What does אִישׁ · תְּרוּמָה mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · תְּרוּמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "man of contributions, man of gifts, bribe-seeker, one greedy for payments".
Hebrew · H376, H8641
אִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת
A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · a present (as offered up ), especially in sacrifice or as tribute
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אִישׁH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Pronunciationish
Individual male person functioning as a foundational unit of social identity, kinship, and covenantal responsibility in Hebrew thought
Open lexicon entry →תְּרוּמָהH8641a present (as offered up ), especially in sacrifice or as tribute
Pronunciationtĕrûmāh
Gift lifted up and separated for God; sacred contribution signifying honor, allegiance, or appeasement.
Open lexicon entry →What does אִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת (ish terumot) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · תְּרוּמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "man of contributions, man of gifts, bribe-seeker, one greedy for payments".
Full entry for אִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת (H376, H8641) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H376, H8641?
H376, H8641 is connected to 2,263 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. man of contributions, man of gifts, bribe-seeker, one greedy for payments
Strong'sH376, H8641
Lexical occurrences2,263 versesSource Gloss
man of contributions, man of gifts, bribe-seeker, one greedy for payments
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת is built from this root: