Strong's H2891 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: טָהֵר (ṭâhêr)

Pronunciation: taw-hare'

Morphology: v

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

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

KJV Renderings: be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self)

Senses

1. to be clean, be pure
   1. (Qal)
      1. to be clean (physically-of disease)
      2. to be clean ceremonially
      3. to purify, be clean morally, made clean
   2. (Piel)
      1. to cleanse, purify
         1. physically
         2. ceremonially
         3. morally
      2. to pronounce clean
      3. to perform the ceremony of cleansing
   3. (Pual) to be cleansed, be pronounced clean
   4. (Hithpael)
      1. to purify oneself
         1. ceremonially
         2. morally
      2. to present oneself for purification

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