BDB3299 [H2891]
Qal Perfect ׳ ט Lev 11:32 + 12 t.; 3 feminine singular טָֽהֲרָה Lev 12:7; Lev 15:28 טָהֵ֑רָה Lev 12:8 etc., + 5 t. Perfect; Imperfect יִטְהַר Lev 15:13; Job 4:17 etc., + 9 t. Imperfect; Imperative טְהָ֑ר 2Kgs 5:10; 2Kgs 5:13 —
1. be clean , i.e. (miraculously) freed from leprosy by washing in the Jordan 2Kgs 5:10; 2Kgs 5:12; 2Kgs 5:13; 2Kgs 5:14.
2. be clean ceremonially (only H P ), Lev 15:13; Lev 15:28 (twice in verse) (P ), Lev 22:4 (H ); by washing with water, the flesh Lev 22:7 (H ); garments Lev 13:6; Lev 13:34; Lev 13:58; Num 31:24 (all P ); both flesh and garments Lev 17:5 (H ), Lev 14:8; Lev 14:9; Lev 15:13; Num 19:19 (all P ); other articles Lev 11:32 (P ); passing things through the fire Num 31:23 (P ); offering sin-offerings Lev 12:7; Lev 12:8; Lev 14:20 (P ); by the ceremony of the two birds Lev 14:53 (P ); by ashes of red heifer Num 19:12 (twice in verse) (P ).
3. be clean morally , of people, made clean by ׳ י 's scattering clean water upon them Ezek 36:25 of Jerusalem, specifically made clean from idolatry, under figure of adultery Jer 13:27 also followed by מִן Ezek 24:13 (twice in verse) (purification by ׳ י ); made clean מִכָּלחַֿטּאֹתֵיכֶם Lev 16:30 (P ; by the sin-offering of the atonement day); also of the individual, be clean מֵחַטָּאוֺת Prov 20:9 (|| זכה ); become clean by use of hyssop Ps 51:9 (|| אַלְבִּין ); more generally אִםמֵֿעשֵֹׁהוּ יִטְהַרגָּֿ֑בֶר Job 4:17 shall a man be more pure than his maker ? (|| יִצְדָּ֑ק ). Pi`el Perfect טִהַר Lev 13:3 + 4 t.; suffix טִהֲרוֺ Lev 13:6 + 5 t.; 2 masculine singular טִהַרְתָּ Num 8:6; Num 8:15 etc. + 7 t. Perfect; Imperfect ; יְטַהֵר 2Chr 34:5 etc. + 4 t. Imperfect; Imperative suffix טַהֲרֵנִי Ps 51:4 Infinitive construct טַהֵר Ezek 39:12 + 5 t.; suffix טַהֲרִי Ezek 36:33 etc. + 4 t. Infinitive; Participle מְטַחֵר Lev 14:11; Mal 3:3 — chiefly P ;
1. cleanse, purify:
\ \ a.physically , metals from dross Mal 3:3 land from corpses Ezek 39:12; Ezek 39:14; Ezek 39:16 heavens from clouds Job 37:21 temple from unclean things 2Chr 29:15; 2Chr 29:16; 2Chr 29:18 land and city from Asherim and images 2Chr 34:3; 2Chr 34:5; 2Chr 34:8 store-chambers of temple from household stuff Neh 13:9 priesthood by exclusion of alien blood Neh 13:30.
\ \ b.ceremonially , the altar of incense by the blood of the annual sin-offering Lev 16:19 (P ); the people, gates, and wall (by some undefined ceremony) Neh 12:30 the altar of the court by the blood of sin-offerings Ezek 43:26 of consecration of Levites by מֵי חטאת Num 8:6; Num 8:7 (P ), and חטאת Num 8:15; Num 8:21 (P ).
\ \ c.morally Lev 16:30 (P ), Ezek 37:23; Mal 3:3 מֵחַטָּאֹת Ps 51:4 מֵעונ(ותׅ Jer 33:8; Ezek 36:33 מִטּמא(ו)ת Ezek 24:13; Ezek 36:25.
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2. pronounce clean , ceremonially Lev 13:6; Lev 13:13; Lev 13:17; Lev 13:23; Lev 12:28; Lev 13:34; Lev 13:37; Lev 13:59; Lev 14:7; Lev 14:48 (all P ).
3. perform the ceremony of cleansing Lev 14:11 (P ). Pu`al Perfect 3 masculine singular טֹהַר 1Sam 20:26 (so. read for ᵑ0 טהור ᵐ5 We Dr , he is not clean, because he hath not been cleansed ); Participle אֶרֶץ לֹא מְטֹהָרָה a land not cleansed Ezek 22:24 (but ᵐ5 Hi Ew Co SS read a land not rained upon , see מטר ). Hithpa`el Perfect 3 plural הִטָּֽהֲרוּ Ezra 6:20 הִטֶּהָ֑רוּ (Köi. 271 ) 2Chr 30:18; Num 8:7 1 plural הִטַּהַרְנוּ Josh 22:17 Imperfect יִטָּֽהֲרוּ Neh 12:30 Imperative הִטָּֽהֲרוּ Gen 35:2 Participle מִטַּהֵר Lev 14:7 + 11 t.; plural מִטַּהֲרִים Neh 13:22; Isa 66:17 — reflexive:
1. purify oneself:
\ \ a. ceremonially, especially in preparation for sacred duties Gen 35:2 (R ), Num 8:7; 2Chr 30:18; Ezra 6:20; Neh 13:22 also for heathen mysteries Isa 66:17 of purifying priests, people, and wall Neh 12:30 (compare Pi`el 1 b).
\ \ b. morally Josh 22:17 (P ).
\ \ a. ceremonially, especially in preparation for sacred duties Gen 35:2 (
\ \ b. morally Josh 22:17 (
2. present oneself for purification , only participle הַמִּטַּהֵר the candidate for purification Lev 14:4; Lev 14:7; Lev 14:8; Lev 14:11; Lev 14:14; Lev 14:17; Lev 14:18; Lev 14:19; Lev 14:25; Lev 14:28; Lev 14:29; Lev 14:31 (P ).
The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon
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