What does טֻמְאָה mean in the Bible?
טֻמְאָה is a Hebrew word meaning "religious impurity".
Hebrew · H2932
טֻמְאָה
Religious impurity
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טֻמְאָהH2932
What does טֻמְאָה mean in the Bible?
טֻמְאָה is a Hebrew word meaning "religious impurity".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2932?
The BSB source-word alignment has 36 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include uncleanness (4), - (2), . . . (2), from the uncleanness (2), unclean (2).
Where does טֻמְאָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 5:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (18), Ezekiel (8), Ezra (2), Judges (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ituncleanness4×Leviticus 5:3, Leviticus 7:21, Leviticus 15:3
-2×Leviticus 5:3, Ezra 9:11
. . .2×Leviticus 15:31, Leviticus 18:19
from the uncleanness2×Leviticus 16:19, Ezra 6:21
unclean2×Judges 13:7, Judges 13:14
your uncleanness2×Ezekiel 22:15, Ezekiel 36:29
according to their uncleanness1×Ezekiel 39:24
and become defiled1×Numbers 5:19
and his uncleanness1×Numbers 19:13
because of the impurities1×Leviticus 16:16
during her menstrual period1×Leviticus 15:26
for her unclean1×Leviticus 15:30
from her uncleanness1×2 Samuel 11:4
from his uncleanness1×Leviticus 14:19
from their uncleanness1×Leviticus 15:31
from your filthiness1×Ezekiel 24:13
Her uncleanness1×Lamentations 1:9
in a state of uncleanness1×Leviticus 22:3
is unclean1×Leviticus 7:20
like the uncleanness1×Ezekiel 36:17
of her unclean1×Leviticus 15:25
of impurity1×Zechariah 13:2
of their impurities1×Leviticus 16:16
of your uncleanness1×Ezekiel 24:13
the unclean things1×2 Chronicles 29:16
the uncleanness may be1×Leviticus 22:5
Then its impurity1×Ezekiel 24:11
your impurities1×Ezekiel 36:25
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 5:3בְּטֻמְאַ֣תtouncleannessPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructLeviticus 5:3טֻמְאָת֔וֹto-Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularLeviticus 7:20וְטֻמְאָת֖וֹtois uncleanConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularLeviticus 7:21בְּטֻמְאַ֤תtouncleannessPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructLeviticus 14:19מִטֻּמְאָת֑וֹtofrom his uncleannessPreposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularLeviticus 15:3טֻמְאָת֖וֹtouncleannessNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularLeviticus 15:3טֻמְאָת֖וֹtouncleannessNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularLeviticus 15:25טֻמְאָתָ֗הּtoof her uncleanNoun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularLeviticus 15:26כְּטֻמְאַ֖תtoduring her menstrual periodPreposition-k | Noun - feminine singular constructLeviticus 15:30טֻמְאָתָֽהּ׃tofor her uncleanNoun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 5:3
Aligned rows36
Books represented9
Leviticus18Numbers2Judges22 Samuel12 Chronicles1Ezra2Lamentations1Ezekiel8Zechariah1
Source forms
וְטֻמְאָת֖וֹ2xwə·ṭum·’ā·ṯōwLeviticus 7:20, Leviticus 22:3
טֻמְאָ֖ה2xṭum·’āhNumbers 5:19, Judges 13:14
טֻמְאָת֖וֹ2xṭum·’ā·ṯōwLeviticus 15:3
בְּטֻמְאַ֣ת1xbə·ṭum·’aṯLeviticus 5:3
בְּטֻמְאַ֤ת1xbə·ṭum·’aṯLeviticus 7:21
בְּטֻמְאָתֵ֖ךְ1xbə·ṭum·’ā·ṯêḵEzekiel 24:13
בְּטֻמְאָתָ֔ם1xbə·ṭum·’ā·ṯāmLeviticus 15:31
בְּטֻמְאָתָֽם׃1xbə·ṭum·’ā·ṯāmEzra 9:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular5xLeviticus 15:25, Leviticus 15:30, Leviticus 18:19, Lamentations 1:9
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular5xLeviticus 5:3, Leviticus 15:3, Leviticus 22:5, Numbers 19:13
Noun - feminine singular3xNumbers 5:19, Judges 13:7, Judges 13:14
Article | Noun - feminine singular2x2 Chronicles 29:16, Zechariah 13:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular2xLeviticus 7:20, Leviticus 22:3
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural2xEzekiel 36:25, Ezekiel 36:29
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct2xLeviticus 5:3, Leviticus 7:21
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural2xLeviticus 15:31, Ezra 9:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. religious impurity
Source Gloss
religious impurity
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
religious impurity BDB: uncleanness Usage: filthiness, unclean(-ness).
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
טֻמְאָה is built from this root:
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