H2893 טׇהֳרָה (ṭohŏrâh) toh-or-aw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

purifying

Strong's Definition

ceremonial purification; moral purity

Derivation: feminine of H2892 (טֹהַר);

KJV Usage: [idiom] is cleansed, cleansing, purification(-fying).

TWOT Reference: 792c

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) purifying, cleansing, purification, purity, cleanness

1a) purifying, menstruation

1b) cleansing, purification

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G47 G2512

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

טׇהֳרָה (to.ho.rah) — purifying. 1) purifying, cleansing, purification, purity, cleanness 1a) purifying, menstruation 1b) cleansing, purification

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

טָהֳרָה (H2893)

noun f · טהר

Clean

cleansing, purification = process by which people become free from contamination, ► as a result of which they can interact socially with others

LEV 12:4 · LEV 12:5 · LEV 13:7 · LEV 13:35 · LEV 14:2 · LEV 14:23 · LEV 14:32 · LEV 15:13 · NUM 6:9 · 2CH 30:19 · EZK 44:26

Clean

purification = rituals that are necessary ► for rendering people and places free from contamination, as a result of which the people can interact socially with others and the places can be put to normal use

1CH 23:28 · NEH 12:45

Timothy L. Wilt

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

טָֽהֳרָה n.f. purifying, cleansing purifying, menstruation

cleansing, purification

base

Bible Occurrences (14)

12:4 12:5 12:6 13:7 13:35 14:2 14:23 14:32 15:13

6:9

23:28

30:19

12:45

44:26

Leviticus 12:4

The woman shall continue in purification from her bleeding for thirty-three... days. She must not touch anything sacred or go into the sanctuary... until the days of her purification are complete.

Leviticus 12:5

If, however, she gives birth to a daughter, [the woman] will be unclean for two weeks as she is during her menstruation. Then she must continue in purification from her bleeding for sixty-six...... days.

Leviticus 12:6

When the days of her purification are complete, whether for a son or for a daughter, she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting a year-old... lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering.

Leviticus 13:7

But if the rash spreads further... on his skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he must present himself again to the priest.

Leviticus 13:35

If, however, the scaly outbreak spreads further... on the skin after his cleansing,

Leviticus 14:2

This is the law for the one afflicted with a skin disease on the day of his cleansing, when he is brought to the priest.

Leviticus 14:23

On the eighth day he is to bring them for his cleansing to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD.

Leviticus 14:32

This is the law for someone who has...... a skin disease and cannot afford... the cost of his cleansing.