כַּפֹּ֖רֶת
𐤊𐤐𐤓𐤕
kappôreth
mercy seat
A cover or lid, specifically referring to the gold covering placed atop the Ark of the Covenant in the inner sanctuary of the tabernacle and later the temple; conceived as the place of atonement or presence where ritual actions involving sacrificial blood were performed before YHWH.
Exodus 37:6 · Word #2
Lexicon H3727
| Lemma | כַּפֹּרֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | kappôreth |
| Strong's | H3727 |
| Definition | A cover or lid, specifically referring to the gold covering placed atop the Ark of the Covenant in the inner sanctuary of the tabernacle and later the temple; conceived as the place of atonement or presence where ritual actions involving sacrificial blood were performed before YHWH. |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | mercy seat |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3727-02
atonement-cover of
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from כפר (“to cover, atone”) and denotes the physical covering placed over the Ark. The construct state is reflected by "of," indicating it governs a following noun ("cover of …"). |
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