What does עוֹפֶרֶת mean in the Bible?
עוֹפֶרֶת is a Hebrew word meaning "lead (from its dusty color)".
Hebrew · H5777
עוֹפֶרֶת
Lead (from its dusty color)
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עוֹפֶרֶתH5777
What does עוֹפֶרֶת mean in the Bible?
עוֹפֶרֶת is a Hebrew word meaning "lead (from its dusty color)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5777?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and lead (3), {blasting away} the lead (1), lead (1), like lead (1), of lead (1).
Where does עוֹפֶרֶת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (3), Zechariah (2), Exodus (1), Jeremiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand lead3×Numbers 31:22, Ezekiel 22:18, Ezekiel 27:12
{blasting away} the lead1×Jeremiah 6:29
lead1×Ezekiel 22:20
like lead1×Exodus 15:10
of lead1×Zechariah 5:7
on lead1×Job 19:24
the lead1×Zechariah 5:8
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 15:10כַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶתtolike leadPreposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singularNumbers 31:22הָעֹפָֽרֶת׃toand leadArticle | Noun - feminine singularJob 19:24וְעֹפָ֑רֶתtoon leadConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularJeremiah 6:29עֹפָ֑רֶתto{blasting away} the leadNoun - feminine singularEzekiel 22:18וְעוֹפֶ֙רֶת֙toand leadConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularEzekiel 22:20וְעוֹפֶ֤רֶתtoleadConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularEzekiel 27:12וְעוֹפֶ֔רֶתtoand leadConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularZechariah 5:7עֹפֶ֖רֶתtoof leadNoun - feminine singularZechariah 5:8הָעֹפֶ֖רֶתtothe leadArticle | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 15:10
Aligned rows9
Books represented6
Exodus1Numbers1Job1Jeremiah1Ezekiel3Zechariah2
Source forms
הָעֹפֶ֖רֶת1xhā·‘ō·p̄e·reṯZechariah 5:8
הָעֹפָֽרֶת׃1xhā·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯNumbers 31:22
וְעוֹפֶ֙רֶת֙1xwə·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯEzekiel 22:18
וְעוֹפֶ֤רֶת1xwə·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯEzekiel 22:20
וְעוֹפֶ֔רֶת1xwə·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯEzekiel 27:12
וְעֹפָ֑רֶת1xwə·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯJob 19:24
כַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶת1xka·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯExodus 15:10
עֹפֶ֖רֶת1x‘ō·p̄e·reṯZechariah 5:7
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular4xJob 19:24, Ezekiel 22:18, Ezekiel 22:20, Ezekiel 27:12
Article | Noun - feminine singular2xNumbers 31:22, Zechariah 5:8
Noun - feminine singular2xJeremiah 6:29, Zechariah 5:7
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xExodus 15:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. lead (from its dusty color)
Source Gloss
lead (from its dusty color)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
lead (from its dusty color) BDB: lead Usage: lead.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עוֹפֶרֶת is built from this root:
עָפַרH6080