עֲפַ֣ר
𐤏𐤐𐤓
afar
the dust of
from עָפַר; dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud; ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
Exodus 8:13 · Word #10
Lexicon H6083
| Lemma | עָפָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻâphâr |
| Strong's | H6083 |
| In-context | the dust of |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 |
SIBI-P1 H6083-01
dust-soil
| Root | עפר (ʿ-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | dust, loose soil, dry earth, powdery matter |
| Semantic Range | dust, loose soil, dry earth, topsoil, rubble, ashes, debris, ground from which humans are formed |
| Conceptual Significance | עפר evokes human frailty and mortality ("for dust you are"), humility and mourning (sitting in dust), and the material substance of the ground from which humanity was formed. It underscores the creaturely, perishable nature of humankind in contrast to the enduring Creator. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun; appears in both absolute (cmsa) and construct (cmsc) forms. As a mass noun, it functions grammatically as singular even when denoting collective material. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine singular (absolute or construct), so it is rendered as a singular mass noun. "Dust-soil" preserves the root sense of loose, powdery earth rather than a generalized "earth," maintaining the imagery of fine, dry ground inherent in עפר. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עפר (dust, loose soil, dry earth, powdery matter)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6083-02 |
afarah | her dust-soil |
H6083-03 |
afaram | their dust-soil |
H6083-04 |
afaro | his dust-soil |
Word Usage (110 occurrences of H6083)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:7 | עָפָר֙ | afar | dust |
| Genesis 3:14 | וְ/עָפָ֥ר | veafar | and dust |
| Genesis 3:19 | עָפָ֣ר | afar | dust |