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ta.her H2891

טָהֵר (ta.her) means “be pure” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

טָהֵר Hebrew · H2891 94 tagged occurrences in 79 verses

Pronunciation guide: taw-hare' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H2891

טָהֵר · ta.her · be pure

1) to be clean, be pure 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be clean (physically-of disease) 1a2) to be clean ceremonially 1a3) to purify, be clean morally, made clean 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to cleanse, purify 1b1a) physically 1b1b) ceremonially 1b1c) morally 1b2) to pronounce clean 1b3) to perform the ceremony of cleansing 1c) (Pual) to be cleansed, be pronounced clean 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to purify oneself 1d1a) ceremonially 1d1b) morally 1d2) to present oneself for purification

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication) to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)

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

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How translators render H2891

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
of the one to be cleansed 6
and you will be clean 4
clean 4
to cleanse 4
and he will be clean 3
and it will be clean 3
is to pronounce him clean 3
the one to be cleansed 3
to cleanse it 3
and i will cleanse them 2
be purified 2
had purified themselves 2
shall pronounce him clean 2
then he will be clean 2
to cleanse them 2
a woman is cleansed 1
and be clean 1
and be cleansed 1
and been cleansed 1
and cleanse it 1
and cleanse me 1
and he shall be clean 1
and he was clean 1
and i will be clean 1
and make them ceremonially clean 1
and purifier 1
and purify themselves 1
and she shall be ceremonially cleansed 1
and she will be clean 1
and so purify themselves 1
and so they will cleanse 1
be clean 1
be pure 1
been cleansed 1
cleansed 1
for pronouncing it clean 1
for the one to be cleansed 1
has been cleansed 1
he is clean 1
he will be clean 1
he will become clean 1
he will purify 1
i am cleansed 1
i cleanse 1
i tried to cleanse you 1
i will cleanse 1
in order to cleanse 1
more pure 1
purified themselves 1
purify yourselves 1
she will be ceremonially clean 1
so he cleansed 1
the one being cleansed 1
then he shall pronounce him clean 1
then he will be ceremonially clean 1
then it will be clean 1
they purified 1
thus i purified the priests and levites 1
to be cleansed 1
to purify themselves 1
we have cleansed 1
who performs the cleansing 1
will you remain 1
you have cleansed 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
of him that is to be cleansed 6
shall pronounce him clean 5
and be clean 4
clean 4
and cleanse 3
for him that is to be cleansed 3
to cleanse 3
and it shall be clean 2
and shall be clean 2
he shall be clean 2
and cleansed 1
and cleanseth 1
and he shall be clean 1
and he shall purify 1
and he that is to be cleansed 1
and he was clean 1
and i shall be clean 1
and i will cleanse 1
and purifier 1
and purify 1
and shall pronounce him clean 1
and they cleansed 1
and thou shalt cleanse 1
and will cleanse 1
and ye shall be clean 1
be more pure 1
because i have purged 1
but if she be cleansed 1
cleansed 1
for her and she shall be clean 1
for her and she shall be cleansed 1
for him and he shall be clean 1
for them to cleanse 1
for us from which we are not cleansed 1
for you to cleanse 1
he shall not be clean 1
i am pure 1
in them and be clean 1
is cleansed 1
make themselves clean 1
of them that they may cleanse 1
purified 1
so it shall be cleansed 1
that he may be clean 1
that i shall have cleansed 1
that is not cleansed 1
that is to be made clean 1
that she shall be clean 1
that they should cleanse 1
thee and thou wast not purged 1
themselves and purified 1
themselves and purify 1
then shall he be clean 1
thou shalt not be purged 1
thus cleansed 1
thus shall they cleanse 1
time and shall be clean 1
to pronounce it clean 1
to purge 1
to thee and thou shalt be clean 1
until he be clean 1
unto them to cleanse 1
upon him that is to be cleansed 1
upon you and ye shall be clean 1
we have cleansed 1
were purified 1
when he had purged 1
will i cleanse 1
wilt thou not be made clean 1
ye may be clean 1

Verses containing H2891

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  1. 2 Chronicles 29:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the priests went inside the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and they brought out to the courtyard all the unclean things that they found in the temple of the LORD. Then the Levites took these things and carried them out to the Kidron Valley.

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  2. 2 Chronicles 29:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then they went in to King Hezekiah and reported, “We have cleansed the entire house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the table of the showbread with all its utensils.

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  3. 2 Chronicles 30:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone

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  4. 2 Chronicles 34:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images.

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  5. 2 Chronicles 34:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

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  6. 2 Chronicles 34:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in order to cleanse the land and the temple, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.

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  7. Ezra 6:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean. And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves.

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  8. Nehemiah 12:30 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

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  9. Nehemiah 13:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored to them, along with the grain offerings and frankincense.

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  10. Nehemiah 13:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.

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  11. Nehemiah 13:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Thus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.

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  12. Job 4:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?

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  13. Job 37:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now no one can gaze at the sun when it is bright in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.

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  14. Psalms 51:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

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    Source alternate reference: 51.4

  15. Psalms 51:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

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    Source alternate reference: 51.9

  16. Proverbs 20:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?

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  17. Isaiah 66:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.

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  18. Jeremiah 13:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution on the hills and in the fields—I have seen your detestable acts. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will you remain unclean?”

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  19. Jeremiah 33:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And I will cleanse them from all the iniquity they have committed against Me, and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against Me.

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  20. Ezekiel 22:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Son of man, say to her, ‘In the day of indignation, you are a land that has not been cleansed, upon which no rain has fallen.’

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  21. Ezekiel 24:13 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.

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  22. Ezekiel 36:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.

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  23. Ezekiel 36:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be resettled and the ruins to be rebuilt.

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  24. Ezekiel 37:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They will no longer defile themselves with their idols or detestable images, or with any of their transgressions. I will save them from all their apostasies by which they sinned, and I will cleanse them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.

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  25. Ezekiel 39:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them in order to cleanse the land.

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  26. Ezekiel 39:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And men will be employed to continually pass through the land to cleanse it by burying the invaders who remain on the ground. At the end of the seven months they will begin their search.

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  27. Ezekiel 39:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    (Even the city will be named Hamonah.) And so they will cleanse the land.

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  28. Ezekiel 43:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For seven days the priests are to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it; so they shall consecrate it.

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  29. Malachi 3:3 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.

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