טֹהַר
tohar (ṭōhar)
/TO-har/
“purity, cleanness, brightness”
Physical purity, radiant clarity, cultic cleansing after childbirth (Leviticus 12:4-6) and clear sapphire theophany (Exodus 24:10).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From טָהֵר (H2891).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
cleansingpurifyingclearness
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: טֹהַר (purity, cleanness, brightness) -> G2512
Key Biblical Occurrences (4)
Foundational passages where טֹהַר (tohar) carries significant theological or narrative weight.