תָּמִיד
tāmîd
Continuity or regularity; in Daniel the term functions substantivally for the regular offering or service.
- Pronunciation
- tā-mīdPronunciation is approximate and may vary by period, dialect, and scholarly reconstruction.
- Morphology
- adverb/adjective used substantivally
- Semantic range
- continually
- regular
- the regular offering
Corpus usage
- Cultic contexts use the term for recurring sanctuary service.
Common interpretive errors
- Supplying a noun without acknowledging that the Hebrew form is elliptical.
- Assuming later cultic proposals are explicit in every occurrence.