The meaning of “עֹפֶר”
Understanding ʻôpher reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
young roe (hart). - a fawn (from the dusty color) 1) deer, fawn, stag, young hart
עֹפֶר
young roe (hart). - a fawn (from the dusty color) 1) deer, fawn, stag, young hart
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Song of Solomon 2:9 | “My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.” Word: עֹפֶר (ʻôpher) | |
| Song of Solomon 2:17 | “Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. ” Word: עֹפֶר (ʻôpher) | |
| Song of Solomon 4:5 | “Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.” Word: עֹפֶר (ʻôpher) | |
| Song of Solomon 7:3 | “Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.” Word: עֹפֶר (ʻôpher) | |
| Song of Solomon 8:14 | “Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. ” Word: עֹפֶר (ʻôpher) |