What does תַּמְרוּק mean in the Bible?
e. soap or perfumery for the bath; figuratively, a detergent".
Hebrew · H8562
תַּמְרוּק
Properly, a scouring , i.e. soap or perfumery for the bath; figuratively, a detergent
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תַּמְרוּקH8562
What does תַּמְרוּק mean in the Bible?
תַּמְרוּק is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a scouring , i.e. soap or perfumery for the bath; figuratively, a detergent".
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How does the BSB render H8562?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and cosmetics (1), beauty treatments (1), with beauty treatments (1).
Where does תַּמְרוּק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Esther 2:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Esther (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand cosmetics1×Esther 2:12
beauty treatments1×Esther 2:3
with beauty treatments1×Esther 2:9
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Esther 2:3תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃tobeauty treatmentsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine pluralEsther 2:9תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָtowith beauty treatmentsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularEsther 2:12וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖יtoand cosmeticsConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEsther 2:3
Aligned rows3
Books represented1
Esther3
Source forms
וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖י1xū·ḇə·ṯam·rū·qêEsther 2:12
תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ1xtam·rū·qe·hāEsther 2:9
תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃1xtam·rū·qê·henEsther 2:3
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct1xEsther 2:12
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural1xEsther 2:3
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xEsther 2:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, a scouring , i.e. soap or perfumery for the bath; figuratively, a detergent
Source Gloss
properly, a scouring , i.e. soap or perfumery for the bath; figuratively, a detergent
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, a scouring, i.e. soap or perfumery for the bath; figuratively, a detergent Usage: × cleanse, (thing for) purification(-fying).
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
תַּמְרוּק is built from this root:
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