וְ/טִמֵּ֤א
𐤅/𐤈𐤌𐤀
ṭâmêʼ
and he shall pronounce unclean
To be or become ritually unclean (impure), to be in a state of impurity, or to render someone or something ritually impure. The verb conveys entrance into a state that restricts participation in certain Israelite cultic practices or contact with holy objects and spaces, primarily due to physical contact with substances, persons, or situations regarded as sources of impurity. In additional contexts, the verb can be used for actions that render someone or something morally unacceptable or abominable, but the primary focus is ritual status.
Leviticus 13:25 · Word #17
Lexicon H2930
| Lemma | טָמֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤌𐤀 |
| Transliteration | ṭâmêʼ |
| Strong's | H2930 |
| Definition | To be or become ritually unclean (impure), to be in a state of impurity, or to render someone or something ritually impure. The verb conveys entrance into a state that restricts participation in certain Israelite cultic practices or contact with holy objects and spaces, primarily due to physical contact with substances, persons, or situations regarded as sources of impurity. In additional contexts, the verb can be used for actions that render someone or something morally unacceptable or abominable, but the primary focus is ritual status. |
Morphology HC/Vpq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and he shall pronounce unclean |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2930-43
and he rendered unclean
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel (intensive/causative), sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or causative action, meaning to cause someone or something to enter a state of ritual impurity. The sequential perfect 3ms form is reflected as "and he rendered unclean," preserving both the causative force and masculine singular subject. |
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