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כִּפֻּר H3725
H3725 is the Hebrew word כִּפֻּר, transliterated kippur and said kip-poor'. The King James Version most often renders it atonement.
What it means
expiation (only in plural).
Where it comes from
from H3722 (כָּפַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: atonement.
Verses using כִּפֻּר
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 29:36 · KJV
And thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.
Exodus 30:10 · KJV
And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.
Exodus 30:16 · KJV
And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.
Leviticus 23:27 · KJV
Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Leviticus 23:28 · KJV
And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.
Leviticus 25:9 · KJV
Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land.
Numbers 5:8 · KJV
But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.
Numbers 29:11 · KJV
One kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3725 mean?
H3725 is the Hebrew word כִּפֻּר (kippur), meaning expiation (only in plural).
How is H3725 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it atonement (7 times), atonements (1 time).
How many times does H3725 appear in the Bible?
כִּפֻּר (kippur) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3725 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3722 (כָּפַר).
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