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כַּפָּרָה

kaparah

pronounced ka-pa-RA

Atonement — a covering and wiping away of guilt; in Israeli speech also a term of endearment, “my atonement”

also written: kapara, kapparah, kappara

In Scripture World English Bible

For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes atonement by reason of the life.

Leviticus 17:11 The root kipper explained by the Torah itself: atonement is made by blood, by reason of the life in it.

for on this day shall atonement be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins you shall be clean before Yahweh.

Leviticus 16:30 The verb on its own day: atonement made, and the people made clean before Yahweh.

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Hebrew words
  • יום כפור yom kippur The Day of Atonement — the one day of the…
  • ראש השנה rosh hashanah “Head of the year” — the later Jewish name…
  • כפרה kaparah Atonement — a covering and wiping away of…
  • ישוע yeshua Salvation — the Hebrew name of Jesus
  • תורה torah Teaching, instruction