Unclean טָמֵא

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · May 25, 2026 · 3m

We are in chapter five of Leviticus with our word for today. טָמֵא unclean, polluted, defiled, profane, dishonor. It is used 88 times in the Old Testament, 8 times in our chapter. Over half of the uses are found in the book of Leviticus with 47. Let’s look at the 8 uses in our chapter. Leviticus 5:2-3 if anyone touches an טָמֵא֒ unclean thing, whether a carcass of an טְמֵאָ֗ה unclean wild animal or a carcass of טְמֵאָ֔ה unclean livestock or a carcass of טָמֵ֑א unclean swarming things, and it is hidden from him and he has become טָמֵ֖א unclean, and he realizes his guilt; or if he touches human…