Strong's 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
Derivation: from H3722 (כָּפַר);
KJV Usage: bribe, camphire, pitch, ransom, satisfaction, sum of money, village.
TWOT Reference: 1025b
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) price of a life, ransom, bribe
2) asphalt, pitch (as a covering)
3) the henna plant, name of a plant (henna?)
4) village
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
כֹּפֶר
kôpher
BDB Definition:
1) price of a life, ransom, bribe
2) asphalt, pitch (as a covering)
3) the henna plant, name of a plant (henna?)
4) village
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3722
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1025b
Total KJV Occurrences: 17