עָפָר (ʻâphâr) — Ashes

Hebrew word study: עָפָר (ʻâphâr), Strong's H6083. dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud

HebrewStrong's H6083
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עָפָר (ʻâphâr)
Pronounced: aw-fawr'

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

dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud

Word study
Derivation: from H6080 (עָפַר);

KJV translation words: ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.

Where this word appears

Strong's H6083 is tagged on 109 words in 102 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:7 and last appears in Zechariah 9:3.

How it is rendered in the text

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

dust ×20the dust ×17the dust of ×10like the dust ×7from the dust ×5in the dust ×4like the dust of ×4to the dust ×4and dust ×3and from the dust ×3dust its ×3dust their ×3

Forms found in the text

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

עָפָר ×37עֲפַר ×10הֶעָפָר ×8כֶּעָפָר ×7בֶּעָפָר ×5מֵעָפָר ×5כַּעֲפַר ×4לֶעָפָר ×4וְעָפָר ×3לְעָפָר ×3

Books where it appears most

Job ×26Isaiah ×15Psalms ×12Genesis ×92 Kings ×6Leviticus ×4Deuteronomy ×4Ezekiel ×4

Verses (first 25 of 102)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6080 עָפַר (ʻâphar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1036 בֵּית לְעַפְרָה (Bêyth lᵉ-ʻAphrâh), H6080 עָפַר (ʻâphar).

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 ʻâphâr (H6083) mean?

Dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud.

How is H6083 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6083 as: ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish..

How often does עָפָר (ʻâphâr) appear?

Strong's H6083 is tagged on 109 words in 102 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:7 and last appears in Zechariah 9:3.