עָפְר֥וֹת
𐤏𐤐𐤓𐤅𐤕
aferot
of the dusts
from עָפַר; dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud; ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
H6083
Proverbs 8:26 · Word #7
Lexicon H6083
| Lemma | עָפָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻâphâr |
| Strong's | H6083 |
| In-context | of the dusts |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H6083-05
dust-powders of
| Root | עפר (ʿ-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | dust, dry earth, loose soil, powder, debris |
| Semantic Range | dust, loose soil, dry earth, clay-like ground, rubble, debris, ashes (by association with fine particulate matter) |
| Conceptual Significance | עָפָר evokes human mortality ("for dust you are"), humility, desolation, and the material from which humanity was formed. It symbolizes both lowliness and the earthly substance of creation, highlighting dependence on the Creator. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine plural construct (HNcmpc) from עָפָר; the plural form עָפְרוֹת here functions in construct with a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עָפָר denotes loose, powdered earth or dust. The form עָפְרוֹת is masculine plural in the construct state ("dusts of"), so the rendering preserves both the plural sense ("dust-powders") and the construct relationship ("of"), reflecting the granular, particulate nuance inherent in the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עפר (dust, dry earth, loose soil, powder, debris)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6083-01 |
afar | dust-soil |
H6083-02 |
afarah | her dust-soil |
H6083-03 |
afaram | their dust-soil |
H6083-04 |
afaro | his dust-soil |
H6084-01 |
aferah | Fawn (feminine proper name) |
H6083-06 |
beafar | in the dust |
H6084-02 |
beaferah | in Dust-town (Ophrah) |
H6085-01 |
beeferon | with ʿEphron ("Dust-man") |
H6085-02 |
eferon | Dust-Man |
H6083-07 |
heafar | the loose dust |
H6083-08 |
kaafar | like dust |
H6083-09 |
keafar | like loose dust |
H6083-10 |
leafar | to dust |
H6082-01 |
leofer | dust-hued fawn of |
H6083-11 |
meafar | from dust |
H6082-02 |
ofarim | dust-hued fawns |
H6083-12 |
umeafar | and from dust-soil |
H6083-13 |
uveafar | and in the dust-powder |
H6083-14 |
vaafar | and dust-of |
H6083-15 |
vaafarah | and her dust |
H6083-16 |
vaafaram | and the dust of them |
H6083-17 |
vaafarekhe | and your dust |
H6083-18 |
veafar | and loose dust |
H6083-19 |
veaferot | and the dusts of |
H6081-01 |
veefer | and Epher (Gazelle) |
H6083-20 |
veheafar | and the dust |
H6083-21 |
velaafar | and to the dust-of |
H5777-01 |
veoferet | and dusty lead-metal |
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 |