טָהֵר
ta.herVerbH2891
be pure
From: a primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication)
Short Definition
to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)
Full Lexicon Entry
- 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
77 timesAppears 77 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Leviticus
35
Ezk
9
Numbers
8
2 Chronicles
7
2 Kings
4
Key Passages
- 2 Chronicles 29:15
- Ezk 37:23
- Leviticus 12:8
- Leviticus 14:14
- Leviticus 17:15
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