Strong’s H5079

נִדָּה

Part of speech

Noun Feminine

Transliteration

niddah

Pronunciation

nid-daw'

Definition

Impurity, menstruation, separation

Meaning

rejection, impurity, personal, moral

Usage

The term "niddah" primarily refers to a state of ritual impurity associated with menstruation. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the period during which a woman is considered ceremonially unclean due to her menstrual cycle. This state of impurity also extends metaphorically to other forms of uncleanness or moral defilement.

Bible references

Leviticus 12:2;Leviticus 12:5;Leviticus 15:19;Leviticus 15:20;Leviticus 15:24;Leviticus 15:25;Leviticus 15:25;Leviticus 15:25;Leviticus 15:26;Leviticus 15:26;Leviticus 15:33;Leviticus 18:19;Leviticus 20:21;Numbers 19:9;Numbers 19:13;Numbers 19:20;Numbers 19:21;Numbers 19:21;Numbers 31:23;2 Chronicles 29:5;Ezra 9:11;Ezra 9:11;Lamentations 1:17;Ezekiel 7:19;Ezekiel 7:20