Hebrew · H2931, G169

Tame

Foul in a religious sense · impure (ceremonially, morally (lewd) or specially, (demonic))

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טָמֵאH2931foul in a religious sense

Pronunciationtame

Religious impurity that renders one unfit for worship, temple access, or covenant participation until purification

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ἀκάθαρτοςG169impure (ceremonially, morally (lewd) or specially, (demonic))

Pronunciationakáthartos

Unclean spanning ceremonial impurity, moral corruption, and demonic possession—Judaism's ritual purity framework applied theologically.

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What does tame (tame) mean in the Bible?

טָמֵא · ἀκάθαρτος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "unclean, impure".

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What does טָמֵא · ἀκάθαρτος mean in the Bible?

טָמֵא · ἀκάθαρτος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "unclean, impure".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2931, G169?

H2931, G169 is connected to 88 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. unclean, impure

Strong'sH2931, G169

Lexical occurrences88 verses

Source Gloss

unclean, impure

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