3722a – כִּפֶּר (kiper)

to atone

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Hebrew:	כִּפֶּר (kiper)
Pronunciation:	ki-per    Listen
Gematria:	300(20 + 80 + 200)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root
Usage:	101 times in OT

Description

1) to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to cover over, pacify, propitiate
1a2) to cover over, atone for sin, make atonement for
1a3) to cover over, atone for sin and persons by legal rites
1b) (Pual)
1b1) to be covered over
1b2) to be atoned for
1c) (Hithpael) to be covered

Word root

Word with kiper as root:

כְּפוֹר	kefor	H3713a	bowl
כְּפִיר	kefir	H3715a	lion
כָּפָר	kafar	H3723	village
כֹּפֶר	kofer	H3724a	ransom
כִּפֻּר	kippor	H3725	atonement
כַּפֹּרֶת	kapporet	H3727	mercy seat

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word kiper was translated to the following:

ἁγιάζω	hagiazo	G0037	sanctify
ἀφαιρέω	aphaireo	G0851	take away
ἀφίημι	aphiemi	G0863	leave
ἱλάσκομαι	hilaskomai	G2433	be merciful
καθαρίζω	katharizo	G2511	cleanse

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