כֹּ֑פֶר
𐤊𐤐𐤓
kofer
ransom
from כָּפַר; properly, a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); figuratively, a redemption-price; bribe, camphire, pitch, ransom, satisfaction, sum of money, village.
H3724
Proverbs 6:35 · Word #5
Lexicon H3724
| Lemma | כֹּפֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | kôpher |
| Strong's | H3724 |
| In-context | ransom |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H3724-03
covering-price
| Root | כפר (k-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | covering, wiping over, appeasing, making atonement, ransoming |
| Semantic Range | covering material (e.g., pitch), dye or coating substance, ransom payment, indemnity, bribe, satisfaction price, redemption sum |
| Conceptual Significance | In Israelite law and theology, a כֹּפֶר functions as a payment that "covers" guilt or liability, averting punishment or judgment. It expresses the broader biblical concept that wrongdoing or danger requires a covering—whether material, legal, or sacrificial—to restore balance and preserve life. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (absolute or construct). No pronominal suffix. Derived from the verbal root כפר in the sense of a concrete or figurative covering. |
| Rendering Rationale | כֹּפֶר is a masculine singular noun derived from the root כפר, "to cover" or "to atone." The rendering "covering-price" preserves the concrete root sense of covering while reflecting its figurative use as a payment that covers or averts liability. The singular masculine form is maintained in the singular English expression. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כפר (covering, wiping over, appeasing, making atonement, ransoming)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3722-01 |
akhaperah | Let me effect atoning-covering |
H3724-01 |
bakofer | with the covering-pitch |
H3727-01 |
hakaporet | the atonement-covering |
H3725-01 |
hakipurim | the atonement-coverings |
H3715-01 |
kakefir | like a cover-maned young lion |
H3715-02 |
kakefirim | like mane-covered young-lions |
H3715-03 |
kefir | a mane-covered young lion |
H3716-01 |
kefirah | the Covered-Village (fem. sing.) |
H3715-04 |
kefireyha | her mane-covered young lions |
H3715-05 |
kefirim | young-maned lions |
H3713-01 |
keforey | covered goblets of |
H3715-06 |
khefirim | mane-covered young lions |
H3724-02 |
khofer | covering-ransom |
H3715-07 |
kikhefir | mane-covered young lion |
H3722-02 |
lekhaper | to effect covering-over (to atone) |
H3713-02 |
likhefor | for a covering-basin |
H3722-03 |
tekhaper | you will effect covering-over |
H3722-04 |
tekhaperem | you will cover-over them in atonement |
H3722-05 |
tekhupar | she shall be covered-over |
H3713-03 |
ukhefor | and a covering-bowl |
H3713-04 |
ukheforey | and cover-bowls of |
H3722-06 |
ulekhaper | and to effect atonement-covering |
H3722-07 |
vayekhaper | and he made covering-over |
H3716-02 |
vehakefirah | and the Lioness-Town |
H3722-08 |
vekhaper | and you (masculine singular) make atoning-covering |
H3722-09 |
vekhiparetahu | and you shall make atoning-covering for him |
H3722-10 |
vekhiper | and he made atonement-covering |
H3713-05 |
velikheforey | and for the covering-bowls of |
H3722-11 |
yekhaper | he will make atoning-covering |
H3722-12 |
yekhupar | he shall be covered-over (in atonement) |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H3724)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 6:14 | בַּ/כֹּֽפֶר | bakofer | with pitch |
| Exodus 21:30 | כֹּ֖פֶר | kofer | ransom |
| Exodus 30:12 | כֹּ֧פֶר | kofer | ransom |