Original Word: תָּמִיד
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tamiyd
Pronunciation: tah-meed
Phonetic Spelling: (taw-meed')
Definition: Continually, perpetually, always, regularly
Meaning: continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice

always, continual employment daily, nevermore, perpetual

From an unused root meaning to stretch; properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. The regular (daily) sacrifice -- alway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, ((n-))ever(-more), perpetual.

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
continuity
NASB Translation
all times (1), always (4), constantly (2), continual (26), continually (52), continuously (2), ever (2), perpetual (1), regular (3), regular sacrifice (5), regularly (5).

תָּמִיד noun masculine^{Daniel 12:11} continuity (perhaps originally extent; Late Hebrew as Biblical Hebrew, Ecclus תמיד Ecclesiasticus 45:14); — ׳ת always absolute; —

1 earliest and oftenest as adverb, continually:

a. of going on without interruption = continuously, Hosea 12:7; Jeremiah 6:7; Nahum 3:19; Isaiah 21:8; Isaiah 49:16; Isaiah 51:13 (+ כָּלהַֿיּוֺם), Isaiah 52:5 (+ id.), Isaiah 60:11 ("" יַוֺמָם וָלַיְלָח, Isaiah 62:6 (+ כָּלהַֿיּוֺם וְכָלהַֿלַּיְלָה), Isaiah 65:3; Obadiah 16; Habakkuk 1:17; Deuteronomy 11:12; 1 Kings 10:8 2Chronicles 9:7; 1 Chronicles 16:11,37; especially (sometimes hyperbole) in Psalms : Psalm 16:8; Psalm 25:15; Psalm 34:2 ("" בְּכָלעֵֿת), Psalm 35:27; compare Psalm 40:17; Psalm 70:5; Psalm 38:18; Psalm 40:12; Psalm 50:8; Psalm 51:5; Psalm 69:24; Psalm 71:6; Psalm 71:14; Psalm 72:15; Psalm 73:23; Psalm 74:23; Psalm 105:4; Psalm 109:15; Psalm 109:19; Psalm 119:44 (+ וֶָ˜עך׃ לְעוֺלָם), Psalm 40:109; v<BIBLE/VERSE_ONLY:Psalm 119:117 (so also Psalm 16:5, for ᵑ0 תומי, Bi Che; תּוֺסיף Ol Bae); Proverbs 5:19 ("" בִּכָלעֵֿת), Proverbs 6:21; Proverbs 15:15; Proverbs 28:14; also Ezekiel 38:8 (strike out ᵑ6 Co Toy^Hpt. Berthol), Leviticus 6:6 (P; of fire, "" לֹא תִכְבֶּה), and Lev 46:14 (but ׳חֻקַּת תּ ᵐ5 Co Berthol); also in ritual, Leviticus 24:8 (H), compare Exodus 25:30 (P; shew-bread), Leviticus 24:2,3,4 (H), compare Exodus 27:20 (P; of lamp), Exodus 28:29,30,38.

b. of regular repetition: meals 2 Samuel 9:7,10,13; 2 Kings 25:29 = Jeremiah 52:33; journeys 2 Kings 4:19; compare Numbers 9:16; Psalm 71:3; of ritual: sacrifice, לַיּוֺם תָּמִיד Exodus 29:38; compare 1 Chronicles 16:40; 1 Chronicles 23:31; 2Chronicles 24:14.

2 as substantive:

a. of uninterrupted continuity, ׳אַנְשֵׁי ת Ezekiel 39:14 men of continuity, i.e. men continually employed for the purpose; ׳לֶחֶם הַתּ Numbers 4:7 the bread of continuity, i.e. the bread that is always there, so ׳מַעֲרֶכֶת ת2Chron 2:3, and perhaps ׳חֲצֹצְרוֺת ת 1 Chronicles 16:6.

b. of regular repetition ׳אֲרֻחַת מ 2 Kings 25:30, i.e. a regular allowance, = Jeremiah 52:34; especially of ritual: ׳קְטֹרֶת ת Exodus 30:8 (P); most often ׳עֹלַת ת Ezekiel 46:15 (every morning), Exodus 29:42 (morning and evening, so) Numbers 28:6; Ezra 3:5, so read also Numbers 28:3 (Di) for ᵑ0 ׳עוֺלָה ת (לַיּוֺם); ׳עֹלַת הַת Numbers 28:10,15,23,24,31; Numbers 29:6,11,16,19,22,25,28,31,34,38; Neh Nehemiah 10:35; rarely ׳מִנְחַת ת Numbers 4:16 (P), Nehemiah 10:34; as appositive, ׳מִנְחָה ת Leviticus 6:13 meal-offering as a regular observance (compare Ges^{§ 131}, 2 (b) Da^{Synt.§ 29} (b); on text see Di, Now^{Archaeology ii. 124 f.}), (and Numbers 28:3 ᵑ0, but see above)

c. (late) ׳הַת alone = daily (morning and evening) burnt-offering (Now^{Archaeology ii. 222 f.}) Daniel 8:11,12,13; Daniel 11:31; Daniel 12:11 (so Talmud, even in plural תְּמִידִין).

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to stretch or continue.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G104 (aionios): Pertaining to an age, eternal, unending.
• G165 (aion): An age, a cycle of time, especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age.
• G2378 (thusia): A sacrifice, an offering.
• G3650 (holos): Whole, entire, complete.
• G3956 (pas): All, every, the whole.
• G5056 (telos): An end, a purpose, an aim, a goal.

These Greek terms reflect similar concepts of continuity, completeness, and sacrificial offerings, paralleling the Hebrew "tamid" in various aspects of religious and temporal continuity.

Usage: The word "tamid" appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often associated with the regular or continual offerings in the tabernacle or temple. It signifies the ongoing nature of certain religious practices and observances.

Context: • Continuance and Perpetuity: The term "tamid" is used to express the idea of something that is ongoing or perpetual. This can refer to time, actions, or rituals that are meant to be unceasing.
• Religious Context: In the context of the tabernacle and temple worship, "tamid" is frequently associated with the daily offerings and sacrifices. For example, the "continual burnt offering" (Exodus 29:42) and the "continual bread" (Numbers 4:7) are described using this term, emphasizing their regular and unbroken nature.
• Symbolic Significance: The use of "tamid" in religious texts underscores the importance of constancy and faithfulness in worship and devotion. It reflects the idea that certain practices are to be maintained without interruption as a sign of ongoing commitment to God.
• Examples in Scripture:
• Exodus 29:42: "For the generations to come, this burnt offering is to be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD."
• Numbers 4:7: "Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes, and bowls, and the jars for drink offerings; the bread that is continually there is to remain on it."
• Leviticus 6:13: "The fire must be kept burning on the altar continually; it must not go out."

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