ʼăphêr — H666

Definition

masculine noun

a turban

1. covering, bandage

Usually translated as

ashes

Origin

from the same as H665 (in the sense of covering)

• Same as ʼêpher (H665)

Occurrences

ʼăphêr occurs 2 times in the King James.

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

• 1 Kings 20:38 — So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes (בָּאֲפֵ֖ר) upon his face.
• 1 Kings 20:41 — And he hasted, and took the ashes (הָ֣אֲפֵ֔ר) away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.