H665 - אֵפֶר (ʼêpher)

H665 אֵפֶר (ʼêpher) ay'-fer

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

ashes

Strong's Definition

ashes

Derivation: from an unused root meaning to bestrew;

KJV Usage: ashes.

TWOT Reference: 150a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) ashes

2) (CLBL) worthlessness (fig.)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2874 G4700

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) ashes 2) (CLBL) worthlessness (fig.)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֵפֶר êpher BDB Definition: 1) ashes 2) (CLBL) worthlessness (figuratively) Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning to bestrew Same Word by TWOT Number: 150a Total KJV Occurrences: 24

Bible Occurrences (22)

18:27

19:9 19:10

13:19

4:1 4:3

2:8 13:12 30:19 42:6

102:9 147:16

44:20 58:5 61:3

6:26

3:16

27:30 28:18

9:3

3:6

4:3

Genesis 18:27

Then Abraham answered, Now that... I have ventured to speak to the Lord— though I am but dust and ashes—

Numbers 19:9

Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to gather up the ashes of the heifer and store [them] in a ceremonially clean place outside the camp. They must be kept by the congregation... of Israel for preparing the water of purification; this [is] for purification from sin.

Numbers 19:10

The man who has gathered up the ashes of the heifer must also wash his clothes, and he will be ceremonially unclean until evening. This is a permanent statute for the Israelites... and for the foreigner residing among them.

2 Samuel 13:19

And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe -. And putting her hand on her head, she went away... crying aloud.

Esther 4:1

When Mordecai learned of all that had happened, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, wailing... loudly and bitterly.

Esther 4:3

In every province... to which the king’s command and edict came, there was great mourning among the Jews. They fasted, wept, and lamented, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

Job 2:8

And Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.

Job 13:12

Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.