Kᵉphôwr — H3713

Definition

masculine noun

properly, a cover, i.e. (by implication) a tankard (or covered goblet); also white frost (as covering the ground)

1. bowl, basin
2. hoar frost, frost

Usually translated as

frost, bason, hoar, hoary

Origin

from H3722

• Derived from Kâphar (H3722)

Greek equivalents

• néphos (G3509)

Occurrences

Kᵉphôwr occurs 8 times in 4 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Job (1), Psalms (1)

• Exodus 16:14 — And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost (כַּכְּפֹ֖ר) on the ground.
• 1 Chronicles 28:17 — Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for (וְלִכְפוֹרֵ֨י) every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:
• 1 Chronicles 28:17 — Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for (לִכְפ֣וֹר) every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:
• 1 Chronicles 28:17 — Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for (וּכְפ֔וֹר) every bason of silver:
• 1 Chronicles 28:17 — Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for (וְלִכְפוֹרֵ֥י) every bason of silver:
• 1 Chronicles 28:17 — Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for (וּכְפֽוֹר) every bason of silver:
• Job 38:29 — Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost (וּכְפֹ֥ר) of heaven, who hath gendered it?
• Psalms 147:16 — He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost (כְּ֝פ֗וֹר) like ashes.