Strong’s H0665

אֵפֶר

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

epher

Pronunciation

AY-fer

Definition

Ashes

Meaning

ashes

Usage

The Hebrew word "epher" primarily refers to ashes, often used in the context of mourning, repentance, or destruction. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, ashes symbolized humility, mortality, and the transient nature of human life. The act of sitting in ashes or covering oneself with ashes was a physical expression of deep sorrow or penitence.

Bible references

Genesis 18:27;Numbers 19:9;Numbers 19:10;2 Samuel 13:19;Esther 4:1;Esther 4:3;Job 2:8;Job 13:12;Job 30:19;Job 42:6;Psalm 102:9;Psalm 147:16;Isaiah 44:20;Isaiah 58:5;Isaiah 61:3;Jeremiah 6:26;Lamentations 3:16;Ezekiel 27:30;Ezekiel 28:18;Daniel 9:3;Jonah 3:6;Malachi 4:3