כִּפֵּר
Meanings
Pi'el verb
1. to cover
2. to pardon sin, forgive
3. to obtain forgiveness
a. to expiate an offense
b. to make expiation for an offender, to free from charge
c. to appease one who has been injured, e.g. by paying a fee
Pronunciation
kipér
Examples6
מָה תּוֹם עָשָׂה שֶׁהוּא הָיָה צָרִיךְ לְכַפֵּר?
What has Tom done to make amends?
אָנוּ לֹא מְנַסִּים לְכַפֵּר.
We're not trying to make amends.
אֲכַפֵּר בִּשְׁבִילָם.
I'll make it up to them.
אֲכַפֵּר בִּשְׁבִילוֹ.
I'll make it up to him.
הוּא הִתְאַבֵּד כְּדֵי לְכַפֵּר עַל חֶטְאוֹ.
He committed suicide to atone for his sin.
הוּא מְכַפֵּר עַל חֵטְא.
He is doing penance.