Hebrew word study

כֹּפֶרkôpher — properly, a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered…

Pronounced “ko'-fer”

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

Translated in the King James as: bribe, camphire, pitch, ransom, satisfaction, sum of money, village.

Appears 17 times in Scripture

Origin: from H3722 (כָּפַר);

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Where it appears

Genesis — 1×
Genesis 6:14
Exodus — 2×
Exodus 21:30Exodus 30:12
Numbers — 2×
Numbers 35:31Numbers 35:32
1 Samuel — 2×
1 Sam 6:181 Sam 12:3
Job — 2×
Job 33:24Job 36:18
Psalms — 1×
Psalms 49:7
Proverbs — 3×
Proverbs 6:35Proverbs 13:8Proverbs 21:18
Song of Solomon — 2×
Song 1:14Song 4:13
Isaiah — 1×
Isaiah 43:3
Amos — 1×
Amos 5:12

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