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tamid

tamid noun: the twice-daily sacrifice of two male lambs by the priesthood.

Noun

tamid (uncountable)

  1. The twice-daily sacrifice of two male lambs by the priesthood.
    • The tamid offering is to be financed by all the people, not merely by the leaders or by the rich.2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 930

Origin of tamid

Borrowed from Hebrew תָמִיד (“always, regularly”).

Phrases with tamid

Questions about tamid

What does tamid mean?
Tamid means the twice-daily sacrifice of two male lambs by the priesthood.
What part of speech is tamid?
Tamid is a noun.

Words near tamid in the dictionary

  1. tamgha
  2. tamghas
  3. Tami
  4. Tamia
  5. tamibarotene
  6. tamid
  7. tamidine
  8. Tamien
  9. Tamiflu
  10. Tamika
  11. Tamiko

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