What does דָּבָר · טָמֵא mean in the Bible?
דָּבָר · טָמֵא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause".
Hebrew · H1697, H2931
דָּבָר טָמֵא
A word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause · foul in a religious sense
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דָּבָר H1697 a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Pronunciation dāḇār
Word that moves from speech to action: what is spoken becomes a matter of real consequence and effect.
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טָמֵא H2931 foul in a religious sense
Pronunciation tame
Religious impurity that renders one unfit for worship, temple access, or covenant participation until purification
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What does דָּבָר טָמֵא (dāḇār ṭāmēʾ) mean in the Bible?
דָּבָר · טָמֵא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1697, H2931?
H1697, H2931 is connected to 1,543 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Strong's H1697, H2931
Lexical occurrences 1,543 verses Source Gloss
a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
דָּבָר טָמֵא is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain