טְהֹרָ֑ה

𐤈𐤄𐤓𐤄

tehorah

clean

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

H2889

Genesis 7:8 · Word #8

Lexicon H2889

Lemmaטָהוֹר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤈𐤄𐤅𐤓
Transliterationṭâhôwr
Strong'sH2889
In-contextclean

Morphology HAafsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2889-04

pure (feminine singular)

Rootטהר (ṭ-h-r)
Core Meaningspurity, cleanness, ritual purity, moral innocence, brightness
Semantic Rangeritually clean, ceremonially pure, morally innocent, physically clean, unadulterated, bright or clear
Conceptual SignificancePurity (טהר) is central to biblical theology, encompassing ritual fitness for worship, moral integrity before YHWH, and symbolic separation from defilement. The feminine form often describes states, offerings, lands, or communities characterized by covenantal cleanness.
Morphological NotesAdjective, feminine singular absolute (HAafsa), from the root טהר. It agrees in gender and number with a feminine singular noun.
Rendering Rationaleטְהֹרָה is the feminine singular absolute form of the adjective טָהוֹר, derived from the root טהר, "to be pure/clean." The rendering "pure (feminine singular)" preserves the core idea of purity while explicitly reflecting its feminine singular grammatical form, indicating agreement with a feminine noun.

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Words from Root טהר (purity, cleanness, ritual purity, moral innocence, brightness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2891-01 hamitaher the one purifying himself
H2889-01 hatahor the pure one
H2889-02 hatehorah the pure (feminine)
letaharam to purify them
H2891-02 letaher to make pure
letahor to a pure one
H2893-01 letahorato for his purification
H2889-03 tahor clean (masculine singular)
H2893-02 tahorah her purity-cleansing
H2893-03 tahorato his purity
tehorot pure ones (feminine plural)
H2891-03 vayetaharu and they made pure
H2889-05 vehatahor and the pure one
H2891-04 vetaher and he became pure
H2891-05 vetihar and he declared pure
H2891-06 vetihareta and you made-pure
H2891-07 vetiharetim and I made them pure
H2891-08 vetiharo and he purified him
H2891-09 yitehar he will become pure

Word Usage (94 occurrences of H2889)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 7:2 הַ/טְּהוֹרָ֗ה hatehorah clean
Genesis 7:2 טְהֹרָ֥ה tehorah clean
Genesis 7:8 הַ/טְּהוֹרָ֔ה hatehorah clean