Lexical Summary terumah: Offering, contribution, heave offering, tribute Original Word: תְּרוּמָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance gift, heave offering shoulder, oblation, offering Or trumah (Deut 12:11) {ter-oo-maw'}; from ruwm; a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute -- gift, heave offering ((shoulder)), oblation, offered(-ing). see HEBREW ruwm NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom rum Definition contribution, offering (for sacred uses) NASB Translation allotment (15), contribution (20), contributions (10), heave offering (4), offered by lifting (2), offering (20), offerings (4), who takes bribes (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs תְּרוּמָה noun feminine contribution, offering, for sacred uses (not certain before Deuteronomy; chiefly Ezekiel, P and late) (properly something lifted off, separated); — absolute ׳ת Ezekiel 45:13 +; construct תְּרוּמַת Exodus 30:14 +; suffix תְּרוּמָתִי Exodus 25:2, מַתְכֶם- Numbers 18:27, מָתָם- Exodus 29:28; pluralתְּרוּמוֺת Nehemiah 12:44; Proverbs 29:4, מֹת- 2 Samuel 1:21; Numbers 18:19; suffix תְּרוּמֹתָ֑י Numbers 18:8, etc.; — 1 earliest use: contribution of products of soil for ׳י, תְּרוּמַת יֶדְכֶם Deuteronomy 12:6,11, compare Deuteronomy 12:17; also Esz Deuteronomy 20:40; Numbers 15:19,20,21. 2 contribution for prince, in Ezekiel's scheme: Ezekiel 45:13,16 3 tract of land to be set apart for temple, and for use of priests and Levites, in Ezekiel's scheme: Ezekiel 45:1; Ezekiel 48:8; Ezekiel 48:9; Ezekiel 48:20a; Ezekiel 48:21b; called הַקֹּדֶשׁ ׳ת Ezekiel 45:6,7 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 48:10,18; Ezekiel 45:18,20b; Ezekiel 45:21a; Ezekiel 45: הָאָרֶץ קֹדֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁים ׳ת Ezekiel 45:12. 4 contribution to ׳י, set apart for priests, Ezekiel 44:30; Leviticus 22:12; Numbers 5:9; Numbers 18:8,11,19; 2Chronicles 31:10,12,14; specifically: a. of cakes and cereals Leviticus 7:14; Nehemiah 10:38; Nehemiah 10:40 (also for Levites), Nehemiah 12:44 (id.), Nehemiah 13:5; compare וּשְׂדֵי תְרוּמוֺת 2 Samuel 1:21, i.e. (si vera lectio) fields yielding sacred imposts, but very dubious; ᵐ5L ὄρη θανάτου, compare We; JP PetJBL xii (1893), 54 proposes (הָרֵי) מָוֶת ׳שׂ, ׳ה as gloss; HPS שְׂדוֺת הַמָּוֶת; > Sta וּשְׂדֵי עֲרֵמוֺת; see also Dr. b. of animal sacrifice, the thigh, ׳שׁוֺק הַתּ Exodus 29:27; Leviticus 7:34; Leviticus 10:14,15; Numbers 6:20. c. priests' share of Levites' tithe, Numbers 18:26,27,28 (twice in verse); Numbers 18:29. d. of booty Numbers 31:29,41,52. e. tithe for Levites Numbers 18:24. 5 materials for tabernacle, sacred garments, etc., Exodus 25:2 (twice in verse); Exodus 25:3; Exodus 35:5 (twice in verse); Exodus 35:21,24 (twice in verse); Exodus 36:3,6; for temple Ezra 8:25. 6 half-shekel for maintaining service of sanctuary Exodus 30:13,14,15. 7 late, contribution, in General, אִישׁ תְּרוּמוֺת Proverbs 29:4 a man of contributions, i.e. demanding them, = man of exactions. — ׳תּ Isaiah 40:20 of idol-image (si vera lectio), so still Di-Kit; read perhaps תְּמוּנָה ᵐ5 (ὁμοίωμα Isaiah 40:19) Du; other conjectures in CheHpt, see also III. [סָכַן]. — Vbs. with ׳ת are: הֵרִים Ezekiel 45:1 14t., הֵבִיא Deuteronomy 12:6 9t., נָתַן Ezekiel 44:30 9t., לָקַח Exodus 25:2 (twice in verse) + 4 t., הִקְרִיב Leviticus 7:14; Numbers 5:9. — See DrDeuteronomy 12:6; Hast. DB iii. 588. Topical Lexicon Overview of the concept Terumah is the act of setting apart something valuable and elevating it to the LORD for His exclusive use. With roughly seventy-six occurrences, Scripture applies the term to materials, produce, sacrificial portions, silver, land, and even people, stressing that all belong to God and are to be handled with reverent care. Categories of terumah in the Old Testament 1. Materials for the Tabernacle and Temple • First mention: Exodus 25:2. “Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him”. 2. Sacrificial portions and the priest’s share • Portions of fellowship offerings were lifted up and given to the priest (Leviticus 7:14, 32-34; 10:14-15). 3. Firstfruits and the dough offering • Israel expressed gratitude for the harvest by bringing “the first of your grain” (Deuteronomy 12:6; 18:4). 4. The tithe of tithes • Levites received the people’s tithes, then presented a terumah from those tithes to the priests (Numbers 18:24-28). 5. Sacred allotment in Ezekiel’s millennial vision • Ezekiel 45–48 describes a “sacred portion” of land—“twenty-five thousand cubits long and ten thousand cubits wide” (Ezekiel 45:1)—reserved for the sanctuary, priests, and prince. 6. Post-exilic freewill contributions • After the exile, storehouses were organized for “the contributions, firstfruits, and tithes” (Nehemiah 12:44). Theological themes • Holiness through separation – What is lifted up to God is removed from ordinary use (Leviticus 22:2-3). Historical and cultural setting In an agrarian society without paychecks, wealth took the form of crops, livestock, metals, and labor. Terumah translated those assets into tangible acts of worship. It also functioned as a social safety net: priests, Levites, widows, and foreigners benefited from the holiness of the nation’s generosity (Deuteronomy 26:12-13). Ministry application • Stewardship – Believers today still set apart resources for the Lord’s work, demonstrating that material goods are servants, not masters. Select Scripture references Exodus 25:2; 29:27 Leviticus 7:14, 32-34; 10:14-15 Numbers 15:19-21; 18:8-11, 24-28 Deuteronomy 12:6; 26:12 Nehemiah 10:37; 12:44 Ezekiel 45:1, 13-17; 48:10 These passages collectively portray terumah as a multi-faceted offering through which God’s people express worship, gratitude, and covenant faithfulness, while ensuring that ministry needs are met and that the holiness of God permeates every sphere of life. Forms and Transliterations בִּתְרוּמַ֥ת בתרומת הַתְּרוּמָ֑ה הַתְּרוּמָ֔ה הַתְּרוּמָ֕ה הַתְּרוּמָ֖ה הַתְּרוּמָ֗ה הַתְּרוּמָ֜ה הַתְּרוּמָ֞ה הַתְּרוּמָ֣ה הַתְּרוּמָ֧ה הַתְּרוּמָה֙ התרומה וְהַתְּרוּמָֽה׃ וּ֠תְרוּמֹתֵינוּ וּתְרֻמַ֣ת וּתְרוּמַ֖ת וּתְרוּמַ֥ת וּתְרוּמָ֞ה והתרומה׃ ותרומה ותרומת ותרומתינו ותרמת כִּתְרוּמַ֣ת כתרומת לִתְרֽוּמַת־ לִתְרוּמַ֣ת לִתְרוּמַ֨ת לַתְּרוּמוֹת֮ לתרומות לתרומת לתרומת־ מִתְּרוּמַ֥ת מתרומת תְּר֣וּמַת תְּר֤וּמַת תְּרוּמ֣וֹת תְּרוּמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם תְּרוּמַ֣ת תְּרוּמַ֥ת תְּרוּמַ֨ת תְּרוּמַתְכֶ֑ם תְּרוּמָ֑ה תְּרוּמָ֔ה תְּרוּמָ֖ה תְּרוּמָ֞ה תְּרוּמָה֙ תְּרוּמָה֮ תְּרוּמָתִֽי׃ תְּרוּמָתָ֖ם תְּרוּמֹ֣ת תְּרוּמֹֽתֵיכֶ֗ם תְּרוּמֹתָ֑י תְרֽוּמַת־ תְרוּמָ֑ה תְרוּמָ֖ה תְרוּמָ֨ה תְרוּמֹ֑ת תרומה תרומות תרומותיכם תרומת תרומת־ תרומתי תרומתי׃ תרומתיכם תרומתכם תרומתם biṯ·rū·maṯ bitruMat biṯrūmaṯ hat·tə·rū·māh hatteruMah hattərūmāh kiṯ·rū·maṯ kitruMat kiṯrūmaṯ lat·tə·rū·mō·wṯ latterumOt lattərūmōwṯ liṯ·rū·maṯ liṯ·rū·maṯ- litruMat liṯrūmaṯ liṯrūmaṯ- mit·tə·rū·maṯ mitteruMat mittərūmaṯ tə·rū·mā·ṯām tə·rū·mā·ṯî tə·rū·māh ṯə·rū·māh tə·rū·maṯ ṯə·rū·maṯ- tə·rū·maṯ·ḵem tə·rū·mō·ṯāy tə·rū·mō·ṯê·ḵem tə·rū·mō·w·ṯê·ḵem tə·rū·mō·wṯ tə·rū·mōṯ ṯə·rū·mōṯ teruMah tərūmāh ṯərūmāh teruMat tərūmaṯ ṯərūmaṯ- terumaTam tərūmāṯām terumatChem terumaTi tərūmāṯî tərūmaṯḵem teruMot tərūmōṯ ṯərūmōṯ terumoTai tərūmōṯāy terumoteiChem tərūmōṯêḵem tərūmōwṯ tərūmōwṯêḵem ū·ṯə·rū·māh ū·ṯə·ru·maṯ ū·ṯə·rū·maṯ ū·ṯə·rū·mō·ṯê·nū uteruMah ūṯərūmāh uteruMat ūṯərumaṯ ūṯərūmaṯ Uterumoteinu ūṯərūmōṯênū vehatteruMah wə·hat·tə·rū·māh wəhattərūmāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 25:2 HEB: וְיִקְחוּ־ לִ֖י תְּרוּמָ֑ה מֵאֵ֤ת כָּל־ NAS: to raise a contribution for Me; from every KJV: that they bring me an offering: of every man INT: of Israel to raise A contribution every man Exodus 25:2 Exodus 25:3 Exodus 29:27 Exodus 29:28 Exodus 29:28 Exodus 29:28 Exodus 30:13 Exodus 30:14 Exodus 30:15 Exodus 35:5 Exodus 35:5 Exodus 35:21 Exodus 35:24 Exodus 35:24 Exodus 36:3 Exodus 36:6 Leviticus 7:14 Leviticus 7:32 Leviticus 7:34 Leviticus 10:14 Leviticus 10:15 Leviticus 22:12 Numbers 5:9 Numbers 6:20 76 Occurrences |
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