Word Study · Strong's H2889 · Hebrew
טָהוֹר
tahor
taw-hore'
Strong's 1890 spelling: ṭâhôwr
“pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
Rendered in the KJV as
clean, fair, pure(-ness).
- 94occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 17 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 47inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 94 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 47
- טָה֑וֹר13
- טָה֖וֹר10
- טָהֽוֹר׃9
- טָה֥וֹר8
- טָה֔וֹר4
- טָה֗וֹר3
- הַטְּהוֹרָ֗ה2
- הַטָּהֹ֑ר2
- וְהַטָּהוֹר֙2
- טָ֭הוֹר2
- טָה֣וֹר2
- לְטָה֖וֹר2
and 35 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 24
- pure39
- clean10
- [is] pure9
- the clean6
- the pure5
- and the clean3
- [is] clean2
- and a clean [thing]2
- clean [person]2
- the pure [thing]2
- [was] pure1
- [were] pure1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 14
- adjective · masculine singular58
- the definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singular8
- the definite article (“the”) + adjective · feminine singular7
- adjective · feminine singular5
- conjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singular3
- adjective · feminine plural2
- adjective · masculine plural2
- preposition + adjective · masculine singular2
- preposition with the article + adjective · masculine singular2
- adjective · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
- conjunction (“and”) + adjective · feminine singular1
- conjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HAamsa · 58
- HTd/Aamsa · 8
- HTd/Aafsa · 7
- HAafsa · 5
- HC/Td/Aamsa · 3
- HAafpa · 2
- HAampa · 2
- HR/Aamsa · 2
- HRd/Aamsa · 2
- HAamsc · 1
- HC/Aafsa · 1
- HC/Aampa · 1
All 94, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Exodus28 of 94 · 30%
- Leviticus21 of 94 · 22%
- Numbers8 of 94 · 9%
- Genesis6 of 94 · 6%
- Deuteronomy6 of 94 · 6%
Exodus carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Genesis6 occurrences
- Genesis 7:2הַטְּהוֹרָ֗הhatehorahthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · feminine singularYou are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate; a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate;here: the clean
- Genesis 7:2טְהֹרָ֥הtehorahadjective · feminine singularYou are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate; a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate;here: [is] clean
- Genesis 7:8הַטְּהוֹרָ֔הhatehorahthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · feminine singularThe clean and unclean animals, the birds, and everything that crawls along the groundhere: the clean
- Genesis 7:8טְהֹרָ֑הtehorahadjective · feminine singularThe clean and unclean animals, the birds, and everything that crawls along the groundhere: clean
- Genesis 8:20הַטְּהוֹרָ֗הhatehorahthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · feminine singularThen Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar.here: the clean
- Genesis 8:20הַטָּהֹ֔רhatahorthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singularThen Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar.here: the clean
Exodus28 occurrences
- Exodus 25:11טָה֔וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularOverlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.here: pure
- Exodus 25:17טָה֑וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularAnd you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.here: pure
- Exodus 25:24טָה֑וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularOverlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.here: pure
- Exodus 25:29טָה֖וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularYou are also to make the plates and dishes, as well as the pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.here: pure
- Exodus 25:31טָה֑וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularThen you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.here: pure
- Exodus 25:36טָהֽוֹר׃tahoradjective · masculine singularThe buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.here: pure
- Exodus 25:38טָהֽוֹר׃tahoradjective · masculine singularThe wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.here: pure
- Exodus 25:39טָה֖וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularThe lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.here: pure
- Exodus 28:14טָה֔וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularand two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.here: pure
- Exodus 28:22טָהֽוֹר׃tahoradjective · masculine singularFor the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold.here: pure
- Exodus 28:36טָה֑וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularYou are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.here: pure
- Exodus 30:3טָה֗וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularOverlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it.here: pure
- Exodus 30:35טָה֥וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularand make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy.here: pure
- Exodus 31:8הַטְּהֹרָ֖הhatehorahthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · feminine singularthe table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,here: the pure
- Exodus 37:2טָה֖וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularHe overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.here: pure
- Exodus 37:6טָה֑וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularHe constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.here: pure
- Exodus 37:11טָה֑וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularHe overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.here: pure
- Exodus 37:16טָהֽוֹר׃ פtahoradjective · masculine singularHe also made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates and dishes, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.here: pure
- Exodus 37:17טָה֑וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularThen he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.here: pure
- Exodus 37:22טָהֽוֹר׃tahoradjective · masculine singularThe buds and branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.here: pure
- Exodus 37:23טָהֽוֹר׃tahoradjective · masculine singularHe also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.here: pure
- Exodus 37:24טָה֖וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularHe made the lampstand and all its utensils from a talent of pure gold.here: pure
- Exodus 37:26טָה֗וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularAnd he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.here: pure
- Exodus 37:29טָה֑וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularHe also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.here: pure
- Exodus 39:15טָהֽוֹר׃tahoradjective · masculine singularFor the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.here: pure
- Exodus 39:25טָה֑וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularThey also made bells of pure gold and attached them around the hem between the pomegranates,here: pure
- Exodus 39:30טָה֑וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularThey also made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and they engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.here: pure
- Exodus 39:37הַטְּהֹרָ֜הhatehorahthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · feminine singularthe pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light;here: the pure
Leviticus21 occurrences
- Leviticus 4:12טָהוֹר֙tahoradjective · masculine singularall the rest of the bull—he must take outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place where the ashes are poured out, and there he must burn it on a wood fire on the ash heap.here: pure
- Leviticus 6:11טָהֽוֹר׃tahoradjective · masculine singularThen he must take off his garments, put on other clothes, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place.here: pure
- Leviticus 7:19טָה֖וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularMeat that touches anything unclean must not be eaten; it is to be burned up. As for any other meat, anyone who is ceremonially clean may eat it.here: pure [person]
- Leviticus 10:10הַטָּהֽוֹר׃hatahorthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singularYou must distinguish between the holy and the common, between the clean and the unclean,here: the clean [thing]
- Leviticus 10:14טָה֔וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularAnd you and your sons and daughters may eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution in a ceremonially clean place, because these portions have been assigned to you and your children from the peace offerings of the sons of Israel.here: pure
- Leviticus 11:36טָה֑וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularNevertheless, a spring or cistern containing water will remain clean, but one who touches a carcass in it will be unclean.here: pure
- Leviticus 11:37טָה֖וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularIf a carcass falls on any seed for sowing, the seed is clean;here: [is] pure
- Leviticus 11:47הַטָּהֹ֑רhatahorthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singularYou must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between animals that may be eaten and those that may not.’”here: the pure [thing]
- Leviticus 13:13טָה֥וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularthe priest shall examine him, and if the disease has covered his entire body, he is to pronounce the infected person clean. Since it has all turned white, he is clean.here: [is] pure
- Leviticus 13:17טָה֥וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularThe priest will reexamine him, and if the infection has turned white, the priest is to pronounce the infected person clean; then he is clean.here: [is] pure
- Leviticus 13:37טָה֣וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularIf, however, in his sight the scaly outbreak is unchanged and black hair has grown in it, then it has healed. He is clean, and the priest is to pronounce him clean.here: [is] pure
- Leviticus 13:39טָה֥וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularthe priest shall examine them, and if the spots are dull white, it is a harmless rash that has broken out on the skin; the person is clean.here: [is] pure
- Leviticus 13:40טָה֥וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularNow if a man loses his hair and is bald, he is still clean.here: [is] pure
- Leviticus 13:41טָה֥וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularOr if his hairline recedes and he is bald on his forehead, he is still clean.here: [is] pure
- Leviticus 14:4טְהֹר֑וֹתtehorotadjective · feminine pluralthe priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.here: pure
- Leviticus 14:57הַטָּהֹ֑רhatahorthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singularto determine when something is clean or unclean. This is the law regarding skin diseases and mildew.”here: the pure [thing]
- Leviticus 15:8בַּטָּה֑וֹרbatahorpreposition with the article + adjective · masculine singularIf the man with the discharge spits on one who is clean, that person must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.here: on the pure [person]
- Leviticus 20:25הַטְּהֹרָה֙hatehorahthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · feminine singularYou are therefore to distinguish between clean and unclean animals and birds. Do not become contaminated by any animal or bird, or by anything that crawls on the ground; I have set these apart as unclean for you.here: the pure
- Leviticus 20:25לַטָּהֹ֑רlatahorpreposition with the article + adjective · masculine singularYou are therefore to distinguish between clean and unclean animals and birds. Do not become contaminated by any animal or bird, or by anything that crawls on the ground; I have set these apart as unclean for you.here: and the pure
- Leviticus 24:4הַטְּהֹרָ֔הhatehorahthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · feminine singularHe shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.here: the pure
- Leviticus 24:6הַטָּהֹ֖רhatahorthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singularand set them in two rows—six per row—on the table of pure gold before the LORD.here: the pure
Numbers8 occurrences
- Numbers 5:28וּטְהֹרָ֖הutehorahconjunction (“and”) + adjective · feminine singularBut if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will be unaffected and able to conceive children.here: and [is] pure
- Numbers 9:13טָה֜וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularBut if a man who is ceremonially clean and is not on a journey still fails to observe the Passover, he must be cut off from his people, because he did not present the LORD’s offering at its appointed time. That man will bear the consequences of his sin.here: [was] pure
- Numbers 18:11טָה֥וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularAnd this is yours as well: the offering of their gifts, along with all the wave offerings of the Israelites. I have given this to you and your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. Every ceremonially clean person in your household may eat it.here: clean [person]
- Numbers 18:13טָה֥וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularThe firstfruits of everything in their land that they bring to the LORD will belong to you. Every ceremonially clean person in your household may eat them.here: clean [person]
- Numbers 19:9טָה֗וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularThen a man who is ceremonially clean is to gather up the ashes of the heifer and store them in a ceremonially clean place outside the camp. They must be kept by the congregation of Israel for preparing the water of purification; this is for purification from sin.here: clean
- Numbers 19:9טָה֑וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularThen a man who is ceremonially clean is to gather up the ashes of the heifer and store them in a ceremonially clean place outside the camp. They must be kept by the congregation of Israel for preparing the water of purification; this is for purification from sin.here: clean
- Numbers 19:18טָהוֹר֒tahoradjective · masculine singularThen a man who is ceremonially clean is to take some hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle the tent, all the furnishings, and the people who were there. He is also to sprinkle the one who touched a bone, a grave, or a person who has died or been slain.here: clean
- Numbers 19:19הַטָּהֹר֙hatahorthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singularThe man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and that evening he will be clean.here: the clean [person]
Deuteronomy6 occurrences
- Deuteronomy 12:15וְהַטָּהוֹר֙vehatahorconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singularBut whenever you want, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your gates, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you. Both the ceremonially clean and unclean may eat it as they would a gazelle or deer,here: and the clean
- Deuteronomy 12:22וְהַטָּה֔וֹרvehatahorconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singularIndeed, you may eat it as you would eat a gazelle or deer; both the ceremonially unclean and the clean may eat it.here: and the clean
- Deuteronomy 14:11טְהֹרָ֖הtehorahadjective · feminine singularYou may eat any clean bird,here: clean
- Deuteronomy 14:20טָה֖וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularBut you may eat any clean bird.here: clean
- Deuteronomy 15:22וְהַטָּהוֹר֙vehatahorconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singularEat it within your gates; both the ceremonially unclean and clean may eat it as they would a gazelle or a deer.here: and the clean
- Deuteronomy 23:10טָה֖וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularIf any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he must leave the camp and stay outside.here: clean
1 Samuel2 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 20:26טָה֛וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularSaul said nothing that day because he thought, “Something has happened to David to make him ceremonially unclean—surely he is unclean.”here: [is] clean
- 1 Samuel 20:26טָהֽוֹר׃ סtahoradjective · masculine singularSaul said nothing that day because he thought, “Something has happened to David to make him ceremonially unclean—surely he is unclean.”here: clean
1 Chronicles1 occurrence
2 Chronicles4 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 3:4טָהֽוֹר׃tahoradjective · masculine singularThe portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold.here: pure
- 2 Chronicles 9:17טָהֽוֹר׃tahoradjective · masculine singularAdditionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.here: pure
- 2 Chronicles 13:11הַטָּה֗וֹרhatahorthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singularEvery morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.here: the clean
- 2 Chronicles 30:17טָה֔וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularSince there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the Passover lambs for every unclean person to consecrate the lambs to the LORD.here: clean
Job3 occurrences
- Job 14:4טָ֭הוֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularWho can bring out clean from unclean? No one!here: a clean [thing]
- Job 17:9וּֽטֳהָר־utohor-conjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.here: and [the] clean of
- Job 28:19טָ֝ה֗וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularTopaz from Cush cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.here: pure
Psalms3 occurrences
- Psalms 12:6טְהֹ֫ר֥וֹתtehorotadjective · feminine pluralThe words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.here: pure
- Psalms 19:9טְהוֹרָה֮tehorahadjective · feminine singularThe fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.here: [is] pure
- Psalms 51:10טָ֭הוֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularCreate in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.here: pure
Proverbs3 occurrences
- Proverbs 15:26וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗יםutehorimconjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine pluralThe LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.here: and [are] clean
- Proverbs 22:11טְהָרtehor-adjective · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.here: pure of
- Proverbs 30:12טָה֣וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularThere is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.here: [is] pure
Ezekiel3 occurrences
- Ezekiel 22:26לְטָה֖וֹרletahorpreposition + adjective · masculine singularHer priests do violence to My law and profane My holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they fail to distinguish between the clean and the unclean. They disregard My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them.here: and a clean [thing]
- Ezekiel 36:25טְהוֹרִ֖יםtehorimadjective · masculine pluralI will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.here: pure
- Ezekiel 44:23לְטָה֖וֹרletahorpreposition + adjective · masculine singularThey are to teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and show them how to discern between the clean and the unclean.here: and a clean [thing]
Zechariah2 occurrences
- Zechariah 3:5טָה֖וֹרtahoradjective · masculine singularThen I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him, as the angel of the LORD stood by.here: clean
- Zechariah 3:5הַטָּה֜וֹרhatahorthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singularThen I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him, as the angel of the LORD stood by.here: the clean