כַּ֭/כְּפִיר
𐤊/𐤊𐤐𐤉𐤓
kakefir
like a lion
from כָּפַר; a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane); (young) lion, village. Compare כָּפָר.
H3715
Proverbs 20:2 · Word #2
Lexicon H3715
| Lemma | כְּפִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | kᵉphîyr |
| Strong's | H3715 |
| In-context | like a lion |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
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 |
SIBI-P1 H3715-01
like a cover-maned young lion
| Root | כפר (k-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | covering, coating, concealing, sheltering |
| Semantic Range | young lion, lion’s whelp; by extension, a vigorous or fierce youth; possibly related to the idea of being covered (with a mane). |
| Conceptual Significance | The כְּפִיר evokes imagery of emerging strength and predatory power—youthful yet dangerous. In biblical poetry it often symbolizes boldness, aggression, or looming threat, drawing on the vivid image of a young lion in its prime. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular absolute noun (Ncmsa) with prefixed comparative preposition כַּ (“like/as”). No article; singular and grammatically masculine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כְּפִיר is masculine singular absolute, here preceded by the prefixed preposition כַּ (“like/as”), yielding a comparative phrase. Rendering it “cover-maned young lion” preserves the likely connection to the root כפר (“to cover”), reflecting the idea of being covered (with a mane), while maintaining masculine singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כפר (covering, coating, concealing, sheltering)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3722-01 |
akhaperah | Let me effect atoning-covering |
H3727-01 |
hakaporet | the atonement-covering |
H3725-01 |
hakipurim | the atonement-coverings |
H3715-02 |
kakefirim | like mane-covered young-lions |
H3715-03 |
kefir | a mane-covered young lion |
|
kefirah | the Covered-Village (fem. sing.) |
H3715-04 |
kefirim | young-maned lions |
H3713-01 |
keforey | covered goblets of |
H3715-05 |
khefirim | mane-covered young lions |
H3724-01 |
khofer | covering-ransom |
H3715-06 |
kikhefir | mane-covered young lion |
H3724-02 |
kofer | covering-price |
H3722-02 |
lekhaper | to effect covering-over (to atone) |
|
likhefor | for a covering-basin |
H3722-03 |
tekhaper | you will effect covering-over |
H3713-02 |
ukhefor | and a covering-bowl |
H3722-04 |
ulekhaper | and to effect atonement-covering |
H3722-05 |
vayekhaper | and he made covering-over |
H3722-06 |
vekhaper | and you (masculine singular) make atoning-covering |
H3722-07 |
vekhiper | and he made atonement-covering |
H3713-03 |
velikheforey | and for the covering-bowls of |
H3722-08 |
yekhaper | he will make atoning-covering |
H3722-09 |
yekhupar | he shall be covered-over (in atonement) |
Word Usage (32 occurrences of H3715)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judges 14:5 | כְּפִ֣יר | kefir | a young lion |
| Isaiah 5:29 | כַּ/כְּפִירִ֤ים | kakefirim | like young lions |
| Isaiah 11:6 | וּ/כְפִ֤יר | ukhefir | and young lion |