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טׇהֳרָה H2893

H2893 is the Hebrew word טׇהֳרָה, transliterated ṭohŏrâh and said toh-or-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it cleansing.

Word: טׇהֳרָהTransliteration: ṭohŏrâhSaid: toh-or-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 11 verses

What it means

ceremonial purification; moral purity.

Where it comes from

feminine of H2892 (טֹהַר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

cleansing 5×purifying 3×cleansed according to the purification 1×purification 1×cleansed 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: [idiom] is cleansed, cleansing, purification(-fying).

Verses using טׇהֳרָה

All 11 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 12:4 · KJV

And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.

Leviticus 12:5 · KJV

But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.

Leviticus 13:7 · KJV

But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again:

Leviticus 14:2 · KJV

This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest:

Leviticus 14:23 · KJV

And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD.

Leviticus 15:13 · KJV

And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.

Numbers 6:9 · KJV

And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.

1 Chronicles 23:28 · KJV

Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;

2 Chronicles 30:19 · KJV

That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

Nehemiah 12:45 · KJV

And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.

Ezekiel 44:26 · KJV

And after he is cleansed, they shall reckon unto him seven days.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2893 mean?

H2893 is the Hebrew word טׇהֳרָה (ṭohŏrâh), meaning ceremonial purification; moral purity.

How is H2893 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it cleansing (5 times), purifying (3 times), cleansed according to the purification (1 time), purification (1 time), cleansed (1 time).

How many times does H2893 appear in the Bible?

טׇהֳרָה (ṭohŏrâh) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2893 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H2892 (טֹהַר).

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