טָהוֹר (H2889) — Hebrew Lexicon

טָהוֹר

𐤈𐤄𐤅𐤓

ṭâhôwr

H2889 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root טהר to be clean, to be pure, to be free from impurity

Definition

Adjective denoting a state of being free from impurity or contamination—physically, ritually, or ethically. Indicates that something or someone is uncontaminated, undefiled, or ceremonially clean. Used both for objects (such as water, gold, oil) and for persons or groups who have met the requirements for ritual purity or moral blamelessness.

Semantic Range

ritually clean, ceremonially acceptable, physically pure (of metals, materials, or water), morally pure, ethically blameless, suitable for sacred use, eligible for sacrificial ritual

Root / Etymology

From the root טהר, which means 'to be clean, to be pure.' The adjective form טָהוֹר emerges from this root and is used to describe states or qualities that are free from pollution or impurity. Actual lexical uses may focus on cultic/ritual context even when the underlying root simply means 'clean.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

טָהוֹר is primarily used to distinguish between things and persons acceptable for participation in cultic and communal life according to Torah regulations, versus those that are not (טָמֵא, 'impure'). In priestly and legal contexts, it is a technical term indicating compliance with ritual purity. It is also used metaphorically for ethical purity or moral blamelessness, particularly in the Psalms and wisdom literature. The adjective is applied to physical substances—such as gold, frankincense, oil, and water—to indicate a lack of defect, admixture, or pollution. In the context of animals, טָהוֹר denotes clean animals suitable for Israelite sacrifice or consumption. In later Jewish literature, the term's ritual sense remains, but additional spiritual or communal dimensions are evident. English translations such as 'clean' and 'pure' do not always convey the full legal and ritual significance in biblical law. The meaning of טָהוֹר functions in contrast to טָמֵא and is determined largely by the requirements for participation in sacred ceremonies or for entering the sanctuary. In post-exilic and Second Temple sources, the division between טָהוֹר and טָמֵא was further codified, and the extension of the term to moral/ethical domains became more prominent.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or טָהֹר; from טָהֵר; pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense); clean, fair, pure(-ness).

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Root Family

טהר (ṭ-h-r) — cleanliness, purity, freedom from impurity

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H2890	טְהוֹר	ritually pure
H2891	טָהֵר	I will purify
H2892	טֹהַר	for purity
H2893	טׇהֳרָה	in his ritual purity

Word Forms

15 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H2889-06`	טָה֔וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure	58
`H2889-02`	הַ/טָּהֹ֔ר	hatahor	`HTd/Aamsa`	the clean	the pure one	8
`H2889-03`	הַ/טְּהוֹרָ֗ה	hatehorah	`HTd/Aafsa`	clean	the pure one	7
`H2889-08`	טְהֹרָ֥ה	tehorah	`HAafsa`	clean	pure	5
`H2889-14`	וְ/הַ/טָּהוֹר֙	vehatahor	`HC/Td/Aamsa`	and the clean	and the pure one	3
`H2889-05`	לְ/טָה֖וֹר	letahor	`HR/Aamsa`	and the clean	to a pure one	2
`H2889-10`	טְהֹר֑וֹת	tehorot	`HAafpa`	clean	pure ones	2
`H2889-09`	טְהוֹרִ֖ים	tehorim	`HAampa`	clean	pure ones	2
`H2889-01`	בַּ/טָּה֑וֹר	batahor	`HRd/Aamsa`	on the clean one	in the pure one	1
`H2889-13`	וּ֝/טְהֹרִ֗ים	utehorim	`HC/Aampa`	but pure	and pure ones	1
`H2889-11`	טהור	thvr	`HAamsc`	purity	pure	1
`H2889-04`	לַ/טָּהֹ֑ר	latahor	`HRd/Aamsa`	and the clean	to the pure one	1
`H2889-07`	טְהָר	tehar	`HAamsc`	purity	pure-of	1
`H2889-12`	וּ/טְהֹרָ֖ה	utehorah	`HC/Aafsa`	and clean	and pure	1
`H2889-15`	וְ/לַ/טָּה֣וֹר	velatahor	`HC/Rd/Aamsa`		and to the pure one	1

