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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 3723. כְּפַר (kaphar) -- To cover, to atone, to make reconciliation, to purge</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/3723.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/songs/7-11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/3723.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 3723</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/3722b.htm" title="3722b">◄</a> 3723. kaphar <a href="../hebrew/3724.htm" title="3724">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">kaphar: To cover, to atone, to make reconciliation, to purge</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">כָּפָר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>kaphar<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>kah-far'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kaw-fawr')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To cover, to atone, to make reconciliation, to purge<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a village<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G2433 (hilaskomai):</b> To be propitious, to make reconciliation<p> - <b>G2643 (katallage):</b> Reconciliation, restoration to favor<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "kaphar" primarily means "to cover" and is often used in the context of atonement. It conveys the idea of covering over sin, making reconciliation, or purging impurities. In the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, "kaphar" is frequently associated with the rituals that symbolically covered the sins of the people, allowing them to be reconciled with God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the concept of atonement was central to the relationship between God and His people. The sacrificial system, as outlined in the Torah, provided a means for the Israelites to atone for their sins and maintain a covenant relationship with God. The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) was the most significant day for atonement, where the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies to make atonement for the nation. The use of "kaphar" in these contexts underscores the importance of reconciliation and purification in maintaining holiness and fellowship with God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/3715.htm">kephir</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a village<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>villages (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">כָּפָר</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>village</b></font> (√ dubious; Late Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">כָּפָר</font>; Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">כַּפְרָנָא</font>; Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb049902.gif">, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb049903.gif">, Assyrian <i><em>kapru</em></i> Dl<sup>HWB 348</sup>); — singular construct <font class="hebrew2">כְּפַר הָעַמּוֺנִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/joshua/18-24.htm">Joshua 18:24</a> Kt <em>village of the Ammonites</em>, or <font class="hebrew2">הָעַמּוֺנָה</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">כ</font> Qri, a village of Benjamin, possibly <em>Kefr' Ana'</em>3miles north of Bethel Surv<sup>ii. 299</sup>; <em>plural</em> <font class="hebrew2">כְּפָרִים</font> Cant 7:12; <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/27-25.htm">1 Chronicles 27:25</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>village <p>From <a href="/hebrew/3722.htm">kaphar</a>; a village (as protected by walls) -- village. Compare <a href="/hebrew/3715.htm">kphiyr</a>. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3722.htm">kaphar</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3715.htm">kphiyr</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַּכְּפָרִֽים׃ בכפרים׃ וּבַכְּפָרִים֙ ובכפרים bak·kə·p̄ā·rîm bakkefaRim bakkəp̄ārîm ū·ḇak·kə·p̄ā·rîm ūḇakkəp̄ārîm uvakkefaRim<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/27-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 27:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּשָּׂדֶ֞ה בֶּעָרִ֤ים <b> וּבַכְּפָרִים֙ </b> וּבַמִּגְדָּל֔וֹת יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the cities, <span class="itali">in the villages</span> and in the towers.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in the cities, <span class="itali">and in the villages,</span> and in the castles,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/27-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the country the cities <span class="itali">the villages</span> the towers and Jonathan<p><b><a href="/text/songs/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Songs 7:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/songs/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה נָלִ֖ינָה <b> בַּכְּפָרִֽים׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/songs/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Let us spend the night <span class="itali">in the villages.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/songs/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> let us lodge <span class="itali">in the villages.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/songs/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the country spend <span class="itali">the villages</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3723.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3723.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3723<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bakkefarim_3723.htm">bak·kə·p̄ā·rîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvakkefarim_3723.htm">ū·ḇak·kə·p̄ā·rîm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/3722b.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3722b"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3722b" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/3724.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3724"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3724" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>