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טָהוֹר
ṭâhôwr · Hebrew · Strong's H2889 · 93 occurrences
The KJV renders 11 different Hebrew and Greek words as “clean”
What it means
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
or טָהֹר; from H2891 (טָהֵר);
How the KJV renders it
clean, fair, pure
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“clean”
“pure”
also renders eilikrinḗs (G1506), hagnós (G53), katharós (G2513), bar (H1249), dᵉrôwr (H1865), zak (H2134), nᵉqêʼ (H5343), tsâraph (H6884)
“fair”
also renders asteîos (G791), kalós (G2570), ṭûwb (H2898), ʻizzâbôwn (H5801), shappîyr (H8209), tiphʼârâh (H8597)
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Where it appears
93 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Chronicles 28:17 · HAamsa
and the forks, the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl;
1 Samuel 20:26 · HAamsa
Nevertheless Saul didn’t say anything that day, for he thought, “Something has happened to him. He is not clean. Surely he is not clean.”
2 Chronicles 3:4 · HAamsa
The porch that was in front, its length, across the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
2 Chronicles 9:17 · HAamsa
Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
2 Chronicles 13:11 · HTd/Aamsa
They burn to Yahweh every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also set the show bread in order on the pure table, and care for the gold lamp stand with its lamps, to burn every evening; for we keep the instruction of Yahweh our God, but you have forsaken him.
2 Chronicles 30:17 · HAamsa
For there were many in the assembly who had not sanctified themselves; therefore the Levites were in charge of killing the Passovers for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to Yahweh.
Deuteronomy 12:15 HC/Td/AamsaDeuteronomy 12:22 HC/Td/AamsaDeuteronomy 14:11 HAafsaDeuteronomy 14:20 HAamsaDeuteronomy 15:22 HC/Td/AamsaDeuteronomy 23:10 HAamsaEcclesiastes 9:2 HC/Rd/AamsaExodus 25:11 HAamsaExodus 25:17 HAamsaExodus 25:24 HAamsaExodus 25:29 HAamsaExodus 25:31 HAamsaExodus 25:36 HAamsaExodus 25:38 HAamsaExodus 25:39 HAamsaExodus 28:14 HAamsaExodus 28:22 HAamsaExodus 28:36 HAamsaExodus 30:3 HAamsaExodus 30:35 HAamsaExodus 31:8 HTd/AafsaExodus 37:2 HAamsaExodus 37:6 HAamsaExodus 37:11 HAamsaExodus 37:16 HAamsaExodus 37:17 HAamsaExodus 37:22 HAamsaExodus 37:23 HAamsaExodus 37:24 HAamsaExodus 37:26 HAamsaExodus 37:29 HAamsaExodus 39:15 HAamsaExodus 39:25 HAamsaExodus 39:30 HAamsaExodus 39:37 HTd/AafsaEzekiel 22:26 HR/AamsaEzekiel 36:25 HAampaEzekiel 44:23 HR/AamsaEzra 6:20 HAampaGenesis 7:2 HAafsaGenesis 7:8 HAafsaGenesis 8:20 HTd/AafsaIsaiah 66:20 HAamsaJob 14:4 HAamsaJob 28:19 HAamsaLeviticus 4:12 HAamsaLeviticus 6:11 HAamsaLeviticus 7:19 HAamsaLeviticus 10:10 HTd/AamsaLeviticus 10:14 HAamsaLeviticus 11:36 HAamsaLeviticus 11:37 HAamsaLeviticus 11:47 HTd/AamsaLeviticus 13:13 HAamsa
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