טֻמְאָה
tuma (ṭumʾâ)
/toom-AW/
“uncleanness, ritual impurity, pollution”
State or substance of ritual or ethical defilement requiring water ablutions, sacrifice, or exile from camp.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From טָמֵא (H2930).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
uncleannessfilthiness
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: טֻמְאָה (uncleanness, ritual impurity, pollution) -> G0167
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where טֻמְאָה (tuma) carries significant theological or narrative weight.