### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew word **ṭôhar**, represented by `{{H2892}}`, refers to clearness, purity, and glory. It appears 4 times across 4 unique verses in the Bible. Based on its root, its meaning ranges from literal brightness and clarity to the state of ceremonial purification required under the law.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
In its biblical usage, `{{H2892}}` is applied in several distinct contexts. It is used to describe the divine and majestic, as when the elders of Israel saw God, and under His feet was a pavement like sapphire stone, as clear as "the body of heaven in his **clearness**" [[Exodus 24:10]]. The term also defines a state of ritual purity, marking the end of the time for a woman's "purifying" after childbirth ([[Leviticus 12:4]], [[Leviticus 12:6]]). In a more abstract sense, it can refer to the splendor or "glory" of a king, which God can cause to cease [[Psalms 89:44]].
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words help illuminate the concept of purity and holiness:
* `{{H2893}}` **ṭohŏrâh** (ceremonial purification; moral purity; [idiom] is cleansed, cleansing, purification[-fying]): This is the feminine form of `{{H2892}}`, frequently used to denote the process or state of ritual cleansing, such as for a leper [[Leviticus 14:2]] or for holy things in the house of God [[1 Chronicles 23:28]].
* `{{H4720}}` **miqdâsh** (a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary... chapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary): This term for a holy place is directly linked to purification. A person could not enter the **sanctuary** until the days of her **purifying** were complete [[Leviticus 12:4]].
* `{{H6944}}` **qôdesh** (a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity; consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness...): This word for holiness is also tied to ritual readiness. During her time of purifying, a woman was forbidden to touch any **hallowed** thing [[Leviticus 12:4]].
### Theological Significance
The theological weight of `{{H2892}}` is centered on the concepts of divine presence and ritual access to God.
* **Divine Splendor:** The "clearness" of heaven in the vision of God signifies a perfection and purity that is otherworldly, reflecting the nature of God himself [[Exodus 24:10]].
* **Ceremonial Readiness:** In Leviticus, the period of "purifying" is not merely about physical recovery but about restoring a person to a state of ritual cleanness, which was a prerequisite for participating in the life of the covenant community and approaching the sanctuary [[Leviticus 12:4]].
* **Loss of Glory:** The use of `{{H2892}}` in [[Psalms 89:44]] to describe a king's lost "glory" illustrates that this state of splendor is granted by God and can be removed as a form of judgment.
### Summary
In summary, `{{H2892}}` is a specific term that bridges the physical and the spiritual. It moves from the tangible "clearness" of the heavens to the regulated process of ceremonial "purifying" and the abstract concept of royal "glory". In each case, it points to a state of untaintedness and splendor, whether describing the very presence of God or the standing of an individual before Him and the community.
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