בְּהֵמָה טְמֵאָה
Properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) · foul in a religious sense
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בְּהֵמָה H929 properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
טָמֵא H2931 foul in a religious sense
What does בְּהֵמָה טְמֵאָה (bĕhēmāh ṭĕmēʾāh) mean in the Bible?
בְּהֵמָה · טָמֵא is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)".
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