תְּרוּמָה (H8641) — Hebrew Lexicon

תְּרוּמָה

𐤕𐤓𐤅𐤌𐤄

tᵉrûwmâh

H8641 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

An offering or contribution set apart from a larger whole, typically as a dedicated gift for sacred or communal use—especially in ritual, cultic, or priestly contexts. The term most often denotes a portion of agricultural produce or other goods dedicated to the sanctuary, priests, or the community, removed from ordinary use and considered sanctified through the act of separation and dedication. In some contexts refers more specifically to the 'heave offering,' which was lifted or elevated as a ritual gesture when presented. The semantic range includes: offering, contribution, dedicated gift, portion set aside for sacred use, elevated/heave offering.

Semantic Range

offering, contribution, portion set apart, dedicated gift, heave offering, oblation, sacred donation, priestly share, portion separated from produce

Root / Etymology

From the root רוּם (רו"ם), meaning 'to be high, exalted, rise, raise up.' The noun תְּרוּמָה derives from the causative or denominative sense 'that which is raised up,' referring to something lifted or separated and dedicated, especially as an offering. While the root's core meaning emphasizes elevation or separation, the noun focuses on the act and result of setting apart a portion as holy or dedicated.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Torah and throughout the Hebrew Bible, תְּרוּמָה most often signifies portions of produce (grain, oil, wine) or precious materials set apart for the tabernacle/temple or for priestly support (e.g., Exodus 25:2–3, Numbers 18:8-24). The regular contrast is with other types of offerings (e.g., זֶבַח 'sacrifice,' מִנְחָה 'grain offering'), as תְּרוּמָה emphasizes separation and dedication rather than slaughter. The term also occurs in the context of community contributions for sacred construction projects and, in post-exilic texts, is involved in regulation of priestly dues. Later translations (e.g., LXX, Vulgate) sometimes conflate תְּרוּמָה with the general notion of 'offering,' but older English versions, including the KJV, use the term 'heave offering'—reflecting an earlier, more ritual-specific understanding. However, the core meaning is broader than the exclusive act of 'heaving' or lifting; it is the concept of removing and dedicating. The term does not denote a uniquely Israelite practice, but the prescribed procedures and religious significance are distinct within Israelite priestly law. The later rabbinic use of the term (e.g., as the priestly portion from agricultural tithes) continues but adapts its biblical application. Use shifts from the monarchic period to the later Second Temple and rabbinic eras, reflecting the changes in both temple ritual and social organization.

Translation Consistency

primary "offering" 75 occurrences

Terumah is primarily a dedicated gift or portion set apart for sacred use; ‘offering’ is the natural, widely used English noun that covers general offerings, contributions, and specific ritual types (including heave-offerings). It is more idiomatic than literal verbs like ‘raised’ or archaic terms like ‘heave,’ and will render consistently across contexts.

Alternatives (1 occurrence):

"contributions" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or תְּרֻמָה; (Deuteronomy 12:11), from רוּם; a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute; gift, heave offering (shoulder), oblation, offered(-ing).

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Root Family

רום (r-w-m) — be high, lift up, raise, exalt

Root רוּם to be high, lift up, exalt, raise

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H1297	בְּרַם	however
H2036	הֹרָם	Horam
H2037	הָרֻם	Exalted One
H3141	יוֹרָם	YHWH-is-Exalted
H3406	יְרִימוֹת	to Heights
H3412	יַרְמוּת	and in Height-town
H3413	יְרֵמַי	Yahweh has lifted up
H3414	יִרְמְיָה	Yah Exalts
H4791	מָרוֹם	in the height
H4792	מֵרוֹם	Lofty Height
H4822	מְרֵמוֹת	Meremoth
H7208	רְאוּמָה	Exalted Woman
H7215	רָאמָה	Heights of Gilead
H7216	רָאמוֹת	Heights
H725	אֲרוּמָה	Arumah Height
H7311	רוּם	I will lift you high
H7312	רוּם	to rise high
H7313	רוּם	you lifted yourself high
H7314	רוּם	its height
H7315	רוֹם	height of
H7316	רוּמָה	Height-town
H7317	רוֹמָה	in loftiness
H7318	רוֹמָם	and exaltation
H7410	רָם	the one who is high
H7413	רָמָה	in Height-town
H7414	רָמָה	in the Height
H7415	רִמָּה	to a maggot
H7418	רָמוֹת	in the Heights
H7419	רָמוּת	your high place
H7422	רַמְיָה	Yah has exalted
H7433	רָמֹת גִּלעָד	in Heights-of-Gilead
H7435	רָמָתִי	height-land man
H759	אַרְמוֹן	elevated royal citadels of
H8642	תְּרוּמִיָּה	set-apart offering