Occurrences in Scripture

94 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H2889-03`	Genesis 7:2	הַ/טְּהוֹרָ֗ה	hatehorah	`HTd/Aafsa`	clean	the pure one
`H2889-08`	Genesis 7:2	טְהֹרָ֥ה	tehorah	`HAafsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-03`	Genesis 7:8	הַ/טְּהוֹרָ֔ה	hatehorah	`HTd/Aafsa`	clean	the pure one
`H2889-08`	Genesis 7:8	טְהֹרָ֑ה	tehorah	`HAafsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-03`	Genesis 8:20	הַ/טְּהוֹרָ֗ה	hatehorah	`HTd/Aafsa`	clean	the pure one
`H2889-02`	Genesis 8:20	הַ/טָּהֹ֔ר	hatahor	`HTd/Aamsa`	clean	the pure one
`H2889-06`	Exodus 25:11	טָה֔וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 25:17	טָה֑וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 25:24	טָה֑וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 25:29	טָה֖וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 25:31	טָה֑וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 25:36	טָהֽוֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 25:38	טָהֽוֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 25:39	טָה֖וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 28:14	טָה֔וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 28:22	טָהֽוֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 28:36	טָה֑וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 30:3	טָה֗וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 30:35	טָה֥וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-03`	Exodus 31:8	הַ/טְּהֹרָ֖ה	hatehorah	`HTd/Aafsa`	pure	the pure one
`H2889-06`	Exodus 37:2	טָה֖וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 37:6	טָה֑וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 37:11	טָה֑וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 37:16	טָהֽוֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 37:17	טָה֑וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 37:22	טָהֽוֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 37:23	טָהֽוֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 37:24	טָה֖וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 37:26	טָה֗וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 37:29	טָה֑וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 39:15	טָהֽוֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 39:25	טָה֑וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Exodus 39:30	טָה֑וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-03`	Exodus 39:37	הַ/טְּהֹרָ֜ה	hatehorah	`HTd/Aafsa`	the pure	the pure one
`H2889-06`	Leviticus 4:12	טָהוֹר֙	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Leviticus 6:4	טָהֽוֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Leviticus 7:19	טָה֖וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	that is clean	pure
`H2889-02`	Leviticus 10:10	הַ/טָּהֽוֹר	hatahor	`HTd/Aamsa`	the clean	the pure one
`H2889-06`	Leviticus 10:14	טָה֔וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Leviticus 11:36	טָה֑וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Leviticus 11:37	טָה֖וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-02`	Leviticus 11:47	הַ/טָּהֹ֑ר	hatahor	`HTd/Aamsa`	the clean	the pure one
`H2889-06`	Leviticus 13:13	טָה֥וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Leviticus 13:17	טָה֥וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Leviticus 13:37	טָה֣וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Leviticus 13:39	טָה֥וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Leviticus 13:40	טָה֥וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Leviticus 13:41	טָה֥וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-10`	Leviticus 14:4	טְהֹר֑וֹת	tehorot	`HAafpa`	clean	pure ones
`H2889-02`	Leviticus 14:57	הַ/טָּהֹ֑ר	hatahor	`HTd/Aamsa`	the clean	the pure one
