Word Study · Strong's H2932 · Hebrew
טֻמְאָה
tumah
toom-aw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: ṭumʼâh
“religious impurity”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
religious impurity
Rendered in the KJV as
filthiness, unclean(-ness).
- 36occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 9 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 33inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 36 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 33
- וְטֻמְאָת֖וֹ2
- טֻמְאָ֖ה2
- טֻמְאָת֖וֹ2
- בְּטֻמְאַ֣ת1
- בְּטֻמְאַ֤ת1
- בְּטֻמְאָתֵ֖ךְ1
- בְּטֻמְאָתָ֔ם1
- בְּטֻמְאָתָֽם׃1
- הַטֻּמְאָה֙1
- הַטֻּמְאָ֖ה1
- טֻמְאָ֔ה1
- טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם1
and 21 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 22
- uncleanness her4
- uncleanness his4
- uncleanness3
- and uncleanness his2
- from [the] uncleannesses of2
- in [the] uncleanness of2
- like [the] uncleanness of2
- the uncleanness2
- uncleannesses your2
- [is] uncleanness his1
- according to uncleanness their1
- from [the] uncleanness of1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 14
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singular5
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular5
- preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)5
- preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural4
- noun · feminine singular3
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine plural2
- preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)2
- preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular2
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular2
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcfsc/Sp3fs · 5
- HNcfsc/Sp3ms · 5
- HR/Ncfsc · 5
- HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp · 4
- HNcfsa · 3
- HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms · 2
- HNcfpc/Sp2mp · 2
- HR/Ncfpc · 2
- HR/Ncfsc/Sp2fs · 2
- HTd/Ncfsa · 2
- HNcfpc/Sp3mp · 1
- HNcfsc/Sp2fs · 1
All 36, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Leviticus carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Leviticus18 occurrences
- Leviticus 5:3בְּטֻמְאַ֣תbetumatpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Or if he touches human uncleanness—anything by which one becomes unclean—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty.here: in [the] uncleanness of
- Leviticus 5:3טֻמְאָת֔וֹtumatonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularOr if he touches human uncleanness—anything by which one becomes unclean—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty.here: uncleanness his
- Leviticus 7:20וְטֻמְאָת֖וֹvetumatoconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularBut if anyone who is unclean eats meat from the peace offering that belongs to the LORD, that person must be cut off from his people.here: and uncleanness his
- Leviticus 7:21בְּטֻמְאַ֤תbetumatpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)If one touches anything unclean, whether human uncleanness, an unclean animal, or any unclean, detestable thing, and then eats any of the meat of the peace offering that belongs to the LORD, that person must be cut off from his people.”here: in [the] uncleanness of
- Leviticus 14:19מִטֻּמְאָת֑וֹmitumatopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThen the priest is to sacrifice the sin offering and make atonement for the one to be cleansed from his uncleanness. After that, the priest shall slaughter the burnt offeringhere: from uncleanness his
- Leviticus 15:3טֻמְאָת֖וֹtumatonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThis uncleanness is from his discharge, whether his body allows the discharge to flow or blocks it. So his discharge will bring about uncleanness.here: uncleanness his
- Leviticus 15:3טֻמְאָת֖וֹtumatonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThis uncleanness is from his discharge, whether his body allows the discharge to flow or blocks it. So his discharge will bring about uncleanness.here: [is] uncleanness his
- Leviticus 15:25טֻמְאָתָ֗הּtumatahnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singularWhen a woman has a discharge of her blood for many days at a time other than her menstrual period, or if it continues beyond her period, she will be unclean all the days of her unclean discharge, just as she is during the days of her menstruation.here: uncleanness her
- Leviticus 15:26כְּטֻמְאַ֖תketumatpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Any bed on which she lies or any furniture on which she sits during the days of her discharge will be unclean, like her bed during her menstrual period.here: like [the] uncleanness of
- Leviticus 15:30טֻמְאָתָֽהּ׃tumatahnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singularThe priest is to sacrifice one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for her before the LORD for her unclean discharge.here: uncleanness her
- Leviticus 15:31מִטֻּמְאָתָ֑םmitumatampreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralYou must keep the children of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.here: from uncleanness their
- Leviticus 15:31בְּטֻמְאָתָ֔םbetumatampreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralYou must keep the children of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.here: in uncleanness their
