כַּפֹּרֶת (kappôreth) — Mercy Seat

Hebrew word study: כַּפֹּרֶת (kappôreth), Strong's H3727. a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark)

HebrewStrong's H3727
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כַּפֹּרֶת (kappôreth)
Pronounced: kap-po'-reth

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark)

Word study
Derivation: from H3722 (כָּפַר);

KJV translation words: mercy seat.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3727 is tagged on 27 words in 22 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 25:17 and last appears in 1 Chronicles 28:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the atonement cover ×25an atonement cover ×1an atonement cover of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַכַּפֹּרֶת ×25כַפֹּרֶת ×1כַּפֹּרֶת ×1

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×18Leviticus ×7Numbers ×11 Chronicles ×1

Verses (all 22)

  • Exodus 25:17 — כַפֹּרֶת — an atonement cover
  • Exodus 25:18 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Exodus 25:19 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Exodus 25:20 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Exodus 25:21 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Exodus 25:22 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Exodus 26:34 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Exodus 30:6 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Exodus 31:7 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Exodus 35:12 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Exodus 37:6 — כַּפֹּרֶת — an atonement cover of
  • Exodus 37:7 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Exodus 37:8 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Exodus 37:9 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Exodus 39:35 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Exodus 40:20 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Leviticus 16:2 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Leviticus 16:13 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Leviticus 16:14 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Leviticus 16:15 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • Numbers 7:89 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover
  • 1 Chronicles 28:11 — הַכַּפֹּרֶת — the atonement cover

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 kappôreth (H3727) mean?

A lid (used only of the cover of the sacred ark).

How is H3727 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3727 as: mercy seat..

How often does כַּפֹּרֶת (kappôreth) appear?

Strong's H3727 is tagged on 27 words in 22 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 25:17 and last appears in 1 Chronicles 28:11.