וְ/נִכַּפֵּ֥ר
𐤅/𐤍𐤊𐤐𐤓
venikaper
and it will be atoned
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).
Deuteronomy 21:8 · Word #14
Lexicon H3722
| Lemma | כָּפַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | kâphar |
| Strong's | H3722 |
| In-context | and it will be atoned |
Morphology HC/VDq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | D — Nithpael — Variant reflexive |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1
and it will be covered-over
| Root | כפר (k-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | covering, smearing over, wiping away, appeasing, ransoming, expiating |
| Semantic Range | to be covered, to be atoned for, to be expiated, to be appeased, to have guilt wiped away, to be reconciled |
| Conceptual Significance | כפר expresses the central biblical concept of atonement as the covering over or wiping away of guilt, often through sacrificial means. The imagery of covering underscores reconciliation between YHWH and His people, where offense is concealed or removed so restored relationship becomes possible. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ plus Niphal imperfect (yiqtol) 3ms of כפר; passive/reflexive stem indicating that the subject (3ms) receives the action of covering or expiation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כפר fundamentally means "to cover" or "to smear over," which developed into the theological sense of expiation or atonement. The form is Niphal (passive/reflexive) 3rd person masculine singular with a prefixed conjunction, so "and it will be covered-over" preserves both the passive sense and the singular grammatical form while retaining the concrete imagery behind "atonement." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כפר (covering, smearing over, wiping away, appeasing, ransoming, expiating)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3722-01 |
akhaperah | Let me effect atoning-covering |
|
bakefirim | in the covered-villages |
H3724-01 |
bakofer | with the covering-pitch |
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 |