כָּפַר

Strong’s Definition

to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

appease, make (an atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile(-liation).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation, cover over with pitch
• 2.(qal) to coat or cover with pitch
• 3.(piel)
• 4.(pual)
• 5.(hithpael) to be covered

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kâphar; Pronunciation: kaw-far'