Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
lead
Usage: lead
Strong's Number
H5777
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
6
Strong's H5777 Quick Answer
Strong's H5777 עוֹפֶרֶת עוֹפֶרֶת (`owphereth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `owphereth (o-feh'-reth) (or mophereth {o-feh'-reth}) n-m. 1. lead (from its dusty color) [feminine participle active of H6080] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include lead. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `owphereth (o-feh'-reth) (or mophereth {o-feh'-reth}) n-m. 1. lead (from its dusty color) [feminine participle active of H6080]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lead
Meaning and Definition
`owphereth (o-feh'-reth) (or mophereth {o-feh'-reth}) n-m. 1. lead (from its dusty color) [feminine participle active of H6080] KJV: lead. Root(s): H6080
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5777. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5777 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `owphereth, 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.
lead
Exodus 15:10
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How Strong's H5777 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5777 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 H5777 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5777.
Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.
Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.
As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.
Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.
And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5777, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5777 FAQ
What does ophereth (עוֹפֶרֶת) mean?
Ophereth (Strong's H5777) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "lead". `owphereth (o-feh'-reth) (or mophereth {o-feh'-reth}) n-m. 1. lead (from its dusty color) [feminine participle active of H6080]
How many times is ophereth (עוֹפֶרֶת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H5777 across 6 books.
Where can I study ophereth (עוֹפֶרֶת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5777 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ophereth (עוֹפֶרֶת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lead. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.