מִֽטַּהֲרִים֙

𐤌𐤈𐤄𐤓𐤉𐤌

ṭâhêr

purifying

To be pure, clean, free from contamination or impurity. Refers both to ritual/ceremonial purity (particularly in relation to tabernacle/temple practice and concepts of sacred versus profane or unclean status), and to moral or ethical innocence. Can denote causing something or someone to become pure or clean — to purify, cleanse, or declare clean (ritually, physically, or morally). The term can indicate both the state of being clean and the process or act of making so, whether through ritual procedures or personal conduct.

H2891

Nehemiah 13:22 · Word #5

Lexicon H2891

Lemmaטָהֵר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤈𐤄𐤓
Transliterationṭâhêr
Strong'sH2891
DefinitionTo be pure, clean, free from contamination or impurity. Refers both to ritual/ceremonial purity (particularly in relation to tabernacle/temple practice and concepts of sacred versus profane or unclean status), and to moral or ethical innocence. Can denote causing something or someone to become pure or clean — to purify, cleanse, or declare clean (ritually, physically, or morally). The term can indicate both the state of being clean and the process or act of making so, whether through ritual procedures or personal conduct.

Morphology HVtrmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasepurifying

SIBI-P1 Translation H2891-13

those purifying themselves

Morphological NotesVerb, Hithpael stem (reflexive), active participle, masculine plural, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe Hithpael stem conveys reflexive action, indicating that the subjects are acting upon themselves. As a masculine plural active participle, it describes ongoing or characteristic self-purifying ones.

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