Atonement
Hebrew 3722: kaphar {kaw-far'}
In this text:
1) to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation, cover over with pitch
1a) (Qal) to coat or cover with pitch
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to cover over, pacify, propitiate
1b2) to cover over, atone for sin, make atonement for
1b3) to cover over, atone for sin and persons by legal rites
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be covered over
1c2) to make atonement for
1d) (Hithpael) to be covered
The word kaphar appears a number of times in the Bible. It is translated differently in various texts appearing as; atonement 71 times, purge 7 times, reconciliation 4 times, reconcile 3 times, forgive 3 times, purge away 2 times, pacify 2 times, atonement...made 2 times, merciful 2 times, cleansed 1 times, disannulled 1 time, appease 1 time, put off 1 time, pardon 1 time, pitch 1 time; for a total of 102 appearances.
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