- Leviticus 16:16מִטֻּמְאֹת֙mitumotpreposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)So he shall make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the impurities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to do the same for the Tent of Meeting which abides among them, because it is surrounded by their impurities.here: from [the] uncleannesses of
- Leviticus 16:16טֻמְאֹתָֽם׃tumotamnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralSo he shall make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the impurities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to do the same for the Tent of Meeting which abides among them, because it is surrounded by their impurities.here: uncleannesses their
- Leviticus 16:19מִטֻּמְאֹ֖תmitumotpreposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)He is to sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.here: from [the] uncleannesses of
- Leviticus 18:19טֻמְאָתָ֑הּtumatahnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singularYou must not approach a woman to have sexual relations with her during her menstrual period.here: uncleanness her
- Leviticus 22:3וְטֻמְאָת֖וֹvetumatoconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularTell them that for the generations to come, if any of their descendants in a state of uncleanness approaches the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate to the LORD, that person must be cut off from My presence. I am the LORD.here: and uncleanness his
- Leviticus 22:5טֻמְאָתֽוֹ׃tumatonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularor whoever touches a crawling creature or a person that makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be—here: uncleanness his
Numbers2 occurrences
- Numbers 5:19טֻמְאָ֖הtumahnoun · feminine singularAnd he is to put the woman under oath and say to her, ‘If no other man has slept with you and you have not gone astray and become defiled while under your husband’s authority, may you be immune to this bitter water that brings a curse.here: uncleanness
- Numbers 19:13טֻמְאָת֥וֹtumatonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularAnyone who touches a human corpse and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean, because the water of purification has not been sprinkled on him, and his uncleanness is still on him.here: uncleanness his
Judges2 occurrences
- Judges 13:7טֻמְאָ֔הtumahnoun · feminine singularBut he said to me, ‘Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. Now, therefore, do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day of his death.’”here: uncleanness
- Judges 13:14טֻמְאָ֖הtumahnoun · feminine singularShe must not eat anything that comes from the vine, nor drink any wine or strong drink, nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I have commanded her.”here: uncleanness
Ezra2 occurrences
- Ezra 6:21מִטֻּמְאַ֥תmitumatpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the peoples of the land to seek the LORD, the God of Israel.here: from [the] uncleanness of
- Ezra 9:11בְּטֻמְאָתָֽם׃betumatampreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralthat You gave through Your servants the prophets, saying: ‘The land that you are entering to possess is a land polluted by the impurity of its peoples and the abominations with which they have filled it from end to end.here: with uncleanness their
Ezekiel8 occurrences
- Ezekiel 22:15טֻמְאָתֵ֖ךְtumatekhnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singularI will disperse you among the nations and scatter you throughout the lands; I will purge your uncleanness.here: uncleanness your
- Ezekiel 24:11טֻמְאָתָ֔הּtumatahnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singularSet the empty pot on its coals until it becomes hot and its copper glows. Then its impurity will melt within; its rust will be consumed.here: uncleanness its
- Ezekiel 24:13בְּטֻמְאָתֵ֖ךְbetumatekhpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singularBecause of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.here: in uncleanness your
- Ezekiel 24:13מִטֻּמְאָתֵךְ֙mitumatekhpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singularBecause of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.here: from uncleanness your
- Ezekiel 36:17כְּטֻמְאַת֙ketumatpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)“Son of man, when the people of Israel lived in their land, they defiled it by their own ways and deeds. Their behavior before Me was like the uncleanness of a woman’s impurity.here: like [the] uncleanness of
- Ezekiel 36:25טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶ֛םtumoteikhemnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluralI will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.here: uncleannesses your
- Ezekiel 36:29טֻמְאֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םtumoteikhemnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluralI will save you from all your uncleanness. I will summon the grain and make it plentiful, and I will not bring famine upon you.here: uncleannesses your
- Ezekiel 39:24כְּטֻמְאָתָ֥םketumatampreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralI dealt with them according to their uncleanness and transgressions, and I hid My face from them.here: according to uncleanness their
