H2891 טהר - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon Number


טהר
ṭâhêr
taw-hare'
A primitive root; properly to be bright; that is, (by implication) to be pure (physically sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically uncontaminated; morally innocent or holy)

KJV Usage: be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify (-ier, self).


Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions

BDB3299

טהר

1. to be clean, be pure
a. (Qal)
1. to be clean (physically - of disease)
2. to be clean ceremonially
3. to purify, be clean morally, made clean
b. (Piel)
1. to cleanse, purify 1b
c. physically 1b
d. ceremonially 1b
e. morally
1. to pronounce clean
2. to perform the ceremony of cleansing
f. (Pual) to be cleansed, be pronounced clean
g. (Hithpael)
1. to purify oneself 1d
h. ceremonially 1d
i. morally
1. to present oneself for purification
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 792
Parts of Speech: Verb

TBESH:
טָהֵר
ta.her
H:V
be pure
1) to be clean, be pure
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be clean (physically-of disease)
1a2) to be clean ceremonially
1a3) to purify, be clean morally, made clean
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to cleanse, purify
1b1a) physically
1b1b) ceremonially
1b1c) morally
1b2) to pronounce clean
1b3) to perform the ceremony of cleansing
1c) (Pual) to be cleansed, be pronounced clean
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to purify oneself
1d1a) ceremonially
1d1b) morally
1d2) to present oneself for purification

View how H2891 טהר is used in the Bible

First 30 of 94 occurrences of H2891 טהר

Genesis 35:2 and be clean,
Leviticus 11:32 so it shall be cleansed.
Leviticus 12:7 for her; and she shall be cleansed
Leviticus 12:8 for her, and she shall be clean.
Leviticus 13:6 shall pronounce him clean:
Leviticus 13:6 and be clean.
Leviticus 13:13 he shall pronounce him clean
Leviticus 13:17 shall pronounce him clean
Leviticus 13:23 shall pronounce him clean.
Leviticus 13:28 shall pronounce him clean:
Leviticus 13:34 shall pronounce him clean:
Leviticus 13:34 and be clean.
Leviticus 13:37 shall pronounce him clean.
Leviticus 13:58 time, and shall be clean.
Leviticus 13:59 to pronounce it clean,
Leviticus 14:4 for him that is to be cleansed
Leviticus 14:7 upon him that is to be cleansed
Leviticus 14:7 and shall pronounce him clean,
Leviticus 14:8 And he that is to be cleansed
Leviticus 14:8 that he may be clean:
Leviticus 14:9 and he shall be clean.
Leviticus 14:11 that maketh him clean
Leviticus 14:11 that is to be made clean,
Leviticus 14:14 of him that is to be cleansed,
Leviticus 14:17 of him that is to be cleansed,
Leviticus 14:18 of him that is to be cleansed:
Leviticus 14:19 for him that is to be cleansed
Leviticus 14:20 for him, and he shall be clean.
Leviticus 14:25 of him that is to be cleansed,
Leviticus 14:28 of him that is to be cleansed,

Distinct usage

5 of him that is to be cleansed,
3 shall pronounce him clean:
3 for him that is to be cleansed
3 to cleanse
3 and cleanse
2 and be clean.
2 shall pronounce him clean.
1 and be clean,
1 so it shall be cleansed.
1 for her, and she shall be clean.
1 shall pronounce him clean
1 time, and shall be clean.
1 to pronounce it clean,
1 upon him that is to be cleansed
1 and shall pronounce him clean,
1 And he that is to be cleansed
1 that he may be clean:
1 and he shall be clean.
1 for him, and he shall be clean.
1 clean,
1 and it shall be clean.
1 is cleansed
1 and shall be clean.
1 But if she shall be cleansed
1 that she shall be clean.
1 until he is clean.
1 he shall be clean,
1 to them, to cleanse
1 and so make themselves clean.
1 he shall be clean:
1 he shall not be clean.
1 and shall be clean
1 and it shall be clean:
1 and ye shall be clean,
1 to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
1 and be clean?
1 and he was clean.
1 We have cleansed
1 to purge
1 and cleansed
1 when he had purged
1 purified
1 themselves, and purified
1 and they cleansed
1 be more pure
1 and cleanseth
1 and I shall be clean:
1 I am pure
1 themselves, and purify
1 wilt thou not be made clean?
1 upon you, and ye shall be clean:
1 will I cleanse
1 them, that they may cleanse
1 Thus shall they cleanse
1 and purify
1 and purifier
1 and he shall purify
1 Thus I cleansed
1 and thou shalt cleanse
1 then shall he be clean.

Corresponding Greek Words

tahar pi,hithp G48 agnizo
taher qal,pi,hithp G2513 katharos *
taher G169 akathartos *
taher G273 a memptos *
taher pi. G49 hagnismos *
taher pu. G1026 brecho *
taher qal,pi,hithp G2511 katharizo *
ehar G2512 katharismos *


Related words

H2891

H2889 טהר טהור ṭâhôr ṭâhôr
טהר טהור
ṭâhôr ṭâhôr
haw-hore', taw-hore'
From H2891; pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)

KJV Usage: clean, fair, pure (-ness).


H2890 טהור ṭe hôr
טהור
e hôr
teh-hore'
From H2891; purity

KJV Usage: pureness.


H2892 טהר ṭôhar
טהר
ṭôhar
to'-har
From H2891; literally brightness; ceremonially purification

KJV Usage: clearness, glory, purifying.