טׇהֳרָה
to.ho.rah (H2893)
purifying
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word טׇהֳרָה (to.ho.rah) is translated as "purifying". It is part of the Semantic domain of Worship & Ritual, indicating its connection to purification in a spiritual context. This word appears 11 times in the Bible, suggesting its importance in the Jewish and broader ancient Near Eastern tradition of ceremonial and liturgical practices. In these 11 occurrences, "purifying" refers to rituals and actions aimed at cleansing individuals, objects, or spaces from perceived impurities or sins. The significance of "to.ho.rah" lies in its emphasis on purification as an essential aspect of divine worship and a key component of the human relationship with the divine. It highlights the ritualistic and ceremonial nature of ancient biblical practices and the importance placed on spiritual cleanliness in maintaining connection with the divine.
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But if the scab spreads on the skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall show himself to the priest again.
“This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought to the priest,
“On the eighth day he shall bring them for his cleansing to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting, before Yahweh.
This is the law for him in whom is the plague of leprosy, who is not able to afford the sacrifice for his cleansing.
“ ‘When he who has a discharge is cleansed of his discharge, then he shall count to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes; and he shall bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.
“ ‘If any man dies very suddenly beside him, and he defiles the head of his separation, then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing. On the seventh day he shall shave it.
For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of Yahweh’s house, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God’s house;
who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, even if they aren’t clean according to the purification of the sanctuary.”
They performed the duty of their God, and the duty of the purification, and so did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.
After he is cleansed, they shall reckon to him seven days.