הַ/כַּפֹּ֖רֶת
𐤄/𐤊𐤐𐤓𐤕
hakaporet
the mercy seat
from כָּפַר; a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark); mercy seat.
Leviticus 16:14 · Word #8
Lexicon H3727
| Lemma | כַּפֹּרֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | kappôreth |
| Strong's | H3727 |
| In-context | the mercy seat |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3727-01
the atonement-covering
| Root | כפר (k-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | covering, wiping over, ransoming, atoning, appeasing |
| Semantic Range | the lid or covering of the Ark of the Covenant; the place of atonement; the site of ritual expiation; by extension, the locus of divine mercy and reconciliation |
| Conceptual Significance | The כַּפֹּרֶת is the gold covering of the Ark where sacrificial blood was applied on the Day of Atonement, symbolizing the covering of sin and reconciliation between YHWH and Israel. It represents both the physical cover of the covenant chest and the theological concept of atonement as a covering over transgression. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular absolute with definite article (הַ־). Derived nominal form from the root כפר, indicating an instrument or place associated with covering/atonement. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כַּפֹּרֶת derives from the root כפר (k-p-r), meaning "to cover" or "to atone." Rendering it as "the atonement-covering" preserves both the physical sense of a cover and the theological function of atonement. The form is a definite feminine singular noun (with the article הַ־), accurately reflected by the singular English phrase "the atonement-covering." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כפר (covering, wiping over, ransoming, atoning, appeasing)
| 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 (27 occurrences of H3727)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 25:17 | כַפֹּ֖רֶת | khaporet | a mercy seat |
| Exodus 25:18 | הַ/כַּפֹּֽרֶת | hakaporet | of the mercy seat |
| Exodus 25:19 | הַ/כַּפֹּ֛רֶת | hakaporet | the mercy seat |