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Lexicon :: Strong's H2891 - ṭāhēr

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טָהֵר
Transliteration
ṭāhēr
Pronunciation
taw-hare'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 792

Strong’s Definitions

טָהֵר ṭâhêr, taw-hare'; a primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication) to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy):—be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 94x

The KJV translates Strong's H2891 in the following manner: clean (80x), purify (6x), purge (5x), pure (2x), purifier (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 94x
The KJV translates Strong's H2891 in the following manner: clean (80x), purify (6x), purge (5x), pure (2x), purifier (1x).

  1. to be clean, be pure

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be clean (physically - of disease)

      2. to be clean ceremonially

      3. to purify, be clean morally, made clean

    2. (Piel)

      1. to cleanse, purify

        1. physically

        2. ceremonially

        3. morally

      2. to pronounce clean

      3. to perform the ceremony of cleansing

    3. (Pual) to be cleansed, be pronounced clean

    4. (Hithpael)

      1. to purify oneself

        1. ceremonially

        2. morally

      2. to present oneself for purification

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
טָהֵר ṭâhêr, taw-hare'; a primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication) to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy):—be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).
STRONGS H2891: Abbreviations
† טָהֵר verb be clean, pure (Arabic طَهَرَ, طَهُرَ id.; Late Hebrew id., Pi. make or declare ceremonially clean; Aramaic טְהַר emptiness, טִיהֲרָא brightness; Sabean טהר Hal682; Ethiopic አፕሀረ፡ ተጣሀረ፡ purify, wash oneself with water) —
Qal Perfect ט׳ Leviticus 11:32 + 12 times; 3rd person feminine singular טָֽהֲרָה Leviticus 12:7; Leviticus 15:28; טָהֵ֑רָה Leviticus 12:8 etc., + 5 times Perfect; Imperfect יִטְהַר Leviticus 15:13; Job 4:17 etc., + 9 times Imperfect; Imperative טְהָ֑ר 2 Kings 5:10, 13; —
1. be clean, i.e. (miraculously) freed from leprosy by washing in the Jordan 2 Kings 5:10, 12, 13, 14.
2. be clean ceremonially (only H P), Leviticus 15:13, 28 (twice in verse) (P), Leviticus 22:4 (H); by washing with water, the flesh Leviticus 22:7 (H); garments Leviticus 13:6, 34, 58; Numbers 31:24 (all P); both flesh and garments Leviticus 17:5 (H), Leviticus 14:8, 9; Leviticus 15:13; Numbers 19:19 (all P); other articles Leviticus 11:32 (P); passing things through the fire Numbers 31:23 (P); offering sin-offerings Leviticus 12:7, 8; Leviticus 14:20 (P); by the ceremony of the two birds Leviticus 14:53 (P); by ashes of red heifer Numbers 19:12 (twice in verse) (P).
3. be clean morally, of people, made clean by י׳'s scattering clean water upon them Ezekiel 36:25; of Jerusalem, specifically made clean from idolatry, under figure of adultery Jeremiah 13:27; also followed by מִן Ezekiel 24:13 (twice in verse) (purification by י׳); made clean מִכָּלחַֿטּאֹתֵיכֶם Leviticus 16:30 (P; by the sin-offering of the atonement day); also of the individual, be clean מֵחַטָּאוֺת Proverbs 20:9 (|| זכה); become clean by use of hyssop Psalm 51:9 (|| אַלְבִּין); more generally אִםמֵֿעשֵֹׁהוּ יִטְהַרגָּֿ֑בֶר Job 4:17 shall a man be more pure than his maker? (|| יִצְדָּ֑ק).
