חֵ֫פֶר
che.pher
Hepher
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word חֵ֫פֶר (che.pher) is a proper name that refers to a person named Hepher. It is mentioned only once in the Bible. Given its definition and domain as a proper name for a person, it is likely a personal name used to identify an individual. The occurrence of this name in the biblical text suggests that Hepher was a real person known to the author or community that wrote the text. However, without more context or information, it is impossible to determine who Hepher was, their significance, or the role they played in the narrative. As a proper name, חֵ֫פֶר (che.pher) is not typically used metaphorically or symbolically in the way that common words are. Instead, it is used to identify a specific individual within the biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text