לְ/טַהֲרָֽ/ם
𐤋/𐤈𐤄𐤓/𐤌
letaharam
to cleanse them
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).
Numbers 8:21 · Word #14
Lexicon H2891
| Lemma | טָהֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤄𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ṭâhêr |
| Strong's | H2891 |
| In-context | to cleanse them |
Morphology HR/Vpc/Sp3mp
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 H2891-09
to purify them
| Root | טהר (ṭ-h-r) |
| Core Meanings | brightness, cleanness, purity, freedom from contamination |
| Semantic Range | to cleanse ritually, to purify from impurity, to declare clean, to remove moral guilt, to make bright or clear |
| Conceptual Significance | טהר is central to Israel’s ritual and moral framework, expressing the movement from impurity to restored fitness for worship and community life. It encompasses both ceremonial purification and ethical innocence, underscoring the biblical theme that holiness involves being made clean before YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Piel infinitive construct with prefixed לְ ("to") and 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix; intensive/factitive verbal stem indicating causing purity. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root טהר conveys the idea of brightness and purity, both physical and moral. In the Piel stem it carries an intensive or factitive sense, meaning "to make pure" or "to cleanse." The infinitive construct with prefixed לְ expresses purpose ("to"), and the 3rd person masculine plural suffix "-ם" is reflected in "them." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root טהר (brightness, cleanness, purity, 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 |