Pi. Perfect טִהַר Leviticus 13:3 + 4 times; suffix טִהֲרוֺ Leviticus 13:6 + 5 times; 2nd person masculine singular טִהַרְתָּ Numbers 8:6, 15 etc. + 7 times Perfect; Imperfect; יְטַהֵר 2 Chronicles 34:5 etc. + 4 times Imperfect; Imperative suffix טַהֲרֵנִי Psalm 51:4; Infinitive construct טַהֵר Ezekiel 39:12 + 5 times; suffix טַהֲרִי Ezekiel 36:33 etc. + 4 times Infinitive; Participle מְטַחֵר Leviticus 14:11; Malachi 3:3; — chiefly P;
1. cleanse, purify:
a. physically, metals from dross Malachi 3:3; land from corpses Ezekiel 39:12, 14, 16; heavens from clouds Job 37:21; temple from unclean things 2 Chronicles 29:15, 16, 18; land and city from Asherim and images 2 Chronicles 34:3, 5, 8; store-chambers of temple from household stuff Nehemiah 13:9; priesthood by exclusion of alien blood Nehemiah 13:30.
b. ceremonially, the altar of incense by the blood of the annual sin-offering Leviticus 16:19 (P); the people, gates, and wall (by some undefined ceremony) Nehemiah 12:30; the altar of the court by the blood of sin-offerings Ezekiel 43:26; of consecration of Levites by מֵי חטאת Numbers 8:6, 7 (P), and חטאת Numbers 8:15, 21 (P).
c. morally Leviticus 16:30 (P), Ezekiel 37:23; Malachi 3:3; מֵחַטָּאֹת Psalm 51:4; מֵעונ(ותׅ Jeremiah 33:8; Ezekiel 36:33; מִטּמא(ו)ת Ezekiel 24:13; Ezekiel 36:25.
2. pronounce clean, ceremonially Leviticus 13:6; Leviticus 13:13; Leviticus 13:17; Leviticus 13:23; Leviticus 12:28; Leviticus 13:34, 37, 59; Leviticus 14:7, 48 (all P).
3. perform the ceremony of cleansing Leviticus 14:11 (P).
Pu. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular טֹהַר 1 Samuel 20:26 (so read for MT טהור Greek Version of the LXX We Dr, he is not clean, because he hath not been cleansed); Participle אֶרֶץ לֹא מְטֹהָרָה a land not cleansed Ezekiel 22:24 (but Greek Version of the LXX Hi Ew Co SS read a land not rained upon, see מטר).
Hithp. Perfect 3rd person plural הִטָּֽהֲרוּ Ezra 6:20; הִטֶּהָ֑רוּ (Köi. 271) 2 Chronicles 30:18; Numbers 8:7; 1st peson plural הִטַּהַרְנוּ Joshua 22:17; Imperfect יִטָּֽהֲרוּ Nehemiah 12:30; Imperative הִטָּֽהֲרוּ Genesis 35:2; Participle מִטַּהֵר Leviticus 14:7 + 11 times; plural מִטַּהֲרִים Nehemiah 13:22; Isaiah 66:17; — reflexive:
1. purify oneself:
a. ceremonially, especially in preparation for sacred duties Genesis 35:2 (R), Numbers 8:7; 2 Chronicles 30:18; Ezra 6:20; Nehemiah 13:22; also for heathen mysteries Isaiah 66:17; of purifying priests, people, and wall Nehemiah 12:30 (compare Pi. 1 b).
b. morally Joshua 22:17 (P).
2. present oneself for purification, only participle הַמִּטַּהֵר the candidate for purification Leviticus 14:4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 28, 29, 31 (P).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

35:2; 35:2

Leviticus

11:32; 11:32; 12:7; 12:7; 12:8; 12:8; 13:3; 13:6; 13:6; 13:6; 13:13; 13:17; 13:23; 13:34; 13:34; 13:37; 13:58; 13:59; 14:4; 14:7; 14:7; 14:7; 14:8; 14:8; 14:9; 14:11; 14:11; 14:11; 14:14; 14:17; 14:18; 14:19; 14:20; 14:25; 14:28; 14:29; 14:31; 14:48; 14:53; 15:13; 15:13; 15:13; 15:28; 15:28; 16:19; 16:30; 16:30; 17:5; 22:4; 22:7

