◄ 3724. kopher ►
Strong's Lexicon kopher: Ransom, Atonement, Price of a Life, Bribe Original Word: כֹּפֶר Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: kopher Pronunciation: KOH-fer Phonetic Spelling: (ko'-fer) Definition: Ransom, Atonement, Price of a Life, Bribe Meaning: a cover, a village, bitumen, the henna plant, a redemption-price Word Origin: Derived from the root verb כָּפַר (kaphar), which means "to cover" or "to atone." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of "kopher" can be related to the Greek word λύτρον (lutron), Strong's Greek 3083, which also means "ransom" or "price of redemption." Usage: The Hebrew word "kopher" primarily refers to a ransom or price paid for the redemption of a life. It is often associated with the concept of atonement, where a substitute is offered to cover or make amends for sin. In some contexts, it can also refer to a bribe or a gift given to appease someone. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the concept of "kopher" was deeply embedded in the sacrificial system and legal practices. The idea of a ransom or atonement was central to maintaining a right relationship with God and the community. The sacrificial system, as outlined in the Torah, provided a means for individuals to atone for their sins through offerings, symbolizing the covering or removal of sin. The use of "kopher" as a bribe reflects the societal challenges of justice and corruption, where monetary gifts could influence decisions. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. כֹּפֶר noun masculine the price of a life, ransom (ποινή, wergild); — ׳כ Exodus 21:30 10t.; suffix כָּפְרְךָ Isaiah 43:3; כָפְרוֺ Psalm 49:8; — 1 a price for ransom of a life Job 33:24; Job 36:18; עַל ׳כ Exodus 21:30 (Covt. code; "" מִּדְיֹן נַפְשׁוֺ); נפשׁ ׳כ Proverbs 13:8; לְ ׳כ ransom for Proverbs 6:35; Proverbs 21:18; Numbers 35:31,32 (P); כָּפְרוֺ his ransom Psalm 49:8 ׅ "" ( פדה; כָּפְרְךָ thy ransom Isaiah 43:3 ׅ "" ( תַּחְתֶּיךָ; כֹּפֶר alone 1 Samuel 12:3; Amos 5:12. 2 in the ritual of P נַפְשׁוֺ ׳כ Exodus 30:12 is a half shekel of the sanctuary paid by each male above twenty years at the census in order that there might be no plague upon them. It was offered to Yahweh, לְכַמֵּר על to atone for them. II. כֹּ֫פֶר noun masculine pitch (Arabic (loan-word, compare Frä150), Syriac ᵑ7. כּוּפְרָא; Assyrian kupru, kupur DlHWB 348; compare גֹּפֶר ?) — Genesis 6:14 (P). III. כֹּ֫פֶר noun masculine name of a plant, El „enna (√ dubious; Late Hebrew כּוֺפֶר; Aramaic כּוּפְרָא, Arabic El „enna, see LöwNo. 159) — a shrub or low tree, with fragrant whitish flowers growing in clusters like grapes, אֶשְׁכֹּל הַכֹּפֶר cluster of Henna Songs 1:14 (fragrant, figurative of a beloved one); plural כְּפָרִים Songs 4:13. IV. כֹּפֶר noun [masculine] village; — only singular construct כֹּפֶר הַמְּרָזִי 1 Samuel 6:18 villages of the peasantry. כְּפַר הָעַמּוֺנִי see כָּפָר above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bribe, pitch, ransom, satisfaction, sum of money, village From kaphar; 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 -- bribe, camphire, pitch, ransom, satisfaction, sum of money, village. see HEBREW kaphar Forms and Transliterations בַּכֹּֽפֶר׃ בכפר׃ הַכֹּ֤פֶר ׀ הכפר כְּפָרִ֖ים כָּפְרֽוֹ׃ כָפְרְךָ֙ כֹ֔פֶר כֹ֙פֶר֙ כֹּ֑פֶר כֹּ֖פֶר כֹּ֝֗פֶר כֹּ֣פֶר כֹּ֧פֶר כֹֽפֶר׃ כפר כפר׃ כפרו׃ כפרים כפרך bak·kō·p̄er bakKofer bakkōp̄er chafereCha chofer hak·kō·p̄er hakKofer hakkōp̄er ḵā·p̄ə·rə·ḵā kā·p̄ə·rōw kafeRo ḵāp̄ərəḵā kāp̄ərōw kə·p̄ā·rîm kefaRim kəp̄ārîm kō·p̄er ḵō·p̄er Kofer kōp̄er ḵōp̄er Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 6:14 HEB: מִבַּ֥יִת וּמִח֖וּץ בַּכֹּֽפֶר׃ NAS: it inside and out with pitch. KJV: it within and without with pitch. INT: within and without pitch Exodus 21:30 HEB: אִם־ כֹּ֖פֶר יוּשַׁ֣ת עָלָ֑יו NAS: If a ransom is demanded KJV: If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give INT: If A ransom is demanded of Exodus 30:12 HEB: וְנָ֨תְנ֜וּ אִ֣ישׁ כֹּ֧פֶר נַפְשׁ֛וֹ לַיהוָ֖ה NAS: of them shall give a ransom for himself KJV: every man a ransom for his soul INT: shall give each A ransom himself to the LORD Numbers 35:31 HEB: וְלֹֽא־ תִקְח֥וּ כֹ֙פֶר֙ לְנֶ֣פֶשׁ רֹצֵ֔חַ NAS: Moreover, you shall not take ransom for the life KJV: Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life INT: shall not take ransom the life of a murderer Numbers 35:32 HEB: וְלֹא־ תִקְח֣וּ כֹ֔פֶר לָנ֖וּס אֶל־ NAS: You shall not take ransom for him who has fled KJV: And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled INT: shall not take ransom has fled to his 1 Samuel 6:18 HEB: מִבְצָ֔ר וְעַ֖ד כֹּ֣פֶר הַפְּרָזִ֑י וְעַ֣ד ׀ NAS: and of country villages. The large KJV: and of country villages, even unto the great INT: of fortified against villages country against 1 Samuel 12:3 HEB: מִי֙ לָקַ֣חְתִּי כֹ֔פֶר וְאַעְלִ֥ים עֵינַ֖י NAS: have I taken a bribe to blind KJV: or of whose hand have I received [any] bribe to blind INT: Whose taken A bribe to blind my eyes Job 33:24 HEB: שָׁ֗חַת מָצָ֥אתִי כֹֽפֶר׃ NAS: to the pit, I have found a ransom'; KJV: to the pit: I have found a ransom. INT: to the pit have found A ransom Job 36:18 HEB: בְסָ֑פֶק וְרָב־ כֹּ֝֗פֶר אַל־ יַטֶּֽךָּ׃ NAS: And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside. KJV: then a great ransom cannot deliver INT: to scoffing in abundance of the ransom nay turn Psalm 49:7 HEB: יִתֵּ֖ן לֵאלֹהִ֣ים כָּפְרֽוֹ׃ NAS: give to God a ransom for him -- KJV: nor give to God a ransom for him: INT: give to God A ransom Proverbs 6:35 HEB: פְּנֵ֣י כָל־ כֹּ֑פֶר וְלֹֽא־ יֹ֝אבֶ֗ה NAS: any ransom, Nor KJV: He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, INT: accept any ransom Nor will he be satisfied Proverbs 13:8 HEB: כֹּ֣פֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־ אִ֣ישׁ NAS: The ransom of a man's life KJV: The ransom of a man's life INT: the ransom life of a man's Proverbs 21:18 HEB: כֹּ֣פֶר לַצַּדִּ֣יק רָשָׁ֑ע NAS: The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, KJV: The wicked [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, INT: ransom the righteous the wicked Songs 1:14 HEB: אֶשְׁכֹּ֨ל הַכֹּ֤פֶר ׀ דּוֹדִי֙ לִ֔י NAS: is to me a cluster of henna blossoms In the vineyards KJV: [is] unto me [as] a cluster of camphire in the vineyards INT: A cluster of henna my beloved the vineyards Songs 4:13 HEB: פְּרִ֣י מְגָדִ֑ים כְּפָרִ֖ים עִם־ נְרָדִֽים׃ NAS: With choice fruits, henna with nard plants, KJV: fruits; camphire, with spikenard, INT: fruits choice henna with nard Isaiah 43:3 HEB: מוֹשִׁיעֶ֑ךָ נָתַ֤תִּי כָפְרְךָ֙ מִצְרַ֔יִם כּ֥וּשׁ NAS: Egypt as your ransom, Cush KJV: Egypt [for] thy ransom, Ethiopia INT: your Savior have given your ransom Egypt Cush Amos 5:12 HEB: צַדִּיק֙ לֹ֣קְחֵי כֹ֔פֶר וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים בַּשַּׁ֥עַר NAS: [and] accept bribes And turn aside KJV: they take a bribe, and they turn aside INT: the righteous accept bribes the poor the gate 17 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3724 17 Occurrences bak·kō·p̄er — 1 Occ. ḵā·p̄ə·rə·ḵā — 1 Occ. ḵō·p̄er — 5 Occ. hak·kō·p̄er — 1 Occ. kā·p̄ə·rōw — 1 Occ. kə·p̄ā·rîm — 1 Occ. kō·p̄er — 7 Occ.