כֹֽפֶר
𐤊𐤐𐤓
kôpher
a-ransom
A covering, by extension a means of covering, compensation, or appeasement. כֹּפֶר (kôpher) refers to a physical covering substance (e.g., pitch or resin), to a ransom or payment intended to secure release or settlement, compensation for wrongdoing or injury, or, less commonly, to the henna plant. Predominantly, it denotes the concept of a payment made to avert harm or as a substitute in legal or ritual settings.
Job 33:24 · Word #7
Lexicon H3724
| Lemma | כֹּפֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | kôpher |
| Strong's | H3724 |
| Definition | A covering, by extension a means of covering, compensation, or appeasement. כֹּפֶר (kôpher) refers to a physical covering substance (e.g., pitch or resin), to a ransom or payment intended to secure release or settlement, compensation for wrongdoing or injury, or, less commonly, to the henna plant. Predominantly, it denotes the concept of a payment made to avert harm or as a substitute in legal or ritual settings. |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a-ransom |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3724-06
covering-payment
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from כפר, "to cover/appease," and denotes that which effects a covering—especially a compensatory payment that averts harm. "Covering-payment" preserves the core image of covering while reflecting its function as a singular means of appeasement. |
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