Unclean in Hebrew is טָמֵא (tamé).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
טָמֵא
tamé
adjective
In English
unclean
/ʌnˈkliːn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for unclean as an adjective.
ritually or ceremonially impure or unfit
- טָמֵאטמאtaméIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word טָמֵא.
- Written with vowel points
- טָמֵא
- Written without vowel points
- טמא
- Said
- tamé
- Feminine form
- טְמֵאָה
- Its meanings in English
- unclean, ritually unclean
The Hebrew dictionary's page for טמא, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after unclean in the list.
These are the questions people ask about unclean in Hebrew.
How do you say unclean in Hebrew?
unclean in Hebrew is טָמֵא, said tamé. Without vowel points it is written טמא.
What else does טמא mean in English?
Besides unclean, טמא can mean ritually unclean.
How is unclean pronounced in English?
unclean is pronounced /ʌnˈkliːn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry unclean and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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