H5777 עוֹפֶרֶת (ʻôwphereth) o-feh'-reth

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

lead

Strong's Definition

lead (from its dusty color)

Derivation: or עֹפֶרֶת; feminine participle active of H6080 (עָפַר);

KJV Usage: lead.

TWOT Reference: 1665b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) lead

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עֹפֶרֶת (o.phe.ret) — lead. lead

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עֹופֶרֶת (H5777) — עֹפֶרֶת

noun m

Metals

lead = a heavy bluish-grey soft metal, ≈ associated with heavy weight

EXO 15:10 · NUM 31:22 · JOB 19:24 · JER 6:29 · EZK 22:18 · EZK 22:20 · EZK 27:12 · ZEC 5:7 · ZEC 5:8

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֹפֶרֶת n.m. lead (√ dub.; prob. foreign word) base

Bible Occurrences (9)

15:10

31:22

19:24

6:29

22:18 22:20 27:12

5:7 5:8

Exodus 15:10

But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.

Numbers 31:22

Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead—

Job 19:24

by an iron stylus on lead, or chiseled in stone forever.

Jeremiah 6:29

The bellows blow fiercely, {blasting away} the lead with fire. The refining [proceeds]... in vain, for the wicked are not purged.

Ezekiel 22:18

Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver.

Ezekiel 22:20

Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into... the furnace to melt with a fiery blast..., so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave [you] [there], and melt you.

Ezekiel 27:12

Tarshish [was] your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.

Zechariah 5:7

And behold, the cover of lead was raised,... and there was a woman sitting inside the basket.