What does בְּהֵמָה · טָמֵא mean in the Bible?
בְּהֵמָה · טָמֵא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)".
Hebrew · H929, H2931
בְּהֵמָה טְמֵאָה
Properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) · foul in a religious sense
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בְּהֵמָה H929 properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
Pronunciation bĕhēmāh
Designates non-rational livestock or animals, emphasizing muteness and instinctual nature contrasting with human rational speech and moral agency.
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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 בְּהֵמָה טְמֵאָה (bĕhēmāh ṭĕmēʾāh) mean in the Bible?
בְּהֵמָה · טָמֵא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H929, H2931?
H929, H2931 is connected to 278 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
Strong's H929, H2931
Lexical occurrences 278 verses Source Gloss
properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
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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