כַּ/עֲפַר
𐤊/𐤏𐤐𐤓
ʻâphâr
like-dust
Fine, loose particles of earth; dust. Refers to dry soil, powdery ground, or small earthy particles. In different contexts, it can designate the earth or soil covering the ground, the dust to which something is reduced, the material out of which humans and other living beings are formed, or the state of decay and mortality (as in returning to the dust). It may also denote the multitude or mass when used metaphorically (e.g., numberless as the dust).
2 Samuel 22:43 · Word #2
Lexicon H6083
| Lemma | עָפָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻâphâr |
| Strong's | H6083 |
| Definition | Fine, loose particles of earth; dust. Refers to dry soil, powdery ground, or small earthy particles. In different contexts, it can designate the earth or soil covering the ground, the dust to which something is reduced, the material out of which humans and other living beings are formed, or the state of decay and mortality (as in returning to the dust). It may also denote the multitude or mass when used metaphorically (e.g., numberless as the dust). |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like-dust |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6083-08
as dust
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed comparative כְּ ("as/like"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עָפָר denotes fine, loose earth or dust, reflecting the root idea of being reduced to powder. The prefixed כְּ ("as/like") in construct form yields the comparative sense "as dust," preserving both the root meaning and the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
as dust
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is already contextually correct for כַּעֲפַר; 'as dust' matches both the literal and metaphorical intent of the Hebrew and the silex_definition. |