What does בֵּין · טָמֵא · טָהוֹר mean in the Bible?
בֵּין · טָמֵא · טָהוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or".
Hebrew · H996, H2931, H2889
בֵּין הַטָּמֵא וּבֵין הַטָּהֹר
Between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or · foul in a religious sense · pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
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בֵּין H996 between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or
Pronunciation bēyn
Marks spatial or logical separation; often doubled to emphasize distinction between paired entities or alternatives.
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טָמֵא H2931 foul in a religious sense
Pronunciation tame
Religious impurity that renders one unfit for worship, temple access, or covenant participation until purification
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טָהוֹר H2889 pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
Pronunciation ṭāhwōr
Ritual purity prerequisite for covenant participation; literal cleanliness becomes metaphor for moral and spiritual fitness before God
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What does בֵּין הַטָּמֵא וּבֵין הַטָּהֹר (bên haṭṭāmēʾ ûḇên haṭṭāhōr) mean in the Bible?
בֵּין · טָמֵא · טָהוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H996, H2931, H2889?
H996, H2931, H2889 is connected to 592 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or
Strong's H996, H2931, H2889
Lexical occurrences 592 verses Source Gloss
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בֵּין הַטָּמֵא וּבֵין הַטָּהֹר is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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