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Appease אֲכַפְּרָ֣ה
We are in chapter 32 of Genesis with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible. אֲכַפְּרָ֣ה the root word is כִּפֶּר smear, cover over, pacify, appease, make amends, make good. It is used 102 times in the Old Testament. It is used literally to cover over or coat. Genesis 6:14 Make yourself an ark of gopher wood. Make rooms in the ark, and וְכָֽפַרְתָּ֥ cover it inside and out with pitch. Most of the time it is used in a figurative sense to cover over or make amends for an offense. The idea is a gift that will turn away the anger caused by the offense or sin. A good example is…
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