Lexicon
טָמָה
ta.mah
H2933
H:V Hebrew

to defile

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ta.mah describes being regarded as unclean in the complaint voiced in Job 18:3.

The attested use describes being considered unclean: in Job 18:3, the speakers ask why they have been so regarded in another's eyes.

Senses in use

  1. Being regarded as unclean · dominant

    In Job 18:3, the Niphal perfect first common plural form occurs in the speakers' question about why they have been regarded in this way. The APB renders the clause, "considered unclean in your eyes," confirming the verse's portrayal of an unfavorable assessment.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 18:3, the APB presents the clause as "considered unclean in your eyes." This rendering confirms the verse's overall assessment without isolating each Hebrew contribution.

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