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ʿōferet עֹפֶרֶת ‘lead’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine participle active of ʿāfar עָפַר ‘to throw’
Roots: עפר

ʿōferet n, m
1) lead

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

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