3725. kippur

Lexicon

kippur: Atonement

Original Word: כִּפֻּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kippur
Pronunciation: kip-POOR
Phonetic Spelling: (kip-poor')
Definition: Atonement
Meaning: expiation

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

expiation

From kaphar; expiation (only in plural):

see HEBREW kaphar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as kopher
Definition
atonement
NASB Translation
atonement (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כִּמֻּרִים noun plural abstract atonement, only in P: ׳הַטַּאת הַכּ sin-offering of the atonement Exodus 30:10; Numbers 29:11; ׳יוֺם (ה)כ day of (the) atonement Leviticus 23:27,28; Leviticus 25:9; ׳אֵיל הַכּ Numbers 5:8; ׳עַלהַֿכּ Exodus 29:36; ׳כֶּסֶף הכ Exodus 30:16 money of atonement.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb כָּפַר (kaphar), which means "to cover," "to atone," or "to expiate."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2434 (hilastērion): This Greek term is often translated as "propitiation" or "mercy seat" and is used in the New Testament to describe Christ's sacrificial role in atoning for sin, paralleling the concept of expiation in the Hebrew Bible.
• G2512 (katharismos): Meaning "cleansing" or "purification," this term is related to the idea of removing impurity or sin, akin to the expiatory practices in the Hebrew sacrificial system.

In summary, כִּפֻּר (Kippur) is a profound concept within the Hebrew Scriptures, encapsulating the themes of atonement, reconciliation, and divine mercy, with significant implications for both Jewish and Christian theological traditions.

Usage: The word כִּפֻּר is most famously associated with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, a significant and solemn Jewish holy day dedicated to atonement and repentance. It is used in the context of rituals and sacrifices that seek to restore the relationship between God and His people.

Context: • Expiation in the Hebrew Bible: The concept of expiation is central to the sacrificial system outlined in the Torah. The act of expiation involves the removal of sin or impurity through a prescribed ritual, often involving the shedding of blood. This is seen as necessary for maintaining the holiness of the community and the presence of God among His people.
• Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement): Leviticus 16 provides a detailed description of the Day of Atonement, where the high priest performs specific rituals to atone for the sins of the nation. This includes the offering of a bull and a goat, the sprinkling of blood, and the sending away of the scapegoat, symbolically carrying the sins of the people into the wilderness.
• Theological Significance: Expiation underscores the seriousness of sin and the need for divine forgiveness. It highlights God's provision for reconciliation and the restoration of a right relationship with Him. The sacrificial system foreshadows the ultimate atonement through the Messiah, as understood in Christian theology.

Forms and Transliterations

הַכִּפֻּרִ֔ים הַכִּפֻּרִ֗ים הַכִּפֻּרִ֣ים הַכִּפֻּרִים֙ הכפרים כִּפֻּרִים֙ כפרים hak·kip·pu·rîm hakkippuRim hakkippurîm kip·pu·rîm kippuRim kippurîm

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 30:10
HEB: מִדַּ֞ם חַטַּ֣את הַכִּפֻּרִ֗ים אַחַ֤ת בַּשָּׁנָה֙
NAS: of the sin offering of atonement once
KJV: of the sin offering of atonements: once
INT: the blood of the sin of atonement once A year

Leviticus 23:27
HEB: הַזֶּ֜ה י֧וֹם הַכִּפֻּרִ֣ים ה֗וּא מִֽקְרָא־
NAS: is the day of atonement; it shall be a holy
KJV: [there shall be] a day of atonement: it shall be an holy
INT: of this is the day of atonement he convocation

Leviticus 23:28
HEB: כִּ֣י י֤וֹם כִּפֻּרִים֙ ה֔וּא לְכַפֵּ֣ר
NAS: for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement
KJV: for it [is] a day of atonement, to make an atonement
INT: is a day of atonement he to make

Leviticus 25:9
HEB: לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ בְּיוֹם֙ הַכִּפֻּרִ֔ים תַּעֲבִ֥ירוּ שׁוֹפָ֖ר
NAS: on the day of atonement you shall sound
KJV: in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet
INT: month the day of atonement shall sound horn

Numbers 5:8
HEB: מִלְּבַ֗ד אֵ֚יל הַכִּפֻּרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְכַפֶּר־
NAS: the ram of atonement, by which
KJV: beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made
INT: alone the ram of atonement which atonement

Numbers 29:11
HEB: מִלְּבַ֞ד חַטַּ֤את הַכִּפֻּרִים֙ וְעֹלַ֣ת הַתָּמִ֔יד
NAS: the sin offering of atonement and the continual
KJV: beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual
INT: alone offering of atonement burnt and the continual

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3725
6 Occurrences

hak·kip·pu·rîm — 5 Occ.
kip·pu·rîm — 1 Occ.