כֹּפֶר
koper (kōp̄er)
/KO-fer/
“ransom, redemption price, bribe”
Ransom price, redemption fee paid to deliver a forfeited life from death; basis of redemption where innocent substitute pays price.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From כָּפַר (H3722) in sense of covering.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
ransomsatisfactionbribe
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: כֹּפֶר (ransom, redemption price, bribe) -> λύτρον (a ransom)
LXX conceptual translation: כֹּפֶר (ransom, redemption price, bribe) -> G0608
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where כֹּפֶר (koper) carries significant theological or narrative weight.