאוֺתֵיכֶם Ezek 36:25; Ezek 36:29 טֻמְאֹתָם Lev 16:16 —

1. sexual Num 5:19 ( P ), Lam 1:9.

2. of a foul or filthy mass Ezek 24:11 (in a caldron), 2Chr 29:16 (in the temple).

3. ethical and religious Lev 16:16 ( P ); Ezek 22:15; Ezek 24:13; Ezek 39:24 ׳ כפר על הקדשׁ מט Lev 16:16 ( P ); ׳ קדּשׁ מט Lev 16:19 ( P ); ׳ טהר מט Ezek 24:13; Ezek 36:25 ׳ הושׁיע מכל ט Ezek 36:29 ׳ רוּחַ הט unclean spirit, which inspired the prophets to lie Zech 13:2.

4. ritual, of men Lev 5:3 (twice in verse); Lev 7:20; Lev 7:21; Lev 14:19; Lev 15:3 (twice in verse); Lev 15:31 (twice in verse); Num 19:13 (all P ), Lev 22:3 ; Lev 22:5 ( H ); women 2Sam 11:4 וַיִּשְׁכַּב עִמָּהּ וְהִיא מִתְקַדֶּשֶׁת מִטֻמְאָתָהּ see Dr; a time favourable to conception RS^{K 276}; Lev 15:25; Lev 15:26; Lev 15:30 ( P ), Lev 18:19 ( H ), Ezek 36:17 of meats Judg 13:7; Judg 13:14.

5. local, of the nations Ezra 6:21; Ezra 9:11.

BDB3349

טָמְאָה noun feminine uncleanness (טָֽמְאָה, Bear, seems to rest upon a misinterpretation of the form) Mic 2:10 (so Thes MV SS); of ethical uncleanness, from wrong-doing.