טׇהֳרָה
𐤈𐤄𐤓𐤄
ṭohŏrâh
H2893 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
State or condition of being ritually or ceremonially pure, absence of contaminating factors as defined by ritual law; the act or process of purification, or a period or means of attaining such purity. The term can refer to both the abstract quality ('purity') or to specific acts, periods, or states associated with ritual cleansing.
Semantic Range
ritual purity, state of ceremonial cleanness, the process or act of purification, a period or means of ritual cleansing, abstract purity, ceremonial standing as clean
Root / Etymology
From the root טהר (ṭ-h-r), meaning 'to be clean, pure.' The form טׇהֳרָה (ṭohŏrâh) is a feminine noun derived from this root, denoting the quality, state, or process of being pure or cleansed. The root implies both literal and metaphorical purity, but the noun primarily occurs in ritual and ceremonial contexts.
Historical & Contextual Notes
טׇהֳרָה is primarily used with reference to the ritual laws of purity in the Torah, particularly surrounding matters such as childbirth (Lev 12:4–7), menstruation, and various forms of physical impurity (e.g., leprosy—Lev 14:2, 8, 9). In priestly (Leviticus) and post-exilic (Ezra, Chronicles) texts, the term is used for processes and periods by which individuals or objects are rendered ritually pure. The semantic emphasis is on ritual and ceremonial standing, rather than on inner moral status, although some later literature may generalize the term toward moral or spiritual senses. English translations do not always capture the technical distinctions of the Hebrew system of purity—terms like 'cleansing' or 'purification' may imply moral resonance absent from the mostly ritual-legal Hebrew context. טׇהֳרָה is distinct from related terms such as נִקָּיוֹן (niqqayon,
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
feminine of טֹהַר; ceremonial purification; moral purity; [idiom] is cleansed, cleansing, purification(-fying).
Bantu Hebrew
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טהר (ṭ-h-r) — to be clean, to be pure, to be ceremonially undefiled
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2889 | טָהוֹר | in the pure one |
| H2890 | טְהוֹר | ritually pure |
| H2891 | טָהֵר | I will purify |
| H2892 | טֹהַר | for purity |
Word Forms
7 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2893-07 |
טָהֳרָתֽ/וֹ | tahorato | HNcbsc/Sp3ms |
his cleansing | his ritual purity | 4 |
H2893-05 |
טָהֳרָ֑ה | tahorah | HNcbsa |
her-purification | ritual purity | 4 |
H2893-04 |
לְ/טָהֳרָת֑/וֹ | letahorato | HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms |
for his cleansing | for his ritual purity | 3 |
H2893-01 |
בְּ/טָהֳרָתֽ/וֹ | betahorato | HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms |
for his cleansing | in his ritual purity | 1 |
H2893-02 |
הַֽ/טָּהֳרָ֔ה | hatahorah | HTd/Ncbsa |
of the purification | the ritual purity | 1 |
H2893-06 |
טָהֳרַ֖ת | tahorat | HNcbsc |
purifying-of | ritual purity of | 1 |
H2893-03 |
כְּ/טָהֳרַ֥ת | ketahorat | HR/Ncbsc |
according to the purification | according to ritual purity | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
15 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2893-05 |
Leviticus 12:4 | טָהֳרָ֑ה | tahorah | HNcbsa |
purification | ritual purity |
H2893-05 |
Leviticus 12:4 | טָהֳרָֽ/הּ | tahorah-2 | HNcbsc/Sp3fs |
her-purification | ritual purity |
H2893-05 |
Leviticus 12:5 | טָהֳרָֽה | tahorah | HNcbsa |
of her purifying | ritual purity |
H2893-05 |
Leviticus 12:6 | טָהֳרָ֗/הּ | tahorah | HNcbsc/Sp3fs |
of-her-purification | ritual purity |
H2893-04 |
Leviticus 13:7 | לְ/טָהֳרָת֑/וֹ | letahorato | HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms |
for his cleansing | for his ritual purity |
H2893-07 |
Leviticus 13:35 | טָהֳרָתֽ/וֹ | tahorato | HNcbsc/Sp3ms |
his cleansing | his ritual purity |
H2893-07 |
Leviticus 14:2 | טָהֳרָת֑/וֹ | tahorato | HNcbsc/Sp3ms |
of his cleansing | his ritual purity |
H2893-04 |
Leviticus 14:23 | לְ/טָהֳרָת֖/וֹ | letahorato | HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms |
for his cleansing | for his ritual purity |
H2893-01 |
Leviticus 14:32 | בְּ/טָהֳרָתֽ/וֹ | betahorato | HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms |
for his cleansing | in his ritual purity |
H2893-04 |
Leviticus 15:13 | לְ/טָהֳרָת֖/וֹ | letahorato | HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms |
for his cleansing | for his ritual purity |