אֲכַפֵּ֔ר
𐤀𐤊𐤐𐤓
akhaper
shall I 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 Samuel 21:3 · Word #9
Lexicon H3722
| Lemma | כָּפַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | kâphar |
| Strong's | H3722 |
| In-context | shall I make atonement |
Morphology HVpi1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3722-01
I will make atoning-covering
| Root | כפר (k-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | covering, wiping over, appeasing, ransoming, atoning |
| Semantic Range | to cover physically (with pitch), to ransom, to appease, to expiate, to purge, to reconcile, to cancel guilt or offense |
| Conceptual Significance | כפר is central to Israel’s sacrificial theology, expressing the act by which sin is "covered" or removed to restore relationship with YHWH. It underlies the concept of atonement, especially in priestly texts and the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), where ritual covering results in purification and reconciliation. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person common singular (HVpi1cs). The Piel stem intensifies or factitively expresses the act of making atonement; the imperfect denotes incomplete or future action: "I will." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כפר fundamentally means "to cover," which in ritual contexts develops into the sense of atoning or expiating by means of a covering act. The Piel stem (intensive/causative) expresses the active performance of atonement, and the 1st person common singular imperfect form means "I will" perform this act, hence "I will make atoning-covering." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כפר (covering, wiping over, appeasing, ransoming, atoning)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3722-02 |
akhaperah | Let me effect atoning-covering |
H3723-01 |
bakefarim | in the sheltered-villages |
H3715-01 |
bakefirim | in the covered-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 |