כָּפְרֽ/וֹ
𐤊𐤐𐤓/𐤅
kôpher
his ransom
A covering, by extension a means of covering, compensation, or appeasement. כֹּפֶר (kôpher) refers to a physical covering substance (e.g., pitch or resin), to a ransom or payment intended to secure release or settlement, compensation for wrongdoing or injury, or, less commonly, to the henna plant. Predominantly, it denotes the concept of a payment made to avert harm or as a substitute in legal or ritual settings.
Psalms 49:8 · Word #9
Lexicon H3724
| Lemma | כֹּפֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | kôpher |
| Strong's | H3724 |
| Definition | A covering, by extension a means of covering, compensation, or appeasement. כֹּפֶר (kôpher) refers to a physical covering substance (e.g., pitch or resin), to a ransom or payment intended to secure release or settlement, compensation for wrongdoing or injury, or, less commonly, to the henna plant. Predominantly, it denotes the concept of a payment made to avert harm or as a substitute in legal or ritual settings. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his ransom |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3724-03
his covering-payment
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֹּפֶר denotes that which effects a covering, especially a compensatory or appeasing payment. The construct form with a 3ms suffix requires the rendering "his," yielding "his covering-payment" to preserve both root imagery and morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his covering-payment
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'his covering-payment' communicates both the literal and technical root sense, and P1 fits well for the object in this context. |