כִּפֶּר
ki.pherVerbH3722
to atone
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel
Full Lexicon Entry
- to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to cover over, pacify, propitiate 1a2) to cover over, atone for sin, make atonement for 1a3) to cover over, atone for sin and persons by legal rites 1b) (Pual) 1b1) to be covered over 1b2) to be atoned for 1c) (Hithpael) to be covered
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
86 timesAppears 86 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Leviticus
42
Numbers
13
Exodus
7
Ezk
6
Isaiah
5
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 3:14
- Ezk 45:15
- Leviticus 14:21
- Leviticus 16:33
- Leviticus 9:7
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