What does מָקוֹם · טָהוֹר mean in the Bible?
e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)".
Hebrew · H4725, H2889
בְּמָקוֹם טָהוֹר
Properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) · pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
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מָקוֹםH4725properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Pronunciationmāqwōm
Physical location extends figuratively to internal condition; versatile spatial term encompassing place, room, and circumstance.
Open lexicon entry →טָהוֹרH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
Pronunciationṭāhwōr
Ritual purity prerequisite for covenant participation; literal cleanliness becomes metaphor for moral and spiritual fitness before God
Open lexicon entry →What does בְּמָקוֹם טָהוֹר (bĕmāqôm ṭāhôr) mean in the Bible?
מָקוֹם · טָהוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4725, H2889?
H4725, H2889 is connected to 495 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Strong'sH4725, H2889
Lexical occurrences495 versesSource Gloss
properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
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Word Origins
בְּמָקוֹם טָהוֹר is built from this root: