טָהֵר (ṭâhêr) — Be Clean

Hebrew word study: טָהֵר (ṭâhêr), Strong's H2891. to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)

HebrewStrong's H2891
Quick definition
Hebrew word
טָהֵר (ṭâhêr)
Pronounced: taw-hare'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)

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

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H2891 is tagged on 94 words in 79 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 35:2 and last appears in Malachi 3:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the one purifying himself ×10and he will be pure ×7and he will declare pure him ×5and he will declare pure ×4and it will be pure ×4he will be pure ×4to cleanse ×4and he will be clean ×2and she will be pure ×2and you will be pure ×2and you will purify ×2to purify them ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וְטָהֵר ×12הַמִּטַּהֵר ×11וְטִהֲרוֹ ×6וְטִהַר ×5לְטַהֵר ×5יִטְהָר ×3וְטִהַרְתָּ ×2וּטְהַרְתֶּם ×2יִטְהַר ×2לְטַהֲרָם ×2

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×43Ezekiel ×12Numbers ×102 Chronicles ×7Nehemiah ×52 Kings ×4Job ×2Psalms ×2

Verses (first 25 of 79)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2889 טָהוֹר (ṭâhôwr), H2890 טְהוֹר (ṭᵉhôwr), H2892 טֹהַר (ṭôhar).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ṭâhêr (H2891) mean?

To be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy).

How is H2891 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2891 as: be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self)..

How often does טָהֵר (ṭâhêr) appear?

Strong's H2891 is tagged on 94 words in 79 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 35:2 and last appears in Malachi 3:3.