Hebrew · H3605, H2015, H3836, H2889 · unreviewed

כֻּלּוֹ הָפַךְ לָבָן טָהוֹר הוּא

Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · to turn about or over; by implication, to change , overturn , return , pervert · white · pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)

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כֹּל H3605 properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

Pronunciation kōl

Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.

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הָפַךְ H2015 to turn about or over; by implication, to change , overturn , return , pervert

Pronunciation haphak

Complete reversal of state or position; physical turning becomes moral/covenantal upheaval when applied to divine judgment.

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לָבָן H3836 white

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טָהוֹר H2889 pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)

Pronunciation ṭāhwōr

Ritual purity prerequisite for covenant participation; literal cleanliness becomes metaphor for moral and spiritual fitness before God

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What does כֻּלּוֹ הָפַךְ לָבָן טָהוֹר הוּא (kullô hāp̄aḵ lāḇān ṭāhôr hûʾ) mean in the Bible?

כֹּל · הָפַךְ · לָבָן · טָהוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".

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Meaning

properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 54 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Perfect 40 Imperfect 7 Participle 3 Imperative 2 Participle passive 1 Infinitive absolute 1

Stem

Qal 26 Niphal 24 Hithpael 3 Hophal 1

Mood

Indicative 40 Indicative/jussive 6 Imperative 2 Indicative/cohortative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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