Hebrew · H6942, H2891 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "to consecrate, make holy / purify.". to consecrate, make holy / purify.

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Meaning

to consecrate, make holy / purify.
Grammatical Forms

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

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
Perfect 1Kgs 8:64 · 1Sam 7:1 · Deut 32:51
Participle active Ezek 37:28
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
Infinitive absolute Judg 17:3
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
Perfect 2Chr 5:11 · 2Chr 30:3 · 2Chr 30:17
Imperfect 2Chr 29:34 · 2Chr 31:18 · Exod 19:22
Participle active 2Sam 11:4
Infinitive construct Isa 30:29
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect 1Sam 21:6 · Exod 29:37 · Exod 30:29 · Lev 6:11 · Lev 6:20 · Deut 22:9
Perfect Num 17:2
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Participle active Isa 5:16
Imperfect Lev 10:3
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