Apher אֲפֵר
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| אֲפֵר | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | apher |
| Strong's number | H666 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | bandage |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Apher (Hebrew אֲפֵר, Strong's H666) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “bandage”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
covering, bandage
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ashes (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | bandage (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Apher, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 20:38So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.
- 1 Kings 20:41And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).