כַּפֹּרֶת
kap.po.retNoun (Feminine)H3727
mercy seat
From: from H3722 (כָּפַר);
Short Definition
a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark)
Full Lexicon Entry
- mercy-seat, place of atonement 1a) the golden plate of propitiation on which the High Priest sprinkled the seat 7 times on the Day of Atonement symbolically reconciling Jehovah and His chosen people 1a1) the slab of gold on top of the ark of the covenant which measured by cubits; on it and part of it were the two golden cherubim facing each other whose outstretched wings came together above and constituted the throne of God
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology H:N-F
DescriptionH:N-F
Occurrences
22 timesAppears 22 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Exodus
16
Leviticus
4
1 Chronicles
1
Numbers
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 28:11
- Exodus 25:20
- Exodus 30:6
- Exodus 37:7
- Exodus 40:20
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