H3722 כָּפַר (kaw-far')

KJV renderings

appease, make (an atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile(-liation).

Strong's definition

to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel

Derivation

a primitive root;

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