Numbers

8:6; 8:6; 8:7; 8:7; 8:7; 8:15; 8:15; 8:21; 19:12; 19:19; 31:23; 31:24

Joshua

22:17; 22:17

1 Samuel

20:26

2 Kings

5:10; 5:10; 5:12; 5:13; 5:13; 5:14

2 Chronicles

29:15; 29:16; 29:18; 30:18; 30:18; 34:3; 34:5; 34:5; 34:8

Ezra

6:20; 6:20

Nehemiah

12:30; 12:30; 12:30; 13:9; 13:22; 13:22; 13:30

Job

4:17; 4:17; 37:21

Psalms

51:4; 51:4; 51:9

Proverbs

20:9

Isaiah

66:17; 66:17

Jeremiah

13:27; 33:8

Ezekiel

22:24; 24:13; 24:13; 36:25; 36:25; 36:33; 36:33; 37:23; 39:12; 39:12; 39:14; 39:16; 43:26

Malachi

3:3; 3:3; 3:3

H2891

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Strong's Number H2891 matches the Hebrew טָהֵר (ṭāhēr),
which occurs 95 times in 80 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (2Ch 29:16–Mal 3:3)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:16 - So the priests H3548 went H935 in to the inner H6441 part H6441 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 to cleanse H2891 it, and every H3605 unclean H2932 thing H2932 which H834 they found H4672 in the temple H1964 of the LORD H3068 they brought H3318 out to the court H2691 of the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068 Then the Levites H3881 received H6901 it to carry H3318 out to the Kidron H6939 [fn]valley. H5158

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:18 - Then they went H935 in to King H4428 Hezekiah H2396 and said, H559 “We have cleansed H2891 the whole H3605 house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 the altar H4196 of burnt H5930 offering H5930 with all H3605 of its utensils, H3627 and the table H7979 of showbread H4635 with all H3605 of its utensils. H3627

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:18 - For a multitude H4768 of the people, H5971 even many H7227 from Ephraim H669 and Manasseh, H4519 Issachar H3485 and Zebulun, H2074 had not purified H2891 themselves, yet H3588 they ate H398 the Passover H6453 otherwise H3808 than [fn]prescribed. H3789 For Hezekiah H2396 prayed H6419 for them, saying, H559 “May the good H2896 LORD H3068 pardon H3722

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:3 - For in the eighth H8083 year H8141 of his reign H4427 while he was still H5750 a youth, H5288 he began H2490 to seek H1875 the God H430 of his father H1 David; H1732 and in the twelfth H8147 H6240 year H8141 he began H2490 to purge H2891 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 of the high H1116 places, H1116 the Asherim, H842 the carved H6456 images H6456 and the molten H4541 images. H4541

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:5 - Then he burned H8313 the bones H6106 of the priests H3548 on their altars H4196 and purged H2891 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:8 - Now in the eighteenth H8083 H6240 year H8141 of his reign, H4427 when he had purged H2891 the land H776 and the house, H1004 he sent H7971 Shaphan H8227 the son H1121 of Azaliah, H683 and Maaseiah H4641 an official H8269 of the city, H5892 and Joah H3098 the son H1121 of Joahaz H3099 the recorder, H2142 to repair H2388 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 his God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:20 - For the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 had purified H2891 themselves together; H259 all H3605 of them were pure. H2889 Then they slaughtered H7819 the Passover H6453 lamb for all H3605 the exiles, H1121 H1473 both for their brothers H251 the priests H3548 and for themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:30 - The priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 purified H2891 themselves; they also purified H2891 the people, H5971 the gates H8179 and the wall. H2346

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:9 - Then I gave H559 an order H559 and they cleansed H2891 the rooms; H3957 and I returned H7725 there H8033 the utensils H3627 of the house H1004 of God H430 with the grain offerings H4503 and the frankincense. H3828

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:22 - And I commanded H559 the Levites H3881 that they should purify H2891 themselves and come H935 as gatekeepers H8104 H8179 to sanctify H6942 the sabbath H7676 day. H3117 For this H2088 also H1571 remember H2142 me, O my God, H430 and have H2347 compassion H2347 on me according to the greatness H7230 of Your lovingkindness. H2617

