Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to defile
Usage: 1) (Niphal) to be stopped up 1a) to be regarded as unclean (metaplastic)
Strong's Number
H2933
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H2933 Quick Answer
Strong's H2933 טָּמָה (tamah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tamah (taw-maw') v. 1. to be impure in a religious sense [a collateral form of H2930] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include defiled and reputed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tamah (taw-maw') v. 1. to be impure in a religious sense [a collateral form of H2930]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- defiled and reputed
Meaning and Definition
tamah (taw-maw') v. 1. to be impure in a religious sense [a collateral form of H2930] KJV: be defiled, be reputed vile. Root(s): H2930
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2933. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2933 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tamah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
defiled
Leviticus 11:43
reputed
Job 18:3
How Strong's H2933 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2933 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2933 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2933.
Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2933, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2933 FAQ
What does tamah (טָמָה) mean?
Tamah (Strong's H2933) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be defiled". tamah (taw-maw') v. 1. to be impure in a religious sense [a collateral form of H2930]
How many times is tamah (טָמָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2933 across 2 books.
Where can I study tamah (טָמָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2933 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tamah (טָמָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as defiled and reputed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.