וּ/טְמֵאִ֖ים
𐤅/𐤈𐤌𐤀𐤉𐤌
ṭâmêʼ
and unclean
In a ritual or cultic context, 'ṭāmêʼ' means unclean, impure—designating a person, animal, object, or food that is ritually or ceremonially unsuitable for sacred use or participation in religious acts due to contact with certain substances, conditions, or actions. It can also denote a state of impurity resulting from transgression of ritual boundaries, contact with the dead, particular diseases, or emissions. While the term often carries technical cultic meaning, it can be extended metaphorically to moral or social pollution, though the primary sense remains ritual.
Leviticus 11:35 · Word #12
Lexicon H2931
| Lemma | טָמֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤌𐤀 |
| Transliteration | ṭâmêʼ |
| Strong's | H2931 |
| Definition | In a ritual or cultic context, 'ṭāmêʼ' means unclean, impure—designating a person, animal, object, or food that is ritually or ceremonially unsuitable for sacred use or participation in religious acts due to contact with certain substances, conditions, or actions. It can also denote a state of impurity resulting from transgression of ritual boundaries, contact with the dead, particular diseases, or emissions. While the term often carries technical cultic meaning, it can be extended metaphorically to moral or social pollution, though the primary sense remains ritual. |
Morphology HC/Aampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and unclean |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2931-14
and ritually unclean ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural absolute, with prefixed conjunction וּ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective from טמא denotes a state of ritual impurity; rendered as "ritually unclean" to preserve its primary cultic sense. The masculine plural form is reflected by "ones," and the prefixed conjunction וּ is represented by "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and unclean
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'and ritually unclean ones' to 'and unclean' for concise, object-focused description—the state is what's in view, matching legal usage. |