H3724 — כֹּפֶר (kôpher)
Strong's H3724 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: כֹּפֶר (kôpher)
Pronunciation: ko'-fer
Morphology: n-m
Derivation: from כָּפַר (kâphar) [H3722];
Definition: properly, a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); figuratively, a redemption-price
KJV Renderings: bribe, camphire, pitch, ransom, satisfaction, sum of money, village.
Senses
- price of a life, ransom, bribe
- asphalt, pitch (as a covering)
- the henna plant, name of a plant (henna?)
- village
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G465 | ἀντάλλαγμα | antállagma | from a compound of G473 and G236 | an equivalent or ransom | in exchange |
| G3083 | λύτρον | lýtron | from G3089 | something to loosen with, i.e. a redemption price (figuratively, atonement) | ransom |
| G4027 | περικάθαρμα | perikátharma | from a compound of G4012 and G2508 | something cleaned off all around, i.e. refuse (figuratively) | filth |
| H3722 | כָּפַר | kâphar | a primitive root | to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel | appease, make (an atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile(-liation) |
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.
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