Strong's Lexicon kapporeth: Mercy Seat Original Word: כַּפֹּרֶת Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּפַר (kaphar), meaning "to cover" or "to atone." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2435 (hilastērion): Often translated as "propitiation" or "mercy seat" in the New Testament, notably in Romans 3:25, where Christ is described as a propitiation through faith in His blood. Usage: The term "kapporeth" refers to the "mercy seat," which is the gold lid placed on the Ark of the Covenant. It is considered the place where God would appear and communicate with Moses, and it is central to the Day of Atonement rituals. The mercy seat symbolizes God's throne and His presence among His people, as well as His provision for atonement and reconciliation. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the Tabernacle and later the Temple, the mercy seat was located in the Holy of Holies, the innermost and most sacred area. It was flanked by two cherubim and was the focal point of the high priest's annual atonement ritual on Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). The high priest would sprinkle the blood of a sacrificial animal on the mercy seat to atone for the sins of Israel, symbolizing the covering and forgiveness of sins through a substitutionary sacrifice. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as kopher Definition propitiatory NASB Translation mercy seat (27). Brown-Driver-Briggs כַּמֹּרֶת noun propitiatory, late technical word from כּפר cover over sin: the older explanation cover, lid has no justification in usage; ᵐ5 ιλαστήριον; only P: Exodus 25:17,18,19,20 (twice in verse); Exodus 25:21,22; Exodus 26:34; Exodus 30:6; Exodus 31:7; Exodus 35:12; Exodus 37:6,7,8,9 (twice in verse); Exodus 39:35; Exodus 40:20; Leviticus 16:2 (twice in verse); Leviticus 16:13,14 (twice in verse); Leviticus 16:15 (twice in verse); Numbers 7:89, and 1 Chronicles 28:11; it was a slab of gold 22-Jancubits x 1 2-Jancubits placed on top of the ark of the testimony. On it, and a part of it, were two golden cherubim facing each other, whose outstretched wings came together above and constituted the throne of Yahweh. When the high priest entered the Holy of Holies on the day of atonement it was necessary that this highest place of atonement should be enveloped in a cloud of incense. The blood of the sin-offering of the atonement was then sprinkled on the face of and seven times before it. The temple proper, as distinguished from porch etc., was called ׳בֵּית הַכּ 1 Chronicles 28:11. II. כפר (√ of following). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mercy seat From kaphar; a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark) -- mercy seat. see HEBREW kaphar Forms and Transliterations הַכַּפֹּ֑רֶת הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת הַכַּפֹּ֖רֶת הַכַּפֹּ֗רֶת הַכַּפֹּ֙רֶת֙ הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת הַכַּפֹּ֜רֶת הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃ הכפרת הכפרת׃ כַּפֹּ֖רֶת כַפֹּ֖רֶת כפרת chapPoret hak·kap·pō·reṯ hakkapPoret hakkappōreṯ kap·pō·reṯ ḵap·pō·reṯ kapPoret kappōreṯ ḵappōreṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 25:17 HEB: וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ כַפֹּ֖רֶת זָהָ֣ב טָה֑וֹר NAS: You shall make a mercy seat of pure KJV: And thou shalt make a mercy seat [of] pure INT: shall make A mercy gold of pure Exodus 25:18 Exodus 25:19 Exodus 25:20 Exodus 25:20 Exodus 25:21 Exodus 25:22 Exodus 26:34 Exodus 30:6 Exodus 31:7 Exodus 35:12 Exodus 37:6 Exodus 37:7 Exodus 37:8 Exodus 37:9 Exodus 37:9 Exodus 39:35 Exodus 40:20 Leviticus 16:2 Leviticus 16:2 Leviticus 16:13 Leviticus 16:14 Leviticus 16:14 Leviticus 16:15 Leviticus 16:15 27 Occurrences |
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