ʻâphar — H6080

H6080 · Hebrew — עפר

Pronunciation: aw-far'

Definition

verb

to be dust

(Piel) to dust, powder

Usually translated as

cast

Origin

; a primitive root; meaning either to be gray or perhaps rather to pulverize; used only as denominative from H6083,

Derived from ʻâphâr (H6083)

Occurrences

ʻâphar occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1)

2 Samuel 16:13 — And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast (וְעִפַּ֖ר) dust.