כֹּפֶר (kôpher) — Bribe
Hebrew word study: כֹּפֶר (kôpher), Strong's H3724. properly, a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used fo
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
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
KJV translation words: bribe, camphire, pitch, ransom, satisfaction, sum of money, village.
Strong's H3724 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:14 and last appears in Amos 5:12.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 17)
- Genesis 6:14 — בַּכֹּפֶר — with the pitch
- Exodus 21:30 — כֹּפֶר — a ransom
- Exodus 30:12 — כֹּפֶר — the ransom of
- Numbers 35:31 — כֹפֶר — a ransom
- Numbers 35:32 — כֹפֶר — a ransom
- 1 Samuel 6:18 — כֹּפֶר — the villages of
- 1 Samuel 12:3 — כֹפֶר — a ransom
- Job 33:24 — כֹפֶר — a ransom
- Job 36:18 — כֹּפֶר — the ransom
- Psalms 49:7 — כָּפְרוֹ — ransom his
- Proverbs 6:35 — כֹּפֶר — ransom
- Proverbs 13:8 — כֹּפֶר — the ransom of
- Proverbs 21:18 — כֹּפֶר — is a ransom
- Song of Solomon 1:14 — הַכֹּפֶר — the henna blossom
- Song of Solomon 4:13 — כְּפָרִים — henna plants
- Isaiah 43:3 — כָפְרְךָ — ransom your
- Amos 5:12 — כֹפֶר — ransom
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H3722 כָּפַר (kâphar).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does kôpher (H3724) mean?
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.
How is H3724 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3724 as: bribe, camphire, pitch, ransom, satisfaction, sum of money, village..
How often does כֹּפֶר (kôpher) appear?
Strong's H3724 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:14 and last appears in Amos 5:12.
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