יִטַּמָּֽא
𐤉𐤈𐤌𐤀
ṭâmêʼ
he may defile himself
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 21:3 · Word #10
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 HVti3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he may defile himself |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2930-49
he will make himself unclean
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hithpael (reflexive), imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpael stem conveys reflexive action, indicating that the subject brings impurity upon himself. The imperfect 3rd masculine singular form expresses that he will enter into a state of ritual uncleanness. |
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