Word Forms

18 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`H8641-08`	תְּרוּמַ֥ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	the contribution	raised contribution of	offering of	25
`H8641-02`	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֔ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the contribution	the raised offering	the raised offering	15
`H8641-07`	תְּרוּמָ֑ה	terumah	`HNcfsa`	offering	raised-up offering	raised-up offering	14
`H8641-16`	וּ/תְרֻמַ֣ת	uterumat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and contribution	and raised-offering of	and offering of	3
`H8641-05`	לִ/תְרוּמַ֣ת	literumat	`HR/Ncfsc`	for-contribution-of	for the raised-up offering of	for the raised-up offering of	3
`H8641-12`	תְּרוּמֹ֣ת	terumot	`HNcfpc`	heave offerings	raised-up offerings of	offerings of	3
`H8641-14`	תְּרוּמֹֽתֵי/כֶ֗ם	terumoteykhem	`HNcfpc/Sp2mp`	heave-offerings-of-you	your elevated offerings	your elevated offerings	2
`H8641-04`	לַ/תְּרוּמוֹת֮	laterumot	`HRd/Ncfpa`	for the contributions	for the raised-up offerings	for the raised-up offerings	1
`H8641-03`	כִּ/תְרוּמַ֣ת	kiterumat	`HR/Ncfsc`	as the offering of	raised-up offering of	as the offering of	1
`H8641-10`	תְּרוּמַתְ/כֶ֑ם	terumatekhem	`HNcfsc/Sp2mp`	your contribution	your raised-up offering	your raised-up offering	1
`H8641-18`	וְ/הַ/תְּרוּמָֽה	vehaterumah	`HC/Td/Ncfsa`	and the offering	and the raised-up offering	and the offering	1
`H8641-11`	תְּרוּמָתִֽ/י	terumati	`HNcfsc/Sp1cs`	My offering	my raised offering	my raised offering	1
`H8641-15`	וּ/תְרוּמָ֞ה	uterumah	`HC/Ncfsa`	and a heave offering	raised-up sacred portion	and a heave offering	1
`H8641-06`	מִ/תְּרוּמַ֥ת	miterumat	`HR/Ncfsc`	from the offering	from the raised-up offering of	from the raised-up offering of	1
`H8641-09`	תְּרוּמָתָ֖/ם	terumatam	`HNcfsc/Sp3mp`	their heave offering	their raised offering	their heave offering	1
`H8641-17`	וּ֠/תְרוּמֹתֵי/נוּ	uterumoteynu	`HC/Ncfpc/Sp1cp`	and our contributions	our raised-up offerings	and our raised-up offerings	1
`H8641-13`	תְּרוּמֹתָ֑/י	terumotay	`HNcfpc/Sp1cs`	my contributions	my raised offerings	my contributions	1
`H8641-01`	בִּ/תְרוּמַ֥ת	biterumat	`HR/Ncfsc`	of the heave offering	in the raised-up offering of	in the raised-up offering of	1

