Strong's H3724 · Hebrew
כֹּפֶר
kôpher · /ko'-fer/
Definition
properly, a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); figuratively, a redemption-price
KJV: bribe, camphire, pitch, ransom, satisfaction, sum of money, village.
Root / derivation: from H3722 (כָּפַר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כֹּפֶר across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus2 verses
If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.
Exodus 30:12When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them. their number: Heb. them that are to be numbered
Numbers2 verses
Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death. guilty: Heb. faulty to die
Numbers 35:32And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
1 Samuel2 verses
And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Bethshemite. great: or, great stone
1 Samuel 12:3Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. bribe: Heb. ransom to blind: or, that I should hide mine eyes at him
Job2 verses
Psalms1 verse
Proverbs3 verses
He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. He will: Heb. He will not accept the face of any ransom
Proverbs 13:8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Proverbs 21:18The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
Song of Solomon2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3724 (kôpher) mean?
properly, a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); figuratively, a redemption-price
How many times does H3724 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3724 (כֹּפֶר) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “ransom.”
How is kôpher translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3724 is rendered as “ransom” (8×), “bribe” (2×), “camphire” (2×), “satisfaction” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word כֹּפֶר come from?
from H3722 (כָּפַר);