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שׁוֹפָר

A cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn

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שׁוֹפָרH7782
Pronunciationšôp̄ār

What does שׁוֹפָר (šôp̄ār) mean in the Bible?

שׁוֹפָר (šôp̄ār): Rams' horn instrument signaling divine assembly, covenant renewal, and eschatological judgment throughout Israel's religious life

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Questions this entry answers

What does שׁוֹפָר (šôp̄ār) mean in the Bible?

שׁוֹפָר (šôp̄ār): Rams' horn instrument signaling divine assembly, covenant renewal, and eschatological judgment throughout Israel's religious life

How does the BSB render H7782?

The BSB source-word alignment has 72 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the ram’s horn (19), of the horn (9), of the ram’s horn (8), the horns (5), vvv (4).

Where does שׁוֹפָר (šôp̄ār) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 19:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (14), Judges (10), Jeremiah (7), 2 Samuel (6).

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
the ram’s horn19×Judges 3:27, Judges 6:34, 1 Samuel 13:3, 2 Samuel 2:28
of the horn9×Joshua 6:20, 2 Samuel 15:10, Nehemiah 4:20, Psalms 47:5
of the ram’s horn8×Exodus 19:19, Exodus 20:18, 2 Samuel 6:15, 1 Kings 1:41
the horns5×Joshua 6:4, Joshua 6:8, Joshua 6:9, Joshua 6:13
vvv4×Joshua 6:4, Joshua 6:6, Joshua 6:8, Joshua 6:13
a ram’s horn2×Judges 7:16, Amos 3:6
and rams’ horns2×Judges 7:8, 2 Chronicles 15:14
the horn2×Leviticus 25:9, Ezekiel 33:6
their horns2×Judges 7:19, Judges 7:20
While the horns2×Joshua 6:9, Joshua 6:13
. . .1×Nehemiah 4:18
[it]1×Leviticus 25:9
[its]1×Joshua 6:5
[Put] the ram’s horn1×Hosea 8:1
and the horns1×Judges 7:20
like a ram’s horn1×Isaiah 58:1
of horn [blast]1×Zephaniah 1:16
of rams’ horns1×1 Chronicles 15:28
of the ram’s horn [went out]1×Exodus 19:16
our horns1×Judges 7:18
ram’s horn1×Isaiah 27:13
rams’ horns1×Judges 7:22
So when the rams’ horns1×Joshua 6:20
the [blast of] the horn1×Job 39:25
when a ram’s horn1×Isaiah 18:3
when the ram’s horn1×Job 39:24
your horns1×Judges 7:18
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 19:16שֹׁפָ֖רtoof the ram’s horn [went out]Noun - masculine singularExodus 19:19הַשּׁוֹפָ֔רtoof the ram’s hornArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 20:18הַשֹּׁפָ֔רtoof the ram’s hornArticle | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 25:9שׁוֹפַ֤רtothe hornNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 25:9שׁוֹפָ֖רto[it]Noun - masculine singularJoshua 6:4שׁוֹפְר֤וֹתtovvvNoun - masculine plural constructJoshua 6:4בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃tothe hornsPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralJoshua 6:5הַשּׁוֹפָ֔רto[its]Article | Noun - masculine singularJoshua 6:6שֽׁוֹפְרוֹת֙tovvvNoun - masculine plural constructJoshua 6:8שׁוֹפְר֤וֹתtovvvNoun - masculine plural construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 19:16
Aligned rows72
Books represented21
Exodus3Leviticus2Joshua14Judges101 Samuel12 Samuel61 Kings32 Kings11 Chronicles12 Chronicles1Nehemiah2Job2Psalms4Isaiah3Jeremiah7Ezekiel4Hosea2Joel2Amos2Zephaniah1Zechariah1
Source forms
בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר7xbaš·šō·w·p̄ārJudges 6:34, Judges 7:18, 2 Samuel 2:28, 2 Samuel 20:22
שׁוֹפָ֖ר6xšō·w·p̄ārLeviticus 25:9, Isaiah 18:3, Jeremiah 4:5, Jeremiah 42:14
הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר4xhaš·šō·w·p̄ārExodus 19:19, Joshua 6:5, 1 Kings 1:41, Nehemiah 4:20
שׁוֹפָ֑ר4xšō·w·p̄ārPsalms 81:3, Psalms 98:6, Psalms 150:3, Jeremiah 6:17
שׁוֹפָֽר׃4xšō·w·p̄ār2 Samuel 6:15, Job 39:24, Psalms 47:5, Amos 2:2
בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר3xbaš·šō·w·p̄ārJudges 3:27, Nehemiah 4:18, Ezekiel 33:3
בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃3xbaš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯJoshua 6:4, Joshua 6:9, Joshua 6:13
שׁוֹפָר֙3xšō·w·p̄ārJeremiah 4:19, Hosea 5:8, Amos 3:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular25xExodus 19:16, Leviticus 25:9, 2 Samuel 6:15, 1 Chronicles 15:28
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular15xJudges 3:27, Judges 6:34, Judges 7:18, 1 Samuel 13:3
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural10xJoshua 6:4, Joshua 6:8, Joshua 6:9, Joshua 6:13
Article | Noun - masculine singular9xExodus 19:19, Exodus 20:18, Joshua 6:5, Joshua 6:20
Noun - masculine plural construct4xJoshua 6:4, Joshua 6:6, Joshua 6:8, Joshua 6:13
Article | Noun - masculine plural3xJoshua 6:9, Judges 7:20, Judges 7:22
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural1x2 Chronicles 15:14
Noun - masculine plural1xJudges 7:16
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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