Strong's Lexicon teem: Uncleanness, impurity Original Word: טְעַם Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be unclean or impure. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament is "ἀκαθαρσία" (akatharsia), which also denotes impurity or uncleanness. This term appears in passages such as Ephesians 5:3, where believers are exhorted to avoid impurity. Usage: The Hebrew word "teem" is used to denote a state of ritual or moral impurity. It is often associated with physical uncleanness that disqualifies individuals from participating in religious activities or entering sacred spaces. The term can also extend to moral impurity, reflecting a state of sinfulness or ethical defilement. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of purity was central to religious life. The Israelites were given specific laws in the Torah regarding cleanliness, which were meant to set them apart as a holy people. These laws covered various aspects of daily life, including diet, personal hygiene, and religious practices. Ritual impurity could result from contact with certain animals, bodily discharges, or corpses, and required specific purification rites. The emphasis on purity underscored the holiness of God and the need for His people to be clean in His presence. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to taam Definition to feed NASB Translation given to eat (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [טְעֵם] verb Pa`el feed (Pe`al properly taste, see Biblical Hebrew); — Imperfect3masculine plural, accusative of grass + ל person: יְמַעְ֑מוּן Daniel 4:22; Daniel 4:29, so (suffix person) יְטַעֲמוּנֵהּ Daniel 5:21. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance make to eat, feed (Aramaic) corresponding to ta'am; to taste; causatively to feed -- make to eat, feed. see HEBREW ta'am Forms and Transliterations בִּטְעֵ֣ם בטעם יְטַ֣עֲמוּנֵּ֔הּ יְטַֽעֲמ֗וּן יְטַעֲמ֔וּן יטעמון יטעמונה biṭ‘êm biṭ·‘êm bitEm yə·ṭa·‘ă·mūn yə·ṭa·‘ă·mūn·nêh yəṭa‘ămūn yəṭa‘ămūnnêh yetaaMun yeTaamunNehLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 4:25 HEB: כְתוֹרִ֣ין ׀ לָ֣ךְ יְטַֽעֲמ֗וּן וּמִטַּ֤ל שְׁמַיָּא֙ NAS: of the field, and you be given grass KJV: of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass INT: grass cattle and you be given the dew of heaven Daniel 4:32 Daniel 5:2 Daniel 5:21 4 Occurrences |
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