Occurrences in Scripture

76 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`H8641-07`	Exodus 25:2	תְּרוּמָ֑ה	terumah	`HNcfsa`	an offering	raised-up offering	raised-up offering
`H8641-11`	Exodus 25:2	תְּרוּמָתִֽ/י	terumati	`HNcfsc/Sp1cs`	My offering	my raised offering	my raised offering
`H8641-02`	Exodus 25:3	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֔ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the offering	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-02`	Exodus 29:27	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֔ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	of the heave offering	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-07`	Exodus 29:28	תְרוּמָ֖ה	terumah	`HNcfsa`	a heave offering	raised-up offering	raised-up offering
`H8641-15`	Exodus 29:28	וּ/תְרוּמָ֞ה	uterumah	`HC/Ncfsa`	and a heave offering	raised-up sacred portion	and a heave offering
`H8641-09`	Exodus 29:28	תְּרוּמָתָ֖/ם	terumatam	`HNcfsc/Sp3mp`	their heave offering	their raised offering	their heave offering
`H8641-07`	Exodus 30:13	תְּרוּמָ֖ה	terumah	`HNcfsa`	an offering	raised-up offering	raised-up offering
`H8641-08`	Exodus 30:14	תְּרוּמַ֥ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	the contribution	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-08`	Exodus 30:15	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	the offering	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-07`	Exodus 35:5	תְּרוּמָה֙	terumah	`HNcfsa`	offering	raised-up offering	raised-up offering
`H8641-08`	Exodus 35:5	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	offering of	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-08`	Exodus 35:21	תְּרוּמַ֨ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	offering	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-08`	Exodus 35:24	תְּר֤וּמַת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	an offering	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-08`	Exodus 35:24	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat-2	`HNcfsc`	the contribution	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-02`	Exodus 36:3	הַ/תְּרוּמָה֙	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the contribution	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-05`	Exodus 36:6	לִ/תְרוּמַ֣ת	literumat	`HR/Ncfsc`	for the contribution	for the raised-up offering of	for the raised-up offering of
`H8641-07`	Leviticus 7:14	תְּרוּמָ֖ה	terumah	`HNcfsa`	contribution	raised-up offering	raised-up offering
`H8641-07`	Leviticus 7:32	תְרוּמָ֖ה	terumah	`HNcfsa`	contribution	raised-up offering	raised-up offering
`H8641-02`	Leviticus 7:34	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֗ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	of the heave offering	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-02`	Leviticus 10:14	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֗ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	of-the-contribution	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-02`	Leviticus 10:15	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֞ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the heave offering	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-01`	Leviticus 22:12	בִּ/תְרוּמַ֥ת	biterumat	`HR/Ncfsc`	of the heave offering	in the raised-up offering of	in the raised-up offering of
`H8641-07`	Numbers 5:9	תְּרוּמָ֞ה	terumah	`HNcfsa`	offering	raised-up offering	raised-up offering
`H8641-02`	Numbers 6:20	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֑ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the-heave-offering	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-07`	Numbers 15:19	תְרוּמָ֖ה	terumah	`HNcfsa`	an offering	raised-up offering	raised-up offering
`H8641-07`	Numbers 15:20	תְרוּמָ֑ה	terumah	`HNcfsa`	offering	raised-up offering	raised-up offering
`H8641-03`	Numbers 15:20	כִּ/תְרוּמַ֣ת	kiterumat	`HR/Ncfsc`	as the offering of	raised-up offering of	as the offering of
`H8641-07`	Numbers 15:21	תְּרוּמָ֑ה	terumah	`HNcfsa`	a contribution	raised-up offering	raised-up offering
`H8641-13`	Numbers 18:8	תְּרוּמֹתָ֑/י	terumotay	`HNcfpc/Sp1cs`	my contributions	my raised offerings	my contributions
`H8641-08`	Numbers 18:11	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	the heave offering	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-12`	Numbers 18:19	תְּרוּמֹ֣ת	terumot	`HNcfpc`	heave offerings	raised-up offerings of	offerings of
`H8641-07`	Numbers 18:24	תְּרוּמָ֔ה	terumah	`HNcfsa`	offering	raised-up offering	raised-up offering
`H8641-08`	Numbers 18:26	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	heave-offering-of	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-10`	Numbers 18:27	תְּרוּמַתְ/כֶ֑ם	terumatekhem	`HNcfsc/Sp2mp`	your contribution	your raised-up offering	your raised-up offering
`H8641-08`	Numbers 18:28	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	the contribution	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-08`	Numbers 18:28	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat-2	`HNcfsc`	contribution	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-08`	Numbers 18:29	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	contribution	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-08`	Numbers 31:29	תְּרוּמַ֥ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	offering	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-08`	Numbers 31:41	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	heave offering	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-02`	Numbers 31:52	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֗ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	of the offering	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-08`	Deuteronomy 12:6	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	the contribution	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-16`	Deuteronomy 12:11	וּ/תְרֻמַ֣ת	uterumat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and the contribution	and raised-offering of	and offering of
