Hebrew · H6083, H776 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "dust of the earth".

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Meaning

dust of the earth
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