A Wicked and Perverse Generation

The Complete Word Study Dictionary: Old Testament 2932. טֻמְאָה ṭumʾāh

2932. טֻמְאָה ṭumʾāh: A feminine noun meaning uncleanness, filthy. It refers to the sexual impurity of a woman during the menstrual cycle (Num. 5:19; Lam. 1:9). It can also denote any unclean thing from which the temple needed to be purified (2 Chr. 29:16). Finally, both ethical and religious uncleanness were dealt with: in the laws referring to proper behavior (Lev. 16:16); and in the heart, referring to an unclean spirit that causes one to lie (Ezek. 24:13).

2933. טָמָה ṭāmāh: A verb which occurs once in the Hebrew Bible (Job 18:3). It is translated “stopped up,” “stupid,” or possibly “unclean.”

Job 18:13 KJV 1900

It shall devour the strength of his skin: Even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.

Ezekiel 24:13 KJV 1900

In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.

Leviticus 16:18 KJV 1900

And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.

Mark 5:2 KJV 1900

And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

Mark 11:24 KJV 1900

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Acts 5:16 KJV 1900

There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

Revelation 16:13 KJV 1900

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

Unclean sexual spirits.

2932. טֻמְאָה‎ ṭumʾāh: A feminine noun meaning uncleanness, filthy. It refers to the sexual impurity of a woman during the menstrual cycle (Num. 5:19; Lam. 1:9). It can also denote any unclean thing from which the temple needed to be purified (2 Chr. 29:16). Finally, both ethical and religious uncleanness were dealt with: in the laws referring to proper behavior (Lev. 16:16); and in the heart, referring to an unclean spirit that causes one to lie (Ezek. 24:13).

2933. טָמָה‎ ṭāmāh: A verb which occurs once in the Hebrew Bible (Job 18:3). It is translated “stopped up,” “stupid,” or possibly “unclean.”1

(IV) Unclean as applied to the devils who are frequently called unclean spirits in the NT because, having lost their original purity, they are become unclean themselves and through their solicitations have polluted mankind with all uncleanness and every abomination which the Lord hates (Mark 5:2, 8, 13. See also Matt. 10:1; 12:43; Mark 1:23, 26, 27; 3:11, 30; 6:7; 7:25; 9:25; Luke 4:33, 36; 6:18; 8:29; 9:42; 11:24; Acts 5:16; 8:7; Rev. 16:13).

808. ἀσχημοσύνη aschēmosúnē; gen . aschēmosúnēs, fem. noun from aschḗmōn (809), uncomely, indecent. Deformity, indecency, obscenity (Rom. 1:27); nakedness, shame, shameful parts (Rev. 16:15; Sept .: Ex. 20:26; Lev. 18:6, 7).