Strong’s H5777

עוֹפֶרֶת

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

`owphereth

Pronunciation

oh-feh-reth

Definition

Lead

Meaning

lead

Usage

The Hebrew word "ophereth" refers to the metal lead. In the Bible, it is often used metaphorically to describe weight or heaviness, and it is associated with the process of refining metals, where lead is used to separate impurities from silver.

Bible references

Exodus 15:10;Numbers 31:22;Job 19:24;Jeremiah 6:29;Ezekiel 22:18;Ezekiel 22:20;Ezekiel 27:12;Zechariah 5:7;Zechariah 5:8