טָמֵא
tame (ṭāmēʾ)
/taw-MAY/
“to be unclean, defile, pollute”
To become ritually or morally defiled, polluted; contaminating sanctuary and separating person from holy assembly until cleansed.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
defileuncleanpollute
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: טָמֵא (to be unclean, defile, pollute) -> G3392
LXX conceptual translation: טָמֵא (to be unclean, defile, pollute) -> G2840
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where טָמֵא (tame) carries significant theological or narrative weight.