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Hebrew · H8548

תָּמִיד

Properly, continuance (as indefinite extension ); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly ); elliptically the regular (daily) sacrifice

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תָּמִיד H8548
Pronunciation tāmiyd

What does תָּמִיד (tāmiyd) mean in the Bible?

תָּמִיד (tāmiyd): Marks perpetual, unbroken continuity—especially God's covenant faithfulness and the daily temple sacrificial system

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Questions this entry answers

What does תָּמִיד (tāmiyd) mean in the Bible?

תָּמִיד (tāmiyd): Marks perpetual, unbroken continuity—especially God's covenant faithfulness and the daily temple sacrificial system

How does the BSB render H8548?

The BSB source-word alignment has 104 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include The regular (12), continually (11), always (7), regularly (6), will always (6).

Where does תָּמִיד (tāmiyd) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (23), Numbers (20), Exodus (8), Isaiah (8).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
The regular 12× Numbers 4:7, Numbers 28:10, Numbers 28:15, Numbers 28:31
continually 11× Exodus 27:20, Leviticus 6:13, Leviticus 24:2, Leviticus 24:3
always 7× 2 Samuel 9:13, 1 Chronicles 16:11, Psalms 16:8, Psalms 40:16
regularly 6× Exodus 29:38, 2 Kings 25:29, 1 Chronicles 16:6, 1 Chronicles 16:37
will always 6× 2 Samuel 9:7, Psalms 34:1, Psalms 40:11, Psalms 71:14
. . . 3× Leviticus 24:8, Jeremiah 52:34, Ezekiel 46:14
are ever 3× Psalms 50:8, Isaiah 49:16, Jeremiah 6:7
as a regular 3× Leviticus 6:20, Numbers 28:3, Ezekiel 46:15
is always 3× 2 Samuel 9:10, Psalms 51:3, Psalms 71:6
and the regular 2× Numbers 28:24, Numbers 29:11
are always 2× Deuteronomy 11:12, Psalms 25:15
forever 2× Psalms 69:23, Proverbs 5:19
- 1× Nehemiah 10:33
[and] the daily sacrifice 1× Daniel 8:12
am always 1× Psalms 73:23
and always 1× Hosea 12:6
and continue 1× Habakkuk 1:17
and daily 1× Numbers 29:6
as a continual 1× Exodus 28:29
at all times 1× Exodus 25:30
continuously 1× 2 Chronicles 2:4
Day 1× Isaiah 21:8
for the regular 1× Nehemiah 10:33
forever around him 1× Psalms 109:19
had long 1× Ezekiel 38:8
has a continual 1× Proverbs 15:15
His daily sacrifice 1× Daniel 8:11
I constantly [take] 1× Psalms 119:109
I will always 1× Psalms 119:44
is ever 1× Psalms 38:17
It shall always 1× Exodus 28:38
May [their sins] always 1× Psalms 109:15
May people ever 1× Psalms 72:15
may they always 1× Psalms 35:27
of the daily sacrifice 1× Daniel 8:13
perpetually 1× Exodus 30:8
portion 1× 2 Kings 25:30
regular 1× Numbers 28:23
shall be made regularly 1× Exodus 29:42
that I may always 1× Psalms 119:117
the daily 1× Numbers 4:16
the daily [sacrifice] 1× Daniel 12:11
the daily sacrifice 1× Daniel 11:31
they presented the regular 1× Ezra 3:5
they were to serve regularly 1× 1 Chronicles 23:31
they will never 1× Isaiah 62:6
This is a regular 1× Numbers 28:6
to continually 1× Ezekiel 39:14
to regularly 1× 1 Chronicles 16:40
vvv 1× Isaiah 51:13
where I can always 1× Psalms 71:3
who continually 1× Isaiah 65:3
who is always 1× Proverbs 28:14
who often 1× 2 Kings 4:9
will continually 1× Exodus 28:30
your constant 1× Nahum 3:19
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:30 תָּמִֽיד׃פ to at all times Adverb Exodus 27:20 תָּמִֽיד׃ to continually Adverb Exodus 28:29 תָּמִֽיד׃ to as a continual Adverb Exodus 28:30 תָּמִֽיד׃ס to will continually Adverb Exodus 28:38 תָּמִ֔יד to It shall always Adverb Exodus 29:38 תָּמִֽיד׃ to regularly Adverb Exodus 29:42 תָּמִיד֙ to shall be made regularly Adverb Exodus 30:8 תָּמִ֛יד to perpetually Adverb Leviticus 6:13 תָּמִ֛יד to continually Adverb Leviticus 6:20 תָּמִ֑יד to as a regular Adverb
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Exodus 25:30
Aligned rows 104
Books represented 21
Exodus 8 Leviticus 6 Numbers 20 Deuteronomy 1 2 Samuel 3 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 3 1 Chronicles 5 2 Chronicles 3 Ezra 1 Nehemiah 2 Psalms 23 Proverbs 4 Isaiah 8 Jeremiah 3 Ezekiel 4 Daniel 5 Hosea 1 Obadiah 1 Nahum 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
הַתָּמִ֔יד 12x hat·tā·mîḏ Numbers 29:11, Numbers 29:16, Numbers 29:19, Numbers 29:22
תָּמִֽיד׃ 12x tā·mîḏ Exodus 27:20, Exodus 28:29, Exodus 29:38, Leviticus 24:2
תָּמִ֑יד 9x tā·mîḏ Leviticus 6:20, Leviticus 24:3, Leviticus 24:8, Numbers 28:6
תָמִֽיד׃ 9x ṯā·mîḏ Numbers 28:3, Psalms 38:17, Psalms 50:8, Psalms 51:3
תָּמִ֖יד 7x tā·mîḏ 2 Samuel 9:13, 1 Chronicles 16:37, 1 Chronicles 16:40, 1 Chronicles 23:31
תָּמִ֔יד 5x tā·mîḏ Exodus 28:38, 1 Kings 10:8, 1 Chronicles 16:6, 2 Chronicles 9:7
תָּמִ֛יד 5x tā·mîḏ Exodus 30:8, Leviticus 6:13, 2 Samuel 9:10, 2 Kings 25:29
הַתָּמִ֖יד 4x hat·tā·mîḏ Numbers 4:7, Numbers 4:16, Numbers 28:10, Daniel 8:12
Parsing patterns
Adverb 78x Exodus 25:30, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 28:29, Exodus 28:30
Article | Adverb 24x Numbers 4:7, Numbers 4:16, Numbers 28:10, Numbers 28:15
Conjunctive waw | Adverb 2x Isaiah 52:5, Habakkuk 1:17
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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