Lexicon kaphar: To cover, to atone, to make reconciliation, to purge Original Word: כָּפָר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance village From kaphar; a village (as protected by walls) -- village. Compare kphiyr. see HEBREW kaphar see HEBREW kphiyr NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as kephir Definition a village NASB Translation villages (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [כָּפָר] noun masculine village (√ dubious; Late Hebrew כָּפָר; Aramaic כַּפְרָנָא; Syriac ![]() ![]() Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cover.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2436: ἰκμάς (ikmas) • moisture, often used metaphorically in the New Testament. Usage: The term "kāphār" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a village, typically a small settlement or community that is less fortified than a city. It is often used in the context of describing rural or pastoral settings. Context: The Hebrew word כָּפָר (kāphār) appears in the Old Testament to describe a village, which is a smaller and less fortified settlement compared to a city. Villages in ancient Israel were typically agricultural communities, where people lived in close-knit groups and engaged in farming and pastoral activities. The term is used in various contexts to highlight the rural lifestyle and the simplicity of village life. Forms and Transliterations בַּכְּפָרִֽים׃ בכפרים׃ וּבַכְּפָרִים֙ ובכפרים bak·kə·p̄ā·rîm bakkefaRim bakkəp̄ārîm ū·ḇak·kə·p̄ā·rîm ūḇakkəp̄ārîm uvakkefaRimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 27:25 HEB: בַּשָּׂדֶ֞ה בֶּעָרִ֤ים וּבַכְּפָרִים֙ וּבַמִּגְדָּל֔וֹת יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן NAS: in the cities, in the villages and in the towers. KJV: in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, INT: the country the cities the villages the towers and Jonathan Songs 7:11 2 Occurrences |