תָּמִיד
ta.mid (H8548)
continually
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# Analysis of תָּמִיד (tamid): "Continually" The Hebrew word תָּמִיד (tamid) appears 104 times throughout the Hebrew Bible and carries the fundamental meaning of "continually" or "constantly." This frequency of occurrence—more than 100 instances—indicates that the concept of continuous, unbroken action or state was important enough to biblical writers to require repeated expression. The word functions as an adverb describing actions, conditions, or relationships that persist without interruption or cessation. The consistency of the word's definition across biblical usage suggests its application spans both temporal and relational contexts. Whether describing ongoing practices, sustained conditions, or perpetual states, tamid conveys the sense of something that does not stop but rather endures. This makes it a particularly useful term for biblical authors seeking to emphasize permanence, reliability, or unceasing activity—qualities that would be rhetorically significant in religious, legal, or narrative contexts where such emphasis matters. The word's substantial presence in the biblical text (104 occurrences) combined with its straightforward definition points to a basic but theologically relevant concept: the biblical worldview frequently needed language to express what is continuous, steady, and uninterrupted. This reflects a concern with duration and persistence that shaped how biblical authors described everything from daily temple practices to divine presence or human devotion.
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“You shall command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.
Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment on his heart, when he goes in to the holy place, for a memorial before Yahweh continually.
You shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be on Aaron’s heart, when he goes in before Yahweh. Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel on his heart before Yahweh continually.
It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall make holy in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always on his forehead, that they may be accepted before Yahweh.
“Now this is that which you shall offer on the altar: two lambs a year old day by day continually.
It shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the Tent of Meeting before Yahweh, where I will meet with you, to speak there to you.
When Aaron lights the lamps at evening, he shall burn it, a perpetual incense before Yahweh throughout your generations.
Fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it shall not go out.
“This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer to Yahweh in the day when he is anointed: one tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a meal offering perpetually, half of it in the morning, and half of it in the evening.
“Command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.
Outside of the veil of the Testimony, in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron shall keep it in order from evening to morning before Yahweh continually. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations.
He shall keep in order the lamps on the pure gold lamp stand before Yahweh continually.
Every Sabbath day he shall set it in order before Yahweh continually. It is an everlasting covenant on the behalf of the children of Israel.
“On the table of show bread they shall spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the spoons, the bowls, and the cups with which to pour out; and the continual bread shall be on it.
“The duty of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be the oil for the light, the sweet incense, the continual meal offering, and the anointing oil, the requirements of all the tabernacle, and of all that is in it, the sanctuary, and its furnishings.”
So it was continually. The cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.
You shall tell them, ‘This is the offering made by fire which you shall offer to Yahweh: male lambs a year old without defect, two day by day, for a continual burnt offering.
It is a continual burnt offering which was ordained in Mount Sinai for a pleasant aroma, an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
this is the burnt offering of every Sabbath, in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering.
Also, one male goat for a sin offering to Yahweh shall be offered in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering.
You shall offer these in addition to the burnt offering of the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering.
In this way you shall offer daily, for seven days, the food of the offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh. It shall be offered in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering.
Besides the continual burnt offering and its meal offering, you shall offer them and their drink offerings. See that they are without defect.
in addition to the burnt offering of the new moon with its meal offering, and the continual burnt offering with its meal offering, and their drink offerings, according to their ordinance, for a pleasant aroma, an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and their drink offerings.
and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.
and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, with its meal offering and their drink offerings.
and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.
and one male goat for a sin offering; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.
and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.
and one male goat for a sin offering; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and the drink offerings of it.
and one male goat for a sin offering; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.
and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, with its meal offering, and its drink offering.
a land which Yahweh your God cares for. Yahweh your God’s eyes are always on it, from the beginning of the year even to the end of the year.
David said to him, “Don’t be afraid; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”
Till the land for him, you, your sons, and your servants. Bring in the harvest, that your master’s son may have bread to eat; but Mephibosheth your master’s son will always eat bread at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem; for he ate continually at the king’s table. He was lame in both his feet.
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.
She said to her husband, “See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God who passes by us continually.
and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life;
and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him from the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.
with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in Yahweh’s law, which he commanded to Israel;
and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh;
Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, to dedicate it to him, to burn before him incense of sweet spices, for the continual show bread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Yahweh our God. This is an ordinance forever to Israel.
Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.
When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, from which were made vessels for Yahweh’s house, even vessels with which to minister and to offer, including spoons and vessels of gold and silver. They offered burnt offerings in Yahweh’s house continually all the days of Jehoiada.
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