Kaphar

kaw-far'
Parts of Speech Verb

Kaphar Definition

  1. to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation, cover over with pitch
    1. (Qal) to coat or cover with pitch
    2. (Piel)
      1. to cover over, pacify, propitiate
      2. to cover over, atone for sin, make atonement for
      3. to cover over, atone for sin and persons by legal rites
    3. (Pual)
      1. to be covered over
      2. to make atonement for
    4. (Hithpael) to be covered
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
rpk
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
03722
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 1023,1024,1025,1026

KJV Word Usage

atonement
71
purge
7
reconciliation
4
reconcile
3
forgive
3
purge away
2
pacify
2
atonement...made
2
merciful
2
cleansed
1
disannulled
1
appease
1
put off
1
pardon
1
pitch
1
Total
102

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Kaphar". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .