H3722 — כָּפַר (kâphar)

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Strong's H3722 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: כָּפַר (kâphar)

Pronunciation: kaw-far'

Morphology: v

Derivation: a primitive root;

Definition: to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel

KJV Renderings: appease, make (an atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile(-liation).

Senses

  1. to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation, cover over with pitch
    1. (Qal) to coat or cover with pitch
    2. (Piel)
    3. to cover over, pacify, propitiate
    4. to cover over, atone for sin, make atonement for
    5. to cover over, atone for sin and persons by legal rites
    6. (Pual)
    7. to be covered over
    8. to make atonement for
    9. (Hithpael) to be covered

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G37 ἁγιάζω hagiázō from G40 to make holy, i.e. (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate hallow, be holy, sanctify
G851 ἀφαιρέω aphairéō from G575 and G138 to remove (literally or figuratively) cut (smite) off, take away
G863 ἀφίημι aphíēmi from G575 and ἵημι (híēmi) (to send; an intensive form of εἶμι (eîmi), to go) to send forth, in various applications (as follow) cry, forgive, forsake, lay aside, leave, let (alone, be, go, have), omit, put (send) away, remit, suffer, yield up
G2433 ἱλάσκομαι hiláskomai middle voice from the same as G2436 to conciliate, i.e. (transitively) to atone for (sin), or (intransitively) be propitious be merciful, make reconciliation for
G2511 καθαρίζω katharízō from G2513 to cleanse (literally or figuratively) (make) clean(-se), purge, purify

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.