Strong H6080עָפַר
to throw
- Transliteration
- ‛âphar
- Pronunciation
- aw-far'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; meaning either to be gray or perhaps rather to pulverize; used only as denominative from {H6083 } to be dust: - cast [dust].
Detailed definition
STEP sense: to throw
Exact lexical definition: and kept dusting
Part of speech: verb
BDB context: [ עָפַר ] vb. denom . Pi . 2 S 16:13 and kept dusting (him) with dust (throwing [lumps of] dry earth at him).
In the Bible
Strong H6080 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- cast1
First verses
- 2 Samuel 16:13And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.