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Hebrew - English Dictionary

H3722 - Off

Strong's No.:H3722

Hebrew:כָּפַר

Transliteration:kâphar

Phonetic:kaw-far'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:{appease} make (an) {atonement} {cleanse} {disannul} {forgive} be {merciful} {pacify} {pardon} to {pitch} purge ({away}) put {off} (make) reconcile (-liation).

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively to expiate or {condone} to placate or cancel


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation, cover over with pitch

a. (Qal) to coat or cover with pitch

b. (Piel)

1. to cover over, pacify, propitiate

2. to cover over, atone for sin, make atonement for

3. to cover over, atone for sin and persons by legal rites

c. (Pual)

1. to be covered over

2. to make atonement for

d. (Hithpael) to be covered


Bible References:
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Translation
Occurrences:
appease ( 1 )
atonement ( 71 )
away ( 2 )
cleansed ( 1 )
disannulled ( 1 )
forgave ( 1 )
forgive ( 1 )
forgiven ( 1 )
made ( 2 )
merciful ( 2 )
off ( 1 )
pacified ( 1 )
pacify ( 1 )
pardon ( 1 )
pitch ( 1 )
purge ( 2 )
purged ( 5 )
reconcile ( 2 )
reconciliation ( 4 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.