`H8641-16`	Deuteronomy 12:17	וּ/תְרוּמַ֥ת	uterumat	`HC/Ncfsc`	or the contribution	and raised-offering of	and offering of
`H8641-12`	2 Samuel 1:21	תְרוּמֹ֑ת	terumot	`HNcfpa`	of offerings	raised-up offerings of	offerings of
`H8641-07`	Isaiah 40:20	תְּרוּמָ֔ה	terumah	`HNcfsa`	for an offering	raised-up offering	raised-up offering
`H8641-14`	Ezekiel 20:40	תְּרוּמֹֽתֵי/כֶ֗ם	terumoteykhem	`HNcfpc/Sp2mp`	heave-offerings-of-you	your elevated offerings	your elevated offerings
`H8641-08`	Ezekiel 44:30	תְּר֣וּמַת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	contributions	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-14`	Ezekiel 44:30	תְּרוּמ֣וֹתֵי/כֶ֔ם	terumoteykhem	`HNcfpc/Sp2mp`	your contributions	your elevated offerings	your elevated offerings
`H8641-07`	Ezekiel 45:1	תְרוּמָ֨ה	terumah	`HNcfsa`	a contribution	raised-up offering	raised-up offering
`H8641-08`	Ezekiel 45:6	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	the contribution	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-05`	Ezekiel 45:7	לִ/תְרוּמַ֨ת	literumat	`HR/Ncfsc`	for the contribution of	for the raised-up offering of	for the raised-up offering of
`H8641-08`	Ezekiel 45:7	תְרֽוּמַת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	contribution of	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-02`	Ezekiel 45:13	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֖ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	is the offering	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-02`	Ezekiel 45:16	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֣ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the offering	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-02`	Ezekiel 48:8	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֣ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the contribution	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-02`	Ezekiel 48:9	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֕ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the contribution	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-08`	Ezekiel 48:10	תְרֽוּמַת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	the contribution	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-06`	Ezekiel 48:12	מִ/תְּרוּמַ֥ת	miterumat	`HR/Ncfsc`	from the offering	from the raised-up offering of	from the raised-up offering of
`H8641-08`	Ezekiel 48:18	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	the-contribution-of	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-08`	Ezekiel 48:18	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat-2	`HNcfsc`	the-contribution-of	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-02`	Ezekiel 48:20	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֗ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the offering	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-08`	Ezekiel 48:20	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	offering of	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-05`	Ezekiel 48:21	לִ/תְרֽוּמַת	literumat	`HR/Ncfsc`	for-contribution-of	for the raised-up offering of	for the raised-up offering of
`H8641-07`	Ezekiel 48:21	תְּרוּמָה֮	terumah	`HNcfsa`	contribution	raised-up offering	raised-up offering
`H8641-08`	Ezekiel 48:21	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	contribution-of	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-18`	Malachi 3:8	וְ/הַ/תְּרוּמָֽה	vehaterumah	`HC/Td/Ncfsa`	and the offering	and the raised-up offering	and the offering
`H8641-12`	Proverbs 29:4	תְּרוּמ֣וֹת	terumot	`HNcfpa`	of contributions	raised-up offerings of	offerings of
`H8641-08`	Ezra 8:25	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	offering of	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-17`	Nehemiah 10:38	וּ֠/תְרוּמֹתֵי/נוּ	uterumoteynu	`HC/Ncfpc/Sp1cp`	and our contributions	our raised-up offerings	and our raised-up offerings
`H8641-08`	Nehemiah 10:40	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	the contribution of	raised contribution of	offering of
`H8641-04`	Nehemiah 12:44	לַ/תְּרוּמוֹת֮	laterumot	`HRd/Ncfpa`	for the contributions	for the raised-up offerings	for the raised-up offerings
`H8641-16`	Nehemiah 13:5	וּ/תְרוּמַ֖ת	uterumat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and contribution	and raised-offering of	and offering of
`H8641-02`	2 Chronicles 31:10	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֜ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the contribution	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-02`	2 Chronicles 31:12	הַ/תְּרוּמָ֧ה	haterumah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the contribution	the raised offering	the raised offering
`H8641-08`	2 Chronicles 31:14	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	terumat	`HNcfsc`	contribution	raised contribution of	offering of

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