Hebrew · H6942, H2891

קָדַשׁ / טָהֵר

To be (causatively, make , pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally) · to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)

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קָדַשׁ H6942 to be (causatively, make , pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)

Pronunciation qadash

Set apart for sacred purpose; ranges from ritual purification to moral consecration to God's exclusive domain

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טָהֵר H2891 to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)

Pronunciation taher

Ranges from physical cleansing through ritual purity to moral innocence; fundamentally means freedom from contamination.

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What does קָדַשׁ / טָהֵר (qāḏash / ṭāhēr) mean in the Bible?

קָדַשׁ · טָהֵר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to consecrate, make holy / purify.".

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What does קָדַשׁ · טָהֵר mean in the Bible?

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6942, H2891?

H6942, H2891 is connected to 268 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. to consecrate, make holy / purify.

Strong's H6942, H2891

Lexical occurrences 268 verses Word forms 5 forms 70 references

Source Gloss

to consecrate, make holy / purify.

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 5 Aligned forms 70

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 18×

Sequential imperfect 2Kgs 10:20 · Ezek 20:20 · Jer 6:4 · Jer 51:27 · Jer 51:28 · Joel 1:14 · Joel 2:15 · Joel 2:16 · Joel 4:9 · Exod 13:2 · Josh 7:13 11×

Imperfect Ezek 44:19 · Ezek 44:24 · Exod 29:44 3×

Perfect 1Kgs 8:64 · 1Sam 7:1 · Deut 32:51 3×

Participle active Ezek 37:28 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 29×

Perfect 1Chr 18:11 · 1Chr 26:26 · 2Chr 30:8 · 2Chr 36:14 · 2Sam 8:11 · Zeph 1:7 · 1Kgs 9:3 · 1Kgs 9:7 · 2Chr 7:20 · Judg 17:3 · Num 3:13 · Num 8:17 · 1Chr 26:27 · 2Kgs 12:19 15×

Imperfect Lev 27:14 · Lev 27:16 · Lev 27:17 · Lev 27:18 · Lev 27:22 · Lev 27:26 · Exod 28:38 · Isa 29:23 · Lev 22:3 · Deut 15:19 · Isa 8:13 11×

Participle active Lev 22:2 · Neh 12:47 2×

Infinitive absolute Judg 17:3 1×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 14×

Sequential imperfect 1Chr 15:12 · 1Sam 16:5 · 2Chr 29:5 · Josh 3:5 · Josh 7:13 · Num 11:18 6×

Perfect 2Chr 5:11 · 2Chr 30:3 · 2Chr 30:17 3×

Imperfect 2Chr 29:34 · 2Chr 31:18 · Exod 19:22 3×

Participle active 2Sam 11:4 1×

Infinitive construct Isa 30:29 1×

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×

Imperfect 1Sam 21:6 · Exod 29:37 · Exod 30:29 · Lev 6:11 · Lev 6:20 · Deut 22:9 6×

Perfect Num 17:2 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×

Participle active Isa 5:16 1×

Imperfect Lev 10:3 1×

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