What does טׇהֳרָה · καθαρός mean in the Bible?
טׇהֳרָה · καθαρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "cleanliness, moral purity".
Hebrew · H2893, G2513
טֹהַר
Ceremonial purification ; moral purity · clean (literally or figuratively)
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טׇהֳרָה H2893 ceremonial purification ; moral purity
καθαρός G2513 clean (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation katharós
Purity spanning physical cleanliness through ceremonial requirements to moral/spiritual integrity of heart and conscience.
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What does טֹהַר (tohar) mean in the Bible?
טׇהֳרָה · καθαρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "cleanliness, moral purity".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2893, G2513?
H2893, G2513 is connected to 15 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. cleanliness, moral purity
Strong's H2893, G2513
Lexical occurrences 15 verses Source Gloss
cleanliness, moral purity
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
טֹהַר is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain