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טָהוֹר H2889
H2889 is the Hebrew word טָהוֹר, transliterated ṭâhôwr and said taw-hore'. The King James Version most often renders it pure.
What it means
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense).
Where it comes from
or טָהֹר; from H2891 (טָהֵר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 83 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: clean, fair, pure(-ness).
Verses using טָהוֹר
The first 40 of 79 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 7:2 · KJV
Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
Genesis 7:8 · KJV
Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth,
Genesis 8:20 · KJV
And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Exodus 25:11 · KJV
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
Exodus 25:17 · KJV
And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
Exodus 25:24 · KJV
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
Exodus 25:29 · KJV
And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: of pure gold shalt thou make them.
Exodus 25:31 · KJV
And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
Exodus 25:36 · KJV
Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.
Exodus 25:38 · KJV
And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
Exodus 25:39 · KJV
Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.
Exodus 28:14 · KJV
And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.
Exodus 28:22 · KJV
And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold.
Exodus 28:36 · KJV
And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
Exodus 30:3 · KJV
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.
Exodus 30:35 · KJV
And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:
Exodus 31:8 · KJV
And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,
Exodus 37:2 · KJV
And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.
Exodus 37:6 · KJV
And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
Exodus 37:11 · KJV
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.
Exodus 37:16 · KJV
And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.
Exodus 37:17 · KJV
And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
Exodus 37:22 · KJV
Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
Exodus 37:23 · KJV
And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.
Exodus 37:24 · KJV
Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
Exodus 37:26 · KJV
And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
Exodus 37:29 · KJV
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
Exodus 39:15 · KJV
And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.
Exodus 39:25 · KJV
And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;
Exodus 39:30 · KJV
And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
Exodus 39:37 · KJV
The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
Leviticus 4:12 · KJV
Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.
Leviticus 6:11 · KJV
And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.
Leviticus 7:19 · KJV
And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.
Leviticus 10:14 · KJV
And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons’ due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.
Leviticus 11:36 · KJV
Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.
Leviticus 11:47 · KJV
To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.
Leviticus 13:37 · KJV
But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
Leviticus 14:4 · KJV
Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
Leviticus 14:57 · KJV
To teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2889 mean?
H2889 is the Hebrew word טָהוֹר (ṭâhôwr), meaning pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense).
How is H2889 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it pure (35 times), clean (34 times), every clean (3 times), every one that is clean (2 times), fair (2 times), among others.
How many times does H2889 appear in the Bible?
טָהוֹר (ṭâhôwr) is tagged in 79 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2889 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or טָהֹר; from H2891 (טָהֵר).
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