Kâphar — H3722

H3722 · Hebrew — כפר

Pronunciation: kaw-far'

Definition

verb

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

  1. to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation, cover over with pitch
    1. (Qal) to coat or cover with pitch
    2. (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
    3. (Pual)
      1. to be covered over
      2. to make atonement for
    4. (Hithpael) to be covered

Usually translated as

appease, make

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Kâphar occurs 102 times in 94 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Exodus (7), Leviticus (44), Numbers (15), Deuteronomy (2), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (2), Nehemiah (1), Psalms (3), Proverbs (2), Isaiah (5), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (6), Daniel (1)

Strong's Lexicon — K