עָפָר

a.pharNoun (Masculine)H6083

dust

From: from H6080 (עָפַר);

Short Definition

dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish 1a) dry or loose earth 1b) debris 1c) mortar 1d) ore

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

91 times

Appears 91 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
25
Isaiah
14
Genesis
7
Psalms
6
2 Kings
5

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 16:2
  • Ecclesiastes 3:20
  • Isaiah 29:4
  • Job 22:24
  • Lamentations 3:29

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.