`H2889-01`	Leviticus 15:8	בַּ/טָּה֑וֹר	batahor	`HRd/Aamsa`	on the clean one	in the pure one
`H2889-03`	Leviticus 20:25	הַ/טְּהֹרָה֙	hatehorah	`HTd/Aafsa`	the clean	the pure one
`H2889-04`	Leviticus 20:25	לַ/טָּהֹ֑ר	latahor	`HRd/Aamsa`	and the clean	to the pure one
`H2889-03`	Leviticus 24:4	הַ/טְּהֹרָ֔ה	hatehorah	`HTd/Aafsa`	the pure	the pure one
`H2889-02`	Leviticus 24:6	הַ/טָּהֹ֖ר	hatahor	`HTd/Aamsa`	the pure	the pure one
`H2889-12`	Numbers 5:28	וּ/טְהֹרָ֖ה	utehorah	`HC/Aafsa`	and clean	and pure
`H2889-06`	Numbers 9:13	טָה֜וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	is clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Numbers 18:11	טָה֥וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	that is clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Numbers 18:13	טָה֥וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Numbers 19:9	טָה֗וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Numbers 19:9	טָה֑וֹר	tahor-2	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Numbers 19:18	טָהוֹר֒	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-02`	Numbers 19:19	הַ/טָּהֹר֙	hatahor	`HTd/Aamsa`	the-clean-[person]	the pure one
`H2889-14`	Deuteronomy 12:15	וְ/הַ/טָּהוֹר֙	vehatahor	`HC/Td/Aamsa`	and the clean	and the pure one
`H2889-14`	Deuteronomy 12:22	וְ/הַ/טָּה֔וֹר	vehatahor	`HC/Td/Aamsa`	and the clean	and the pure one
`H2889-08`	Deuteronomy 14:11	טְהֹרָ֖ה	tehorah	`HAafsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Deuteronomy 14:20	טָה֖וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-14`	Deuteronomy 15:22	וְ/הַ/טָּהוֹר֙	vehatahor	`HC/Td/Aamsa`	and the clean	and the pure one
`H2889-06`	Deuteronomy 23:11	טָה֖וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	1 Samuel 20:26	טָה֛וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	1 Samuel 20:26	טָהֽוֹר	tahor-2	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-06`	Isaiah 66:20	טָה֖וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-05`	Ezekiel 22:26	לְ/טָה֖וֹר	letahor	`HR/Aamsa`	and the clean	to a pure one
`H2889-09`	Ezekiel 36:25	טְהוֹרִ֖ים	tehorim	`HAampa`	clean	pure ones
`H2889-05`	Ezekiel 44:23	לְ/טָה֖וֹר	letahor	`HR/Aamsa`	and the clean	to a pure one
`H2889-06`	Zechariah 3:5	טָה֖וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure
`H2889-02`	Zechariah 3:5	הַ/טָּה֜וֹר	hatahor	`HTd/Aamsa`	the clean	the pure one
`H2889-08`	Malachi 1:11	טְהוֹרָ֑ה	tehorah	`HAafsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-10`	Psalms 12:7	טְהֹ֫ר֥וֹת	tehorot	`HAafpa`	pure	pure ones
`H2889-08`	Psalms 19:10	טְהוֹרָה֮	tehorah	`HAafsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Psalms 51:12	טָ֭הוֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-13`	Proverbs 15:26	וּ֝/טְהֹרִ֗ים	utehorim	`HC/Aampa`	but pure	and pure ones
`H2889-11`	Proverbs 22:11	טהור	thvr	`HAamsc`	purity	pure
`H2889-07`	Proverbs 22:11	טְהָר	tehar	`HAamsc`	purity	pure-of
`H2889-06`	Proverbs 30:12	טָה֣וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	Job 14:4	טָ֭הוֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	a clean thing	pure
`H2889-06`	Job 28:19	טָ֝ה֗וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-15`	Ecclesiastes 9:2	וְ/לַ/טָּה֣וֹר	velatahor	`HC/Rd/Aamsa`		and to the pure one
`H2889-09`	Ezra 6:20	טְהוֹרִ֑ים	tehorim	`HAampa`	pure	pure ones
`H2889-06`	1 Chronicles 28:17	טָה֑וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	2 Chronicles 3:4	טָהֽוֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-06`	2 Chronicles 9:17	טָהֽוֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	pure	pure
`H2889-02`	2 Chronicles 13:11	הַ/טָּה֗וֹר	hatahor	`HTd/Aamsa`	the-pure	the pure one
`H2889-06`	2 Chronicles 30:17	טָה֔וֹר	tahor	`HAamsa`	clean	pure

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