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Strong's H3727 כַּפֹּרֶת (kapporeth)

Kapporeth means “mercy seat” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3727 — horkos (“oath”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H3727
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 22
Books 4

Strong's H3727 Quick Answer

Strong's H3727 כַּפּוֹרֶת (kapporeth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kapporeth (kap-po'-reth) n-f. 1. a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark) [from H3722] It has 22 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include mercy, ark, covering, covered, and cover. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
kapporeth (kap-po'-reth) n-f. 1. a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark) [from H3722]
Usage
22 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mercy, ark, covering, covered, and cover

Meaning and Definition

kapporeth (kap-po'-reth) n-f. 1. a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark) [from H3722] KJV: mercy seat. Root(s): H3722

Original Word
כַּפּוֹרֶת
Transliteration
kapporeth
Derivation
Root: כפר First root strongs: 3722
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3727. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

mercy seat

Usage: 1) mercy-seat, place of atonement 1a) the golden plate of propitiation on which the High Priest sprinkled the seat 7 times on the Day of Atonement symbolically reconciling Jehovah and His chosen people 1a1) the slab of gold on top of the ark of the covenant which measured 2.5 by 1.5 cubits; on it and part of it were the two golden cherubim facing each other whose outstretched wings came together above and constituted the throne of God

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How Strong's H3727 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kapporeth, 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.

ark Exodus 25:21 9× mercy Exodus 25:17 9× covering Exodus 25:20 2× cover Leviticus 16:13 covered Exodus 37:9

How Strong's H3727 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 22 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3727 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 H3727 in the Old Testament

22 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 25:17 KJV

And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

Exodus 25:18 KJV

And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.

Exodus 25:19 KJV

And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof.

Usage Excerpts

First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3727.

Exodus 25:17 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
Exodus 25:18 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
Exodus 25:19 Old Testament, KJV
And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
Exodus 25:20 Old Testament, KJV
And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
Exodus 25:21 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
Exodus 25:22 Old Testament, KJV
And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
Exodus 26:34 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
Exodus 30:6 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.
Exodus 31:7 Old Testament, KJV
The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,
Exodus 35:12 Old Testament, KJV
The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,
Exodus 37:6 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
Exodus 37:7 Old Testament, KJV
And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;
Exodus 37:8 Old Testament, KJV
One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
Exodus 37:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
Exodus 39:35 Old Testament, KJV
The ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the mercy seat,
Exodus 40:20 Old Testament, KJV
And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
Leviticus 16:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
Leviticus 16:13 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:
Leviticus 16:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.
Leviticus 16:15 Old Testament, KJV
Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:
Numbers 7:89 Old Testament, KJV
And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.
1 Chronicles 28:11 Old Testament, KJV
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3727, grouped by book.

Exodus 16 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 25:17 Exodus 25:18 Exodus 25:19 Exodus 25:20 Exodus 25:21 Exodus 25:22 Exodus 26:34 Exodus 30:6 Exodus 31:7 Exodus 35:12 Exodus 37:6 Exodus 37:7 Exodus 37:8 Exodus 37:9 Exodus 39:35 Exodus 40:20
Leviticus 4 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 16:2 Leviticus 16:13 Leviticus 16:14 Leviticus 16:15
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 7:89
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 28:11

Strong's H3727 FAQ

What does kapporeth (כַּפֹּרֶת) mean?

Kapporeth (Strong's H3727) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "mercy seat". kapporeth (kap-po'-reth) n-f. 1. a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark) [from H3722]

How many times is kapporeth (כַּפֹּרֶת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's H3727 across 4 books.

Where can I study kapporeth (כַּפֹּרֶת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3727 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate kapporeth (כַּפֹּרֶת)?

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