טַמֵּא אֶת־אַדְמָתְךָ
To be foul , especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated) · soil (from its general redness)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
טָמֵא H2930 to be foul , especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
אֲדָמָה H127 soil (from its general redness)
What does טַמֵּא אֶת־אַדְמָתְךָ (tamme et-admatekha) mean in the Bible?
טָמֵא · אֲדָמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be foul , especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)".
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Meaning
Word Origins
טַמֵּא אֶת־אַדְמָתְךָ is a primitive root — no further derivation.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.