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:30 - Thus I purified H2891 them from everything H3605 foreign H5236 and appointed H5975 duties H4931 for the priests H3548 and the Levites, H3881 each H376 in his task, H4399

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Can a man H1397 be pure H2891 [fn]before H4480 his Maker? H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:9 - “Nevertheless the righteous H6662 will hold H270 to his way, H1870
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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:21 - “Now H6258 [fn]men do not see H7200 the light H216 which H1931 is bright H925 in the skies; H7834
But the wind H7307 has passed H5674 and cleared H2891 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:2 - Wash H3526 me thoroughly H7235 from my iniquity H5771
And cleanse H2891 me from my sin. H2403

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:7 - [fn]Purify H2398 me with hyssop, H231 and I shall be clean; H2891
[fn]Wash H3526 me, and I shall be whiter H3835 than H4480 snow. H7950

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:9 - Who H4310 can say, H559 “I have cleansed H2135 my heart, H3820
I am pure H2891 from my sin”? H2403

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:17 - “Those who sanctify H6942 and purify H2891 themselves to go to the gardens, H1593
[fn]Following H310 one H259 in the center, H8432
Who eat H398 swine’s H2386 flesh, H1320 detestable H8263 things H8263 and mice, H5909
Will come H5486 to an end H5486 altogether,” H3162 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:27 - “As for your adulteries H5004 and your lustful neighings, H4684
The lewdness H2154 of your prostitution H2184
On the hills H1389 in the field, H7704
I have seen H7200 your abominations. H8251
Woe H188 to you, O Jerusalem! H3389
How H4970 long H310 H4970 H5750 will you remain H2891 unclean?” H3808 H2891

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:8 - ‘I will cleanse H2891 them from all H3605 their iniquity H5771 by which H834 they have sinned H2398 against Me, and I will pardon H5545 all H3605 their iniquities H5771 by which H834 they have sinned H2398 against Me and by which H834 they have transgressed H6586 against Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:24 - “Son H1121 of man, H120 say H559 to her, ‘You are a land H776 that is not cleansed H2891 or rained H1652 on in the day H3117 of indignation.’ H2195

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:13 - “In your filthiness H2932 is lewdness. H2154
Because H3282 I would have cleansed H2891 you,
Yet you are not clean, H2891
You will not be cleansed H2891 from your filthiness H2932 again H5750
Until H5704 I have [fn]spent H5117 My wrath H2534 on you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:25 - “Then I will sprinkle H2236 clean H2889 water H4325 on you, and you will be clean; H2891 I will cleanse H2891 you from all H3605 your filthiness H2932 and from all H3605 your idols. H1544

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:33 - ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 “On the day H3117 that I cleanse H2891 you from all H3605 your iniquities, H5771 I will cause the cities H5892 to be inhabited, H3427 and the waste H2723 places H2723 will be rebuilt. H1129

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:23 - “They will no H3808 longer H5750 defile H2930 themselves with their idols, H1544 or with their detestable H8251 things, H8251 or with any H3605 of their transgressions; H6588 but I will deliver H3467 them from all H3605 their [fn]dwelling H4186 places H4186 in which H834 they have sinned, H2398 and will cleanse H2891 them. And they will be My people, H5971 and I will be their God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:12 - “For seven H7651 months H2320 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 will be burying H6912 them in order H4616 to cleanse H2891 the land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:14 - “They will set H914 apart H914 men H376 who will constantly H8548 pass H5674 through the land, H776 burying H6912 those who were passing H5674 through, H5674 even H853 those left H3498 on the surface H6440 of the ground, H776 in order to cleanse H2891 it. At the end H7097 of seven H7651 months H2320 they will make H2713 a search. H2713

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:16 - “And even H1571 the name H8034 of the city H5892 will be Hamonah. H1997 So they will cleanse H2891 the land.”’ H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:3 - “He will sit H3427 as a smelter H6884 and purifier H2891 of silver, H3701 and He will purify H2891 the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 and refine H2212 them like gold H2091 and silver, H3701 so that they may present H5066 to the LORD H3068 [fn]offerings H4503 in righteousness. H6666

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