What does בָּשָׂר · חַי · טָמֵא mean in the Bible?
בָּשָׂר · חַי · טָמֵא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "flesh (from its freshness ); by extension, body , person ; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man".
Hebrew · H1320, H2416, H2931
הַבָּשָׂר הַחַי טָמֵא הוּא
Flesh (from its freshness ); by extension, body , person ; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man · alive ; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong ; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively · foul in a religious sense
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בָּשָׂרH1320flesh (from its freshness ); by extension, body , person ; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
Pronunciationbāšār
Flesh as the vulnerable human body, emphasizing mortality, kinship, and bodily shame or nakedness.
Open lexicon entry →חַיH2416alive ; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong ; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
Pronunciationḥay
Life principle extending from physical vitality (raw, fresh, strong) to covenantal presence and relational aliveness with God.
Open lexicon entry →טָמֵאH2931foul in a religious sense
Pronunciationtame
Religious impurity that renders one unfit for worship, temple access, or covenant participation until purification
Open lexicon entry →What does הַבָּשָׂר הַחַי טָמֵא הוּא (habbāśār haḥay ṭāmēʾ hûʾ) mean in the Bible?
בָּשָׂר · חַי · טָמֵא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "flesh (from its freshness ); by extension, body , person ; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man".
Full entry for הַבָּשָׂר הַחַי טָמֵא הוּא (H1320, H2416, H2931) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1320, H2416, H2931?
H1320, H2416, H2931 is connected to 861 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. flesh (from its freshness ); by extension, body , person ; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
Strong'sH1320, H2416, H2931
Lexical occurrences861 versesSource Gloss
flesh (from its freshness ); by extension, body , person ; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
הַבָּשָׂר הַחַי טָמֵא הוּא is built from this root:
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