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Strong's H3713 כְּפוֹר (kephor)

Kephor means “bason” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3713 — oregomai (“covet after”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3713
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 5

Strong's H3713 Quick Answer

Strong's H3713 כְּפוֹר (kphowr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kphowr (kef-ore') n-m. 1. (properly) a cover 2. (by implication) a tankard (or covered goblet) It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include frost and also. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
kphowr (kef-ore') n-m. 1. (properly) a cover 2. (by implication) a tankard (or covered goblet)
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
frost and also

Meaning and Definition

kphowr (kef-ore') n-m. 1. (properly) a cover 2. (by implication) a tankard (or covered goblet) 3. also white frost (as covering the ground) [from H3722] KJV: bason, hoar(-y) frost. Root(s): H3722

Original Word
כְּפוֹר
Transliteration
kphowr
Derivation
Root: כפר First root strongs: 3722
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3713. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3713 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kphowr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Also 1 Chronicles 28:17 frost Exodus 16:14

How Strong's H3713 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3713 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3713 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 16:14 KJV

And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.

1 Chronicles 28:17 KJV

Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:

Ezra 1:10 KJV

Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3713.

Exodus 16:14 Old Testament, KJV
And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.
1 Chronicles 28:17 Old Testament, KJV
Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:
Ezra 1:10 Old Testament, KJV
Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.
Ezra 8:27 Old Testament, KJV
Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
Job 38:29 Old Testament, KJV
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
Psalms 147:16 Old Testament, KJV
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3713, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3713 FAQ

What does kephor (כְּפוֹר) mean?

Kephor (Strong's H3713) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bason". kphowr (kef-ore') n-m. 1. (properly) a cover 2. (by implication) a tankard (or covered goblet)

How many times is kephor (כְּפוֹר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H3713 across 5 books.

Where can I study kephor (כְּפוֹר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3713 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate kephor (כְּפוֹר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as frost and also. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.