בְּכָל־שֶׁקֶץ טָמֵא
Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · filth , i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object · foul in a religious sense
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כֹּל H3605 properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
שֶׁקֶץ H8263 filth , i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object
טָמֵא H2931 foul in a religious sense
What does בְּכָל־שֶׁקֶץ טָמֵא (bĕḵol-šeqeṣ ṭāmēʾ) mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · שֶׁקֶץ · טָמֵא is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
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