Strongs H3724

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כֹּפֶר (kôpher) n-m (ko'-fer)
Source: from H3722;
Meaning: 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.

Appears in a total of 17 verses:

PRO 21:18

OET-LV: 18 is_a _ransom for_person a _wicked_person and_in _place _of upright_people one _who_acts _treacherously. (PRO_21:18)

OET-RV: 18 A wicked person becomes the payment to free someone who does what’s right,
⇔ ≈ and a treacherous person to free a godly person. (PRO 21:18)

NUM 35:31

OET-LV: 31 And_not you(pl)_will _take a _ransom to_living _creature a _killer who he is_guilty to_die if/because surely _(die) he _will _be _put _to _death. (NUM_35:31)

OET-RV: 31 That sentence can’t be changed to a fine and/or a payment to the deceased’s family—the murderer must be executed. (NUM 35:31)

SA1 6:18

OET-LV: 18 and_the _mice _of the_gold the _number _of all _of the _cities _of belonging_to_the_Fəlishtiy of_the _five _of the_rulers from_a _city _of fortification and_unto (the)_village[s]_of the _hamlet-dweller[s] and_unto ʼĀⱱēl the_great which they _set _down on/upon_it(f) DOM the _box _of YHWH until the_day the_this in_the _field _of Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) the Bēyt. (SA1_6:18)

OET-RV: 18 And the gold mice were from the number of all the Philistine cities under the five rulers, including fortified cities as well as the villages in the open country, and as far as the large stone that they sat Yahweh’s box on. (It’s still in Yehoshua’s field in Beyt-Shemesh until this day.) (SA1 6:18)

PSA 49:8

OET-LV: 8  a _brother not certainly _(ransom) anyone he _will _ransom not he _will _give to_god ransom _of_his. (PSA_49:8)

OET-RV: 8 because it’s very expensive to buy back someone’s life,
⇔ ≈ and no one can pay what we owe. (PSA 49:8)

EXO 21:30

OET-LV: 30 If a _ransom it _will _be _imposed on/upon/above_him/it and_he/it _gave the _ransom _of his _life _of_of according_to _all that it _will _be _imposed on/upon/above_him/it. (EXO_21:30)

OET-RV: 30 If a ransom payment is demanded instead, the owner may buy back their life by paying the full amount demanded. (EXO 21:30)

PRO 6:35

OET-LV: 35 Not he _will _lift _up the_face _of any _of ransom and_not he _will _be _willing if/because you _will _make _great a _bribe. (PRO_6:35)

OET-RV: 35 You won’t just be able to pay them off,
⇔ even if you try to increase the amount. (PRO 6:35)

SA1 12:3

OET-LV: 3 Here_I_am testify against_me before YHWH and_before his _of_anointed DOM the _ox _of whom have _I _taken and_the _donkey _of whom have _I _taken and_DOM whom have _I _oppressed DOM whom have _I _crushed and_from_the _hand _of whom have _I _taken a _ransom and_I _will _hide eyes _of_my in/on/over_him/it and_I _will _restore_it to_you(pl). (SA1_12:3)

OET-RV: 3 and here I am now. Now with Yahweh listening, answer this truthfully: Have I ever taken anyone’s ox or donkey? Did I cheat anyone? Have I oppressed anyone or taken a bribe to not see something? I’ll pay back anything I owe anyone.” (SA1 12:3)

PRO 13:8

OET-LV: 8 the_ransom _of the_life _of a _person wealth _of_is_his and_one _who_is_poor not he _hears a _threat. (PRO_13:8)

OET-RV: 8 The rich man’s wealth might be needed to ransom his life,
⇔ ^ but the poor person hears no threat. (PRO 13:8)

EXO 30:12

OET-LV: 12 If/because you _will _lift _up DOM the _head _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_those _of_who _are_enrolled _of _them and_they _will _give everyone the _ransom _of his _life _of_of to/for_YHWH when_enrol DOM_them and_not it _will _be in/among_them a _plague when_enrol DOM_them. (EXO_30:12)

OET-RV: 12 Whenever you take a census of the Israeli men, each man must pay a ransom to Yahweh for his life when they’re counted, and then the counting won’t cause a plague among them. (EXO 30:12)

SNG 4:13

OET-LV: 13 Shoots _of_your are_a _garden _of pomegranates with fruit _of excellence(s) henna _plants with nard _plants. (SNG_4:13)

OET-RV: 13 Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranate trees with delicious fruits,
⇔ and henna and nard spice plants, (SNG 4:13)

JOB 33:24

OET-LV: 24 And_he_showed _favour _to _him and_he/it _said deliver_him from_going _down the_pit I _have _found a _ransom. (JOB_33:24)

OET-RV: 24 who’s gracious to them and says,
⇔ ‘Spare that person from going down to the pit,
⇔ because I’ve found the ransom to pay for them.’ (JOB 33:24)

JOB 36:18

OET-LV: 18 If/because rage lest it_should _entice _you in_mockery and_the_greatness _of the_ransom not let_it _turn _you _aside. (JOB_36:18)

OET-RV: 18 Don’t let yourself be enticed by riches,
⇔ ≈ and don’t let a large bribe change your mind. (JOB 36:18)

ISA 43:3

OET-LV: 3 If/because I am_YHWH god _of_your the _holy_one_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) deliverer _of_your I _have _given ransom _of_your Miʦrayim/(Egypt) Kūsh/(Kūsh/(Cush/Ethiopia)) and_Şəⱱāʼ in_place _of _you. (ISA_43:3)

OET-RV: 3 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 43:3)

GEN 6:14

OET-LV: 14 Make to/for_yourself(m) an _box _of wood(s)_of gopher nests you _will _make DOM the_box and_you(ms)_will _cover DOM_her/it from_inside and_from_outside with_pitch. (GEN_6:14)

OET-RV: 14 Make yourself a wooden chest out of cypress. Build rooms inside it, and seal it both inside and outside with resin. (GEN 6:14)

AMO 5:12

OET-LV: 12 If/because I _know many transgressions _of_your(pl) and_numerous sins _of_your(pl) Oh _foes _of the_righteous Oh_you(pl)_who_take _of (of)_a _ransom and_needy_people in_gate they _turn _aside. (AMO_5:12)

OET-RV: 12 I know how many your offenses are
⇔ and how great your sins are—
⇔ you who make honest people suffer, take bribes,
⇔ and turn aside the needy at the community centre. (AMO 5:12)

SNG 1:14

OET-LV: 14 is_(the)_cluster _of (the)_henna _blossom lover _of_my to_me in_the _vineyards _of ˊĒyn. (SNG_1:14)

OET-RV: 14 My dearest is like a cluster of henna blossoms to me,
⇔ in the Engedi vineyards. (SNG 1:14)

NUM 35:32

OET-LV: 32 And_not you(pl)_will _take a _ransom to_flee to the _city _of his _refuge _of_of to_return to_dwell on _the_earth until the _death _of the_priest/officer. (NUM_35:32)

OET-RV: 32 Similarly for the accidental killer who fled to a refuge city, they can’t elect to pay a fine and/or pay compensation in order to be able to return home before the high priest’s death. (NUM 35:32)

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