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It is used in the Bible to denote the physical substance of the ground, often symbolizing mortality, humility, and the transient nature of human life. "Aphar" is also used metaphorically to express deep sorrow or repentance, as in the act of sitting in dust and ashes.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, dust was a common symbol of humility and mortality. People would often sit in dust or cover themselves with it as a sign of mourning or repentance. The imagery of dust is deeply rooted in the creation narrative, where God forms man from the dust of the ground (Genesis 2:7). This connection underscores the belief in humanity's humble origins and dependence on God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>denominative verb from <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm">aphar</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to throw dust<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>threw (1).<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">עָפַר</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb denominative Pi`el</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">וְעִמַּר בֶּעָפָר</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/16-13.htm">2 Samuel 16:13</a> <em>and kept dusting</em> (him) <em>with dust</em> (throwing [lumps of] dry earth at him). <p>II. <font class="hebrew2">עפר</font> (√ of following; compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb078001.gif"> <em>young of mountain-goat</em>, Late Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">עוֺפֶר</font> <em>young</em> of animals). <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>cast dust <p>: a primitive root: meaning either to be gray or perhaps rather to pulverize; used only as denominative from <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm">aphar</a>, to be dust -- cast (dust). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm">aphar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְעִפַּ֖ר ועפר veipPar wə‘ippar wə·‘ip·par<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/2_samuel/16-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 16:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ לְעֻמָּת֔וֹ <b> וְעִפַּ֖ר </b> בֶּעָפָֽר׃ פ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and cast stones <span class="itali">and threw</span> dust at him.<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> stones at <span class="itali">him, and cast</span> dust.<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/16-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> stones parallel <span class="itali">and threw</span> dust<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6080.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6080.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6080<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/veippar_6080.htm">wə·‘ip·par — 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'; 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