Hebrew · H6083, H776

עֲפַר הָאָרֶץ

Dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay , earth , mud · the earth (at large, or partitively a land )

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עָפָר H6083 dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay , earth , mud

Pronunciation kə‘āp̄ār

Dust as humanity's material origin and mortality; earth from which humans are formed and to which they return.

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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )

Pronunciation erets

Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.

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What does עֲפַר הָאָרֶץ (afar ha-aretz) mean in the Bible?

עָפָר · אֶרֶץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "dust of the earth".

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What does עָפָר · אֶרֶץ mean in the Bible?

עָפָר · אֶרֶץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "dust of the earth".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6083, H776?

H6083, H776 is connected to 2,615 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. dust of the earth

Strong's H6083, H776

Lexical occurrences 2,615 verses

Source Gloss

dust of the earth

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