Strong's H2891 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: טָהֵר (ṭâhêr)

Pronunciation: taw-hare'

POS: taw-hare' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication)

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

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to be clean, be pure
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to be clean (physically-of disease)
• 4. 1a2) to be clean ceremonially
• 5. 1a3) to purify, be clean morally, made clean
• 6. 1b) (Piel)
• 7. 1b1) to cleanse, purify
• 8. 1b1a) physically
• 9. 1b1b) ceremonially
• 10. 1b1c) morally
• 11. 1b2) to pronounce clean
• 12. 1b3) to perform the ceremony of cleansing
• 13. 1c) (Pual) to be cleansed, be pronounced clean
• 14. 1d) (Hithpael)
• 15. 1d1) to purify oneself
• 16. 1d1a) ceremonially
• 17. 1d1b) morally
• 18. 1d2) to present oneself for purification

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G48
• GREEK G49
• GREEK G169
• GREEK G273
• GREEK G1026
• GREEK G2511
• GREEK G2512
• GREEK G2513

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