H3722 kaphar

Meaning and word study

Transliteration

kaw-far'

Definition

a primitive root; to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel:-- appease, make (an atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile(-liation).

KJV phrases tagged with this entry

shall make an atonement (22), to make an atonement (18), and make an atonement (10), And he shall make an atonement (4), and he shall make an atonement (3), shall he make atonement (2), to make atonement (2), and have made an atonement (2), in to make an atonement (2), maketh an atonement (2), and to make an atonement (2), and made an atonement (2), Be merciful (2), shall be forgiven (2), shall not be purged (2), to make reconciliation (2)

These counts show English words or phrases whose source tags include this entry. They are not necessarily literal translations of this word.

Source: Strong's Hebrew Bible Dictionary, CrossWire distribution. License: Public domain. KJV word-tag alignment supplied by the CrossWire KJV module.