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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עוֹפֶרֶת H5777
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 It and lead 3× Numbers 31:22, Ezekiel 22:18, Ezekiel 27:12
{blasting away} the lead 1× Jeremiah 6:29
lead 1× Ezekiel 22:20
like lead 1× Exodus 15:10
of lead 1× Zechariah 5:7
on lead 1× Job 19:24
the lead 1× Zechariah 5:8
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 15:10 כַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶת to like lead Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular Numbers 31:22 הָעֹפָֽרֶת׃ to and lead Article | Noun - feminine singular Job 19:24 וְעֹפָ֑רֶת to on lead Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Jeremiah 6:29 עֹפָ֑רֶת to {blasting away} the lead Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 22:18 וְעוֹפֶ֙רֶת֙ to and lead Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 22:20 וְעוֹפֶ֤רֶת to lead Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 27:12 וְעוֹפֶ֔רֶת to and lead Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Zechariah 5:7 עֹפֶ֖רֶת to of lead Noun - feminine singular Zechariah 5:8 הָעֹפֶ֖רֶת to the lead Article | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 15:10
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 6
Exodus 1 Numbers 1 Job 1 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 3 Zechariah 2
Source forms
הָעֹפֶ֖רֶת 1x hā·‘ō·p̄e·reṯ Zechariah 5:8
הָעֹפָֽרֶת׃ 1x hā·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ Numbers 31:22
וְעוֹפֶ֙רֶת֙ 1x wə·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯ Ezekiel 22:18
וְעוֹפֶ֤רֶת 1x wə·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯ Ezekiel 22:20
וְעוֹפֶ֔רֶת 1x wə·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯ Ezekiel 27:12
וְעֹפָ֑רֶת 1x wə·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ Job 19:24
כַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶת 1x ka·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯ Exodus 15:10
עֹפֶ֖רֶת 1x ‘ō·p̄e·reṯ Zechariah 5:7
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 4x Job 19:24, Ezekiel 22:18, Ezekiel 22:20, Ezekiel 27:12
Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x Numbers 31:22, Zechariah 5:8
Noun - feminine singular 2x Jeremiah 6:29, Zechariah 5:7
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Exodus 15:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. lead (from its dusty color)
Source Gloss
lead (from its dusty color)
Extended definition Source: 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:
עָפַר H6080
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain