Lexical Definition
כְּפוֹר kᵉphôwr (kef-ore') bowl H:N-M
from כָּפַר
bason, hoar(-y) frost.
- properly, a cover, i.e. (by implication) a tankard (or covered goblet)
- also white frost (as covering the ground)
1) bowl, basin
2) hoar frost, frost
See Greek: νέφος
Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| כַּכְּפֹ֖ר | like frost | Exod.16.14 |
| כְּ֝פ֗וֹר | frost | Ps.147.16 |
| וּכְפֹ֥ר | and frost of | Job.38.29 |
Extended Information
- hoar frost, frost
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. כְּפוֺר noun masculine bowl (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7. כְּפוֺרָא) — bowl of gold or sliver, used in the temple (late), ׳כ 1Chr 28:17 (4 t. in verse); plural construct כְּפוֺרֵי 1Chr 28:17 (twice in verse); Ezra 1:10 (twice in verse); Ezra 8:27.
II. כְּפוֺר noun masculine hoar frost (Late Hebrew id.) — ׳כ Ps 147:16 כְּפֹר Exod 16:14 (P), Job 38:29.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 16:14 |
| 1 Chronicles | 28:17 |
| Ezra | 1:10 · 8:27 |
| Job | 38:29 |
| Psalms | 147:16 |