What does תְּרוּמָה (tĕrûmāh) mean in the Bible?
תְּרוּמָה (tĕrûmāh): Gift lifted up and separated for God; sacred contribution signifying honor, allegiance, or appeasement.
Hebrew · H8641
תְּרוּמָה
A present (as offered up ), especially in sacrifice or as tribute
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תְּרוּמָה H8641
Pronunciation tĕrûmāh
What does תְּרוּמָה (tĕrûmāh) mean in the Bible?
תְּרוּמָה (tĕrûmāh): Gift lifted up and separated for God; sacred contribution signifying honor, allegiance, or appeasement.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8641?
The BSB source-word alignment has 76 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include an offering (8), portion (6), as a contribution (5), as an offering (5), the contributions (4).
Where does תְּרוּמָה (tĕrûmāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (20), Numbers (18), Exodus (17), Leviticus (6).
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 an offering 8× Exodus 25:2, Exodus 35:5, Exodus 35:21, Exodus 35:24
portion 6× Ezekiel 48:10, Ezekiel 48:18, Ezekiel 48:20, Ezekiel 48:21
as a contribution 5× Exodus 35:24, Leviticus 7:14, Leviticus 7:32, Numbers 15:20
as an offering 5× Exodus 36:6, Numbers 18:26, Numbers 31:29, Numbers 31:41
the contributions 4× Exodus 36:3, 2 Chronicles 31:12, 2 Chronicles 31:14, Nehemiah 10:39
contribution 3× Numbers 5:9, Ezekiel 44:30, Ezekiel 45:16
of the contribution 3× Leviticus 7:34, Leviticus 10:14, Leviticus 10:15
the offering 3× Exodus 30:15, Numbers 18:11, Numbers 18:29
- 2× Exodus 29:28, Ezekiel 45:7
contributions 2× Leviticus 22:12, Nehemiah 12:44
district 2× Ezekiel 45:6, Ezekiel 45:7
your offerings 2× Ezekiel 20:40, Ezekiel 44:30
. . . 1× Ezekiel 48:18
[yielding] offerings [of grain] 1× 2 Samuel 1:21
a portion 1× Ezekiel 45:1
along with the contributions 1× Nehemiah 13:5
and heave offerings 1× Deuteronomy 12:6
and offerings 1× Malachi 3:8
and special gifts 1× Deuteronomy 12:11
is an offering 1× Exodus 30:13
is the contribution 1× Ezekiel 45:13
is the heave offering 1× Exodus 29:28
is the offering 1× Exodus 25:3
My offering 1× Exodus 25:2
of My offerings 1× Numbers 18:8
of our grain offerings 1× Nehemiah 10:37
of the [holy] district 1× Ezekiel 48:21
of the heave offering 1× Exodus 29:27
offering 1× Numbers 18:28
offerings 1× Numbers 18:19
or special gifts 1× Deuteronomy 12:17
set apart 1× Ezekiel 48:12
such an offering 1× Isaiah 40:20
that was presented 1× Numbers 6:20
the contribution 1× Ezra 8:25
the portion 1× Ezekiel 48:8
The special portion 1× Ezekiel 48:9
their contributions 1× 2 Chronicles 31:10
this offering 1× Exodus 30:14
up an offering 1× Numbers 15:19
who exacts tribute 1× Proverbs 29:4
will make 1× Exodus 29:28
Your offering 1× Numbers 18:27
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:2 תְּרוּמָ֑ה to an offering Noun - feminine singular Exodus 25:2 תְּרוּמָתִֽי׃ to My offering Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Exodus 25:3 הַתְּרוּמָ֔ה to is the offering Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 29:27 הַתְּרוּמָ֔ה to of the heave offering Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 29:28 תְרוּמָ֖ה to is the heave offering Noun - feminine singular Exodus 29:28 וּתְרוּמָ֞ה to will make Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 29:28 תְּרוּמָתָ֖ם to - Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Exodus 30:13 תְּרוּמָ֖ה to is an offering Noun - feminine singular Exodus 30:14 תְּרוּמַ֥ת to this offering Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 30:15 תְּרוּמַ֣ת to the offering Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 25:2
Aligned rows 76
Books represented 12
Exodus 17 Leviticus 6 Numbers 18 Deuteronomy 3 2 Samuel 1 2 Chronicles 3 Ezra 1 Nehemiah 4 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 20 Malachi 1
Source forms
תְּרוּמַ֣ת 18x tə·rū·maṯ Exodus 30:15, Exodus 35:5, Exodus 35:24, Numbers 18:11
הַתְּרוּמָ֗ה 4x hat·tə·rū·māh Leviticus 7:34, Leviticus 10:14, Numbers 31:52, Ezekiel 48:20
תְרוּמָ֖ה 3x ṯə·rū·māh Exodus 29:28, Leviticus 7:32, Numbers 15:19
הַתְּרוּמָ֔ה 2x hat·tə·rū·māh Exodus 25:3, Exodus 29:27
הַתְּרוּמָ֣ה 2x hat·tə·rū·māh Ezekiel 45:16, Ezekiel 48:8
תְּרוּמָ֑ה 2x tə·rū·māh Exodus 25:2, Numbers 15:21
תְּרוּמָ֖ה 2x tə·rū·māh Exodus 30:13, Leviticus 7:14
תְּרוּמָ֔ה 2x tə·rū·māh Numbers 18:24, Isaiah 40:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct 25x Exodus 30:14, Exodus 30:15, Exodus 35:5, Exodus 35:21
Article | Noun - feminine singular 15x Exodus 25:3, Exodus 29:27, Exodus 36:3, Leviticus 7:34
Noun - feminine singular 14x Exodus 25:2, Exodus 29:28, Exodus 30:13, Exodus 35:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 3x Deuteronomy 12:11, Deuteronomy 12:17, Nehemiah 13:5
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct 3x Exodus 36:6, Ezekiel 45:7, Ezekiel 48:21
Noun - feminine plural 2x 2 Samuel 1:21, Proverbs 29:4
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural 2x Ezekiel 20:40, Ezekiel 44:30
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural 1x Nehemiah 10:37
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Gift lifted up and separated for God; sacred contribution signifying honor, allegiance, or appeasement.
Source Gloss
a present (as offered up ), especially in sacrifice or as tribute
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Gift lifted up and separated for God; sacred contribution signifying honor, allegiance, or appeasement.
a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute BDB: contribution Usage: gift, heave offering (shoulder), oblation, offered(-ing).
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
A present or contribution given to secure favor or influence
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Word Origins
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain