Lexicon kphowr: Frost Original Word: כְּפוֹר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bason, hoary frost From kaphar; properly, a cover, i.e. (by implication) a tankard (or covered goblet); also white frost (as covering the ground) -- bason, hoar(-y) frost. see HEBREW kaphar Brown-Driver-Briggs I. כְּפוֺר noun masculine bowl (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7. כְּפוֺרָא) — bowl of gold or sliver, used in the temple (late), ׳כ 1 Chronicles 28:17 (4 t. in verse); plural construct כְּפוֺרֵי 1 Chronicles 28:17 (twice in verse); Ezra 1:10 (twice in verse); Ezra 8:27. II. כְּפוֺר noun masculine hoar frost (Late Hebrew id.) — ׳כ Psalm 147:16; כְּפֹר Exodus 16:14 (P), Job 38:29. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּפַר (kafar), which means to cover or to coat.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G3509 (νιφετός, niphetos), which also refers to snow or frost. This Greek term is used in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, to convey similar imagery of a covering or coating, often in the context of snow or frost. Usage: The word כְּפוֹר appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe a natural phenomenon, specifically frost, which is a thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces. It is used metaphorically to describe something that covers or coats. Context: • The term כְּפוֹר (kefor) is found in the Hebrew Bible and is typically translated as "frost" in English. It is used to describe the delicate, white covering that appears on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing. This natural occurrence is often seen as a symbol of purity and transience, as frost is both beautiful and temporary, melting away with the warmth of the sun. Forms and Transliterations וְלִכְפוֹרֵ֥י וְלִכְפוֹרֵ֨י וּכְפ֔וֹר וּכְפֹ֥ר וּכְפֹרֵ֤י וּכְפֽוֹר׃ וכפור וכפור׃ וכפר וכפרי ולכפורי כְּ֝פ֗וֹר כְּפ֤וֹרֵי כְּפוֹרֵ֤י כַּכְּפֹ֖ר ככפר כפור כפורי לִכְפ֣וֹר לִכְפ֥וֹר לכפור kak·kə·p̄ōr kakkeFor kakkəp̄ōr kə·p̄ō·w·rê kə·p̄ō·wr keFor kefoRei kəp̄ōwr kəp̄ōwrê lichFor liḵ·p̄ō·wr liḵp̄ōwr ū·ḵə·p̄ō·rê ū·ḵə·p̄ō·wr ū·ḵə·p̄ōr ucheFor uchefoRei ūḵəp̄ōr ūḵəp̄ōrê ūḵəp̄ōwr velichfoRei wə·liḵ·p̄ō·w·rê wəliḵp̄ōwrêLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 16:14 HEB: מְחֻסְפָּ֔ס דַּ֥ק כַּכְּפֹ֖ר עַל־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ NAS: fine as the frost on the ground. KJV: [as] small as the hoar frost on the ground. INT: flake-like fine as the frost on the ground 1 Chronicles 28:17 1 Chronicles 28:17 1 Chronicles 28:17 1 Chronicles 28:17 1 Chronicles 28:17 1 Chronicles 28:17 Ezra 1:10 Ezra 1:10 Ezra 8:27 Job 38:29 Psalm 147:16 12 Occurrences |
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