tamid

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noun

The twice-daily sacrifice of two male lambs by the priesthood.

OriginHebrew תָמִיד →
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Meanings

nountamid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiblicalThe 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

  1. Hebrewתָמִיד“always, regularly”
  2. Englishtamid

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

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