◄ 5777. ophereth ►
Lexicon ophereth: Lead Original Word: עוֹפֶרֶת Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: `owphereth Pronunciation: oh-feh-reth Phonetic Spelling: (o-feh'-reth) Definition: Lead Meaning: lead Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lead Or mophereth {o-feh'-reth}; feminine participle active of aphar; lead (from its dusty color) -- lead. see HEBREW aphar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as opher Definition lead (a metal) NASB Translation lead (9). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֹפֶרֶת noun masculineJeremiah 6:29 (si vera lectio Qr) lead (√ dubious; probably foreign word; compare ᵑ7 אֲבָרָא lead, Syriac , and (asAramaic loan-word) Arabic [see Dozy], Frä152; perhaps also Assyrian abaru, a metal, magnesite according to HilprAssyriaca i (1894), 80 ff. Hptib. 83); — ׳כִּכַּר ע Zechariah 5:7 a round weight (disc) of lead, ׳אֶבֶןהָֿעו Zechariah 5:5; with other metals (see בְּדִיל) : ׳עוֺ Ezekiel 22:18,20; Ezekiel 27:12 הָעֹפָ֑רֶת Numbers 31:22 (P); ׳עֹפ also Job 19:24 (with which chiselled letters are filled according to Di and most; Bu reads ׳בְּע in [a tablet of] lead); also (as flux) Jeremiah 6:29 (reading Qr; so Gf Co; emendation Gie); ׳עוֺ in simile Exodus 15:10 (song). עֵפָ֫תָה see עֵיפָה below II. עוף. עֵץ see II.עצה. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be gray. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew word עוֹפֶרֶת (ʿōp̄ereṯ) in the Strong's Greek lexicon. However, the concept of lead as a metal is present in the Greek language and culture, often referred to as μόλυβδος (molubdos) in classical Greek texts. Usage: The term עוֹפֶרֶת (ʿōp̄ereṯ) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the metal lead. It appears in contexts related to metallurgy and descriptions of weight and density. Context: The Hebrew word עוֹפֶרֶת (ʿōp̄ereṯ) is used in the Old Testament to denote the metal lead. This metal is characterized by its heaviness and malleability, often used in ancient times for various practical applications, including weights and construction materials. In the Bible, lead is mentioned in contexts that highlight its physical properties, such as its weight and its ability to sink. For example, in Exodus 15:10, the term is used metaphorically to describe the sinking of the Egyptians in the Red Sea: "But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters." (BSB). This imagery emphasizes the density and weight of lead, illustrating the complete and overwhelming defeat of the Egyptians. Additionally, in Ezekiel 22:18, lead is mentioned in a passage that uses the refining process as a metaphor for judgment: "Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me; all of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead left inside a furnace. They are but the dross of silver." (BSB). Here, lead is listed among other metals to convey the idea of impurity and the need for purification. The use of עוֹפֶרֶת (ʿōp̄ereṯ) in these contexts underscores the cultural and practical significance of lead in ancient times, as well as its symbolic use in biblical literature to convey themes of judgment, weight, and finality. Forms and Transliterations הָעֹפֶ֖רֶת הָעֹפָֽרֶת׃ העפרת העפרת׃ וְעֹפָ֑רֶת וְעוֹפֶ֔רֶת וְעוֹפֶ֙רֶת֙ וְעוֹפֶ֤רֶת ועופרת ועפרת כַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶת כעופרת עֹפֶ֖רֶת עֹפָ֑רֶת עפרת ‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ ‘ō·p̄e·reṯ ‘ōp̄āreṯ ‘ōp̄ereṯ hā‘ōp̄āreṯ hā‘ōp̄ereṯ hā·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ hā·‘ō·p̄e·reṯ haoFaret haoFeret ka‘ōwp̄ereṯ ka·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯ kaoFeret oFaret oFeret veoFaret veoFeret wə‘ōp̄āreṯ wə‘ōwp̄ereṯ wə·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ wə·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 15:10 HEB: יָ֑ם צָֽלֲלוּ֙ כַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶת בְּמַ֖יִם אַדִּירִֽים׃ NAS: them; They sank like lead in the mighty KJV: them: they sank as lead in the mighty INT: the sea sank lead waters the mighty Numbers 31:22 HEB: הַבְּדִ֖יל וְאֶת־ הָעֹפָֽרֶת׃ NAS: the iron, the tin and the lead, KJV: the iron, the tin, and the lead, INT: the iron the tin and the lead Job 19:24 HEB: בְּעֵט־ בַּרְזֶ֥ל וְעֹפָ֑רֶת לָ֝עַ֗ד בַּצּ֥וּר NAS: stylus and lead They were engraved KJV: pen and lead in the rock INT: stylus an iron and lead forever the rock Jeremiah 6:29 HEB: (תַּ֣ם ק) עֹפָ֑רֶת לַשָּׁוְא֙ צָרַ֣ף NAS: blow fiercely, The lead is consumed KJV: are burned, the lead is consumed INT: the bellows fire the lead vain the refining Ezekiel 22:18 HEB: וּבְדִ֨יל וּבַרְזֶ֤ל וְעוֹפֶ֙רֶת֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ כּ֔וּר NAS: and iron and lead in the furnace; KJV: and iron, and lead, in the midst INT: and tin and iron and lead the midst the furnace Ezekiel 22:20 HEB: וּ֠נְחֹשֶׁת וּבַרְזֶ֨ל וְעוֹפֶ֤רֶת וּבְדִיל֙ אֶל־ NAS: and iron and lead and tin KJV: and iron, and lead, and tin, INT: and bronze and iron and lead and tin into Ezekiel 27:12 HEB: בַּרְזֶל֙ בְּדִ֣יל וְעוֹפֶ֔רֶת נָתְנ֖וּ עִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃ NAS: tin and lead they paid KJV: tin, and lead, they traded INT: iron tin and lead paid your wares Zechariah 5:7 HEB: וְהִנֵּ֛ה כִּכַּ֥ר עֹפֶ֖רֶת נִשֵּׂ֑את וְזֹאת֙ NAS: (and behold, a lead cover was lifted KJV: a talent of lead: and this [is] a INT: behold cover A lead was lifted is a Zechariah 5:8 HEB: אֶת־ אֶ֥בֶן הָעֹפֶ֖רֶת אֶל־ פִּֽיהָ׃ NAS: and cast the lead weight KJV: the weight of lead upon the mouth INT: her down weight the lead on opening 9 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5777 9 Occurrences hā·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ — 1 Occ. hā·‘ō·p̄e·reṯ — 1 Occ. ka·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯ — 1 Occ. ‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ — 1 Occ. ‘ō·p̄e·reṯ — 1 Occ. wə·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ — 1 Occ. wə·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯ — 3 Occ.