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Lexicon :: Strong's H2889 - ṭâôr

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טָהוֹר
Transliteration
ṭâôr
Pronunciation
taw-hore'
Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From טָהֵר (H2891)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 792d

Strong’s Definitions

טָהוֹר ṭâhôwr, taw-hore'; or טָהֹר ṭâhôr; from H2891; pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense):—clean, fair, pure(-ness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 94x

The KJV translates Strong's H2889 in the following manner: clean (50x), pure (40x), fair (2x), purer (1x), variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 94x
The KJV translates Strong's H2889 in the following manner: clean (50x), pure (40x), fair (2x), purer (1x), variant (1x).

  1. pure, clean

    1. clean (ceremonially - of animals)

    2. pure (physically)

    3. pure, clean (morally, ethically)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
טָהוֹר ṭâhôwr, taw-hore'; or טָהֹר ṭâhôr; from H2891; pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense):—clean, fair, pure(-ness).
STRONGS H2889: Abbreviations
† טָהוֺר adjective clean, pure; — masculine absolute ט׳ Exodus 25:11 + 68 times; טָהֹר Leviticus 11:47 + 4 times; construct טְהוֺר Habakkuk 1:13; טְהָו֯ר [H2890 Proverbs 22:11]; טֳהָרֿ [H2890 Job 17:9]; feminine טְהוֺרָה Malachi 1:11 + 3 times; טְהֹרָה Genesis 7:2 + 8 times; masculine plural טְהוֺרִים Ezekiel 36:25; Ezra 6:20; טְהֹרִים Proverbs 15:26; feminine plural טְהֹרוֺת Leviticus 14:4; Psalm 12:7; —
1. ceremonially clean, of animals Genesis 7:2 (twice in verse); Genesis 7:8 (twice in verse); Genesis 8:20 (twice in verse) (all J), Leviticus 14:4 (P), Leviticus 20:25 (twice in verse) (H), Deuteronomy 14:11, 20; places Leviticus 4:12; Leviticus 6:4; Leviticus 10:14; Leviticus 11:36; Numbers 19:9 (all P); things Leviticus 10:10; Leviticus 11:37, 47; Leviticus 14:57 (P), Ezekiel 22:26; Ezekiel 44:23; Isaiah 66:20; Malachi 1:11; persons Leviticus 7:19; Leviticus 13:13, 17, 37, 39, 40, 41; Leviticus 15:8; Numbers 5:28; Numbers 9:13; Numbers 18:11, 13; Numbers 19:9, 18, 19 (all P), Deuteronomy 12:15, 22; Deuteronomy 15:22; Deuteronomy 23:11; 1 Samuel 20:26a + see 1 Samuel 20:26b MT but read טֹהַר Pu., see טָהֵר, 2 Chronicles 30:17; Ezra 6:20.
2. physically pure: of gold זָהָב Exodus 25:11, 17, 24, 29, 31, 36, 38, 39; Exodus 28:14, 22, 36; Exodus 30:3; Exodus 37:2, 6, 11, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 26; Exodus 39:15, 25, 30 (all P), 1 Chronicles 28:17; 2 Chronicles 3:4; 9:17; כֶּתֶם Job 28:19; of water מַיִם Ezekiel 36:25; of incense קְטֹרֶת Exodus 30:35; Exodus 37:29 (P); of lamp stand מְנֹרָה Exodus 31:8; Exodus 39:37 (P), Leviticus 24:4 (H); of the table שֻׁלְחָן Leviticus 24:6 (H), 2 Chronicles 13:11; clean, of turban Zechariah 3:5 (twice in verse).
3. ethically pure, clean Proverbs 30:12; Ecclesiastes 9:2; Job 14:4; of heart Psalm 51:12; [H2890 Proverbs 22:11]; hands [H2890 Job 17:9]; eyes Habakkuk 1:13 (of God); words of men Proverbs 15:26; words of God Psalm 12:7; law of י׳ as object of reverential fear Psalm 19:10.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

7:2; 7:2; 7:8; 8:20

Exodus

25:11; 25:11; 25:17; 25:24; 25:29; 25:31; 25:36; 25:38; 25:39; 28:14; 28:22; 28:36; 30:3; 30:35; 31:8; 37:2; 37:6; 37:11; 37:16; 37:17; 37:22; 37:23; 37:24; 37:26; 37:29; 39:15; 39:25; 39:30; 39:37

Leviticus

4:12; 6:4; 7:19; 10:10; 10:14; 11:36; 11:37; 11:47; 11:47; 13:13; 13:17; 13:37; 13:39; 13:40; 13:41; 14:4; 14:4; 14:57; 15:8; 20:25; 24:4; 24:6

Numbers

5:28; 9:13; 18:11; 18:13; 19:9; 19:9; 19:18; 19:19

Deuteronomy

12:15; 12:22; 14:11; 14:20; 15:22; 23:11

1 Samuel

20:26; 20:26

1 Chronicles

28:17

2 Chronicles

3:4; 9:17; 13:11; 30:17

Ezra

6:20; 6:20

Job

14:4; 28:19

Psalms

12:7; 12:7; 19:10; 51:12

Proverbs

15:26; 15:26; 30:12

Ecclesiastes

9:2

Isaiah

66:20

Ezekiel

22:26; 36:25; 36:25; 44:23

Habakkuk

1:13; 1:13

Zechariah

3:5

Malachi

1:11; 1:11