כֹּפֶר

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

from H3722 (כָּפַר);

KJV Usage

bribe, camphire, pitch, ransom, satisfaction, sum of money, village.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.price of a life, ransom, bribe
• 2.asphalt, pitch (as a covering)
• 3.the henna plant, name of a plant (henna?)
• 4.village

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kôpher; Pronunciation: ko'-fer