לְ/טַהֵ֖ר
𐤋/𐤈𐤄𐤓
letaher
to cleanse
a primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication); to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy); be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).
2 Chronicles 29:15 · Word #10
Lexicon H2891
| Lemma | טָהֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤄𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ṭâhêr |
| Strong's | H2891 |
| In-context | to cleanse |
Morphology HR/Vpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H2891-11
to make pure
| Morphological Notes | Piel infinitive construct with prefixed ל ("to/for"). The Piel stem expresses an intensive or factitive action—causing something to become pure or clean. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root טהר carries the core idea of brightness and purity, both physical and moral. In the Piel stem, the verb is intensive and factitive, meaning "to make pure" or "to purify." The prefixed ל marks the infinitive construct, so the faithful rendering preserves the verbal force as an infinitive while reflecting the causative-intensifying nuance of Piel. |
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Words from Root טהר (brightness, purity, cleanness, clarity, freedom from contamination)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2891-01 |
ataher | I will make pure |
H2889-01 |
batahor | on the pure one |
H2893-01 |
betahorato | in his purification |
Word Usage (95 occurrences of H2891)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 35:2 | וְ/הִֽטַּהֲר֔וּ | vehitaharu | and purify yourselves |
| Leviticus 11:32 | וְ/טָהֵֽר | vetaher | and it shall be clean |
| Leviticus 12:7 | וְ/טָהֲרָ֖ה | vetaharah | and she shall be clean |