כֹּפֶר
ko.pherNoun (Masculine)H3724
ransom
From: from H3722 (כָּפַר);
Short 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
Full Lexicon Entry
price of a life, ransom, bribe
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
16 timesAppears 16 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Proverbs
3
1 Samuel
2
Exodus
2
Job
2
Numbers
2
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 12:3
- Exodus 21:30
- Isaiah 43:3
- Numbers 35:31
- Proverbs 21:18
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