טָהוֹר
tahor (ṭāhôr)
/taw-HORE/
“clean, pure, undefiled, unalloyed”
Pure, undefiled; used of pure gold in sanctuary, clean animals, and moral integrity ('clean hands and a pure heart', Psalm 24:4).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From טָהֵר (H2891) to be clean.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
pureclean
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: טָהוֹר (clean, pure, undefiled, unalloyed) -> G2513
H2889 טָהוֹר clean, pure, undefiled, unalloyed G0053 ἁγνός free from ceremonial defilement, holy, sacred
LXX conceptual translation: טָהוֹר (clean, pure, undefiled, unalloyed) -> ἁγνός (free from ceremonial defilement, holy, sacred)
LXX conceptual translation: טָהוֹר (clean, pure, undefiled, unalloyed) -> ὅσιος (religiously right, righteous, pious)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where טָהוֹר (tahor) carries significant theological or narrative weight.