לְ/כַפֵּ֖ר
𐤋/𐤊𐤐𐤓
lekhaper
to make atonement
a primitive root; to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel; appease, make (an atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile(-liation).
2 Chronicles 29:24 · Word #7
Lexicon H3722
| Lemma | כָּפַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | kâphar |
| Strong's | H3722 |
| In-context | to make atonement |
Morphology HR/Vpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H3722-09
to effect covering-over (to atone)
| Morphological Notes | Piel infinitive construct of כפר with prefixed ל ("to"). The Piel stem conveys an intensive or factitive nuance: to actively bring about covering or expiation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כפר carries the concrete sense of covering or coating, which develops metaphorically into covering over guilt or offense. The Piel stem intensifies or factitively expresses the action—"to effect" or "to accomplish" such covering—while the prefixed ל marks the infinitive construct, "to effect covering-over." |
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Words from Root כפר (covering, coating, wiping over, appeasing, expiating)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3722-01 |
akhaper | I will make atoning-covering |
H3722-02 |
akhaperah | Let me effect atoning-covering |
H3723-01 |
bakefarim | in the sheltered-villages |
Word Usage (103 occurrences of H3722)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 6:14 | וְ/כָֽפַרְתָּ֥ | vekhafareta | and you shall cover |
| Genesis 32:21 | אֲכַפְּרָ֣ה | akhaperah | I will appease |
| Exodus 29:33 | כֻּפַּ֣ר | kupar | atonement was made |