What does אֵלֶּה · טָמֵא mean in the Bible?
אֵלֶּה · טָמֵא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "these or those".
Hebrew · H428, H2930
וּלְאֵלֶּה תִּטַּמָּאוּ
These or those · to be foul , especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
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אֵלֶּהH428these or those
טָמֵאH2930to be foul , especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
Pronunciationtame
Ritual impurity that defiles both person and sanctuary; moral and ceremonial contamination are inseparable.
Open lexicon entry →What does וּלְאֵלֶּה תִּטַּמָּאוּ (ûlĕʾēlleh tiṭṭammāʾû) mean in the Bible?
אֵלֶּה · טָמֵא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "these or those".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H428, H2930?
H428, H2930 is connected to 909 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. these or those
Strong'sH428, H2930
Lexical occurrences909 versesSource Gloss
these or those
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
וּלְאֵלֶּה תִּטַּמָּאוּ is built from this root:
אֵלH411