וְ/כַפֵּ֣ר
𐤅/𐤊𐤐𐤓
kâphar
and make atonement
To cover over, to wipe away, or to cleanse, especially in contexts related to removing impurity, guilt, or offense; by extension, to effect reconciliation or restore favorable relations, commonly through prescribed ritual actions or offerings. The primary lexical sense involves physical or metaphorical covering, leading to the concept of expiating, appeasing, or reconciling in cultic and interpersonal contexts. In priestly and legal texts, denotes removing the consequences of sin or impurity, often through ritual acts.
Leviticus 9:7 · Word #21
Lexicon H3722
| Lemma | כָּפַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | kâphar |
| Strong's | H3722 |
| Definition | To cover over, to wipe away, or to cleanse, especially in contexts related to removing impurity, guilt, or offense; by extension, to effect reconciliation or restore favorable relations, commonly through prescribed ritual actions or offerings. The primary lexical sense involves physical or metaphorical covering, leading to the concept of expiating, appeasing, or reconciling in cultic and interpersonal contexts. In priestly and legal texts, denotes removing the consequences of sin or impurity, often through ritual acts. |
Morphology HC/Vpv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and make atonement |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3722-17
and wipe away
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/factitive), imperative, 2nd person masculine singular, with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel imperative 2ms conveys an intensive or factitive command to actively effect covering or removal. "And wipe away" preserves the core sense of כפר as removing or covering over impurity or offense, while reflecting the masculine singular imperative with prefixed conjunction. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and atone
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and wipe away". |