Strong's Lexicon ophereth: Lead Original Word: עוֹפֶרֶת Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be lead Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew word "ophereth," as it is a specific term related to Hebrew metallurgy and cultural practices. Usage: The Hebrew word "ophereth" refers to the metal lead. In the Bible, it is often used metaphorically to describe weight or heaviness, and it is associated with the process of refining metals, where lead is used to separate impurities from silver. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, lead was a common metal used for various purposes, including construction, writing tablets, and as a component in alloys. Its heavy and malleable nature made it useful in many applications. In the context of metallurgy, lead played a crucial role in refining processes, particularly in the extraction and purification of silver. This process is often used metaphorically in the Bible to describe purification and judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as opher Definition lead (a metal) NASB Translation lead (9). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֹפֶרֶת noun masculineJeremiah 6:29 (si vera lectio Qr) lead (√ dubious; probably foreign word; compare ᵑ7 אֲבָרָא lead, Syriac  , and (asAramaic loan-word) Arabic  [see Dozy], Frä152; perhaps also Assyrian abaru, a metal, magnesite according to HilprAssyriaca i (1894), 80 ff. Hptib. 83); — ׳כִּכַּר ע Zechariah 5:7 a round weight (disc) of lead, ׳אֶבֶןהָֿעו Zechariah 5:5; with other metals (see בְּדִיל) : ׳עוֺ Ezekiel 22:18,20; Ezekiel 27:12 הָעֹפָ֑רֶת Numbers 31:22 (P); ׳עֹפ also Job 19:24 (with which chiselled letters are filled according to Di and most; Bu reads ׳בְּע in [a tablet of] lead); also (as flux) Jeremiah 6:29 (reading Qr; so Gf Co; emendation Gie); ׳עוֺ in simile Exodus 15:10 (song). עֵפָ֫תָה see עֵיפָה below II. עוף. עֵץ see II.עצה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lead Or mophereth {o-feh'-reth}; feminine participle active of aphar; lead (from its dusty color) -- lead. see HEBREW aphar Forms and Transliterations הָעֹפֶ֖רֶת הָעֹפָֽרֶת׃ העפרת העפרת׃ וְעֹפָ֑רֶת וְעוֹפֶ֔רֶת וְעוֹפֶ֙רֶת֙ וְעוֹפֶ֤רֶת ועופרת ועפרת כַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶת כעופרת עֹפֶ֖רֶת עֹפָ֑רֶת עפרת ‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ ‘ō·p̄e·reṯ ‘ōp̄āreṯ ‘ōp̄ereṯ hā‘ōp̄āreṯ hā‘ōp̄ereṯ hā·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ hā·‘ō·p̄e·reṯ haoFaret haoFeret ka‘ōwp̄ereṯ ka·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯ kaoFeret oFaret oFeret veoFaret veoFeret wə‘ōp̄āreṯ wə‘ōwp̄ereṯ wə·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ wə·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 15:10 HEB: יָ֑ם צָֽלֲלוּ֙ כַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶת בְּמַ֖יִם אַדִּירִֽים׃ NAS: them; They sank like lead in the mighty KJV: them: they sank as lead in the mighty INT: the sea sank lead waters the mighty Numbers 31:22 Job 19:24 Jeremiah 6:29 Ezekiel 22:18 Ezekiel 22:20 Ezekiel 27:12 Zechariah 5:7 Zechariah 5:8 9 